Unix domain socket

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A local interprocess communication mechanism that uses filesystem socket files instead of network ports.

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6Hacker News·6/29/2026open_source
Outer Shell brings a graphical SSH shell to servers
Outer Shell proposes a browser-based graphical shell for remote Linux servers and edge devices, with apps served as small private HTTP servers and accessed over SSH. The system uses Unix domain sockets, supports app discovery through an API, and includes both web-based and native Outerframe apps.