| by Scott Kilroy

System monitoring from the command line

Two monitoring tools, watch and fswatch, let you gather system information from the command line.

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Comparing LibreOffice and OpenOffice

While LibreOffice and OpenOffice have a shared past, LibreOffice outstrips OpenOffice in contributors, code commits, and features.

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Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

Graham had an interesting moral dilemma this month: whether to include an open source Wordle clone or not. Read on to see his decision.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-03-02 01:40:14

In kernel news: The "Filesystem" System; Maintaining GitHub Kernel Forks; and Going In or Going Out?

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The state of email encryption

Email encryption is not that difficult – and it is more important now than ever before. We take a look at some important tools and trends in email encryption.

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Freeing home IoT and WiFi

Closed IoT devices can use unexpected bandwidth "reporting home," pointing to a need for free devices to allow the user more control over their household gadgets and WiFi use.

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Adjusting cell phone photo orientation with Go

Cell phones often store photos upside down or sideways for efficiency reasons and record the fact in the Exif metadata. However, not all apps can handle this. Mike Schilli turns to Go to make the process foolproof.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-03-02 01:40:05

Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon and deepin 20.4

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-03-02 01:40:04

This month in Linux Voice.

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DMX with the Kunbus Revolution Pi Core 3+

The DMX protocol for controlling lighting technology has its roots in stage and event technology, but it can also be used in home automation. We show you how to control DMX devices with the Revolution Pi module.

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Linux Magazine Full Feed 2022-03-02 01:39:58

In the news: Zorin OS 16 Educational Spin Now Available; System76 Releases AMD-Powered Kudu Laptop; Ubuntu Budgie Sets Its Sights on Gamers: Linux Mint Edge Is Ready for the Newest Hardware; Linux Kernel 5.17 Code Merge Window Is Closed; and Another Se…

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A plotting library

Matplotlib offers so many options that you may have trouble deciding on which ones to use for your plots.

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Encrypt your disks on Linux

Encrypted volumes have long since ceased to be an exception or luxury. Corporate policies and compliance rules often demand encryption for critical data. This article looks at tools for disk encryption on Linux.

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Simplifying NVIDIA driver installation on Ubuntu

A terminal-based solution helps ease the frustration of installing NVIDIA drivers.

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Easy monitoring with Checkmk

We’ll show you how to use the Checkmk open source monitoring tool to monitor your home router.

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Flexible HiFiBerry replaces old audio amplifier

A HiFiBerry HAT, the matching system, and a Raspberry Pi combine with two old speakers to create a contemporary boombox.

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Last words

After two decades as a sys admin columnist, Charly bids a fitting farewell with a login banner created with FIGlet.

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A logic and beauty of its own

Deepin offers a visually stunning OS with a few unique quirks.

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Provable security and other problems in modern cryptography

A concept called provable security brings the rigor of mathematics to the art of cryptography.

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A professional DAW for Linux

Linux users looking for a professional digital audio workstation can now take advantage of Reaper’s large feature set.

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