Where do they come from?

Bugs and security issues aren’t limited to open source software, despite comments to the contrary.

Industrial network communications

Use Python and Node-RED to create an industrial client-server test system.

The MusE 4 MIDI sequencer

MusE, a digital audio workstation, offers a free software solution for MIDI projects on Linux.

Assessing the environmental impact of software

Germany created Blue Angel, the world’s first eco-label for software, back in 2000. The methodology behind Blue Angel could serve as a model for other countries as governments turn their attention to the environmental impact of software.

Assessing the environmental impact of crypto mining

With climate change wreaking havoc across the planet, we were just beginning to think about how we could use our technology to conserve fuel and reduce our carbon footprint. Then along came crypto mining.

Managing port security

A few basic commands for working with ports can help you make your small network or standalone system more secure.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-04-07 15:01:31

This month in Kernel News: Git Merge "Simplification" Advice; Loading Modules from Containers; Git Tree Synchronicity; and The New "No New Warnings" Warning.

Use a general purpose input/output interface on Linux computers and laptops.

The general purpose input/output interface is not just for small-board computers anymore: You can use GPIO on your Linux desktop or laptop, too, through the USB port.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-04-07 15:01:09

This month Graham looks at Surge XT, Kröhnkite, MQTT Explorer, Mandelbulber v2, Simutrans, and more.

Create cartoons and anime with OpenToonz

OpenToonz is a professional animation tool for comic and manga artists.

Finding a path to energy-efficient software

Sustainability studies for the IT industry often ignore the contributions of software. This article explores what developers and admins can do to create and maintain more energy-efficient systems.

How to Find User Accounts with Empty Password in Linux

In this guide, we will learn about Shadow password files in Linux. Learn how to find user accounts with an empty password in Linux.
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Creating a LibreOffice Music Database

LibreOffice Calc and Base are all you need to create a simple database for organizing the songs in your music collection.

Rethinking Unix-like systems

Matthew Dillon, founder of DragonFly BSD, discusses the past, present, and future of BSDs.

Building apps with NocoDB

NocoDB lets you build useful applications without writing a single line of code.

Why is Kopper and Zink important? AKA the future of OpenGL

Since Kopper got merged today upstream I wanted to write a little about it as I think the value it brings can be unclear for the uninitiated. Adam Jackson in our graphics team has been working for the last Months … Continue reading →

Protecting Against the Spring4Shell Vulnerability

Spring4Shell (CVE-2022-22965) is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that affects Spring Core. Learn about protecting against Spring4Shell here.
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gzip @ Savannah: gzip-1.12 released [stable]

Thanks to Paul Eggert and Lasse Collin for all the work
on fixing the exploitable zgrep bug, and to Paul for
handling most of the other changes.

Here are the compressed sources:
  https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.12.tar.gz   (1.3MB)
  https://ft…

31 Must-Have FFmpeg Commands for Beginners

This post introduces 31 most commonly used FFmpeg commands with examples to perform various tasks, including converting media formats, trimming videos, etc.
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How to Install Memcached on Alma Linux 8

Memcached stands for "memory object caching systems", is an open-source and high-performance distributed memory caching system used to speed up dynamic database-driven web applications. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Memcach…