The sys admin’s daily grind: pwquality

Regular password changes are a thing of the past: Strong passwords for each individual service provide more protection. Charly pimped his Ubuntu accordingly with a suitable PAM module.

Graphing the pandemic with open data

Lots of COVID-19 data is available through online REST APIs. With a little ingenuity and some open source tools, you can extract and analyze the data yourself.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2020-09-30 01:02:28

In the news: Lenovo now offering Fedora Linux as an option; System76 launches new high-end kaptop; Mozilla lays off staff, receives more cash; VirtualBox now supports Linux Kernel 5.8; three major threats to Linux discovered; and Linux K…

A web-based server management tool

Ease the process of managing Linux installations remotely with the web-based Ajenti control panel.

Write Inkscape extensions that modify objects

Writing your own extension for Inkscape opens up a whole world of possibilities. Apart from creating new objects, you can modify existing objects and even animate them.

Manipulating stored geocoordinates in cellphone photos

Mike Schilli loves his privacy. That’s why he’s created a Go program that adds a geo-obfuscation layer to cellphone photos before they are published on online platforms to prevent inquisitive minds from inferring the location.

A modern diff utility

With support for more than 60 file formats, diffoscope extends the power of diff beyond the plain text or HTML file.

Linux Magazine 20th Anniversary Archive DVD

This month’s DVD includes the 2020 edition of the Linux Magazine Archive DVD – every previous issue of Linux Magazine on a single, searchable disc. Browse the pages of every article we’ve ever published, and experience our special b…

Usql offers a single user interface for managing multiple database systems

Usql is a useful tool that lets you manage many different databases from one prompt.

Building a hobby OS with Bochs and Qemu

Reading and understanding the complete Linux kernel is a challenging project. A hobby kernel lets you implement standard OS features yourself in a few hundred lines of code.

A convenient SSH GUI

Muon/Snowflake lets you manage SSH access via an easy-to-use GUI with a wealth of useful functions.

Tuxedo InfinityBook S 14 v5

Are you in the market for a slim, light, and power-packed laptop? We test an upgradeable machine from Tuxedo.

The governance of Linux distros

Whether you are a user or a developer, knowing how a distribution governs itself can help you choose a Linux distro.

Control WS2812 LEDs with a Raspberry Pi

Control a matrix of WS2812 LEDs with the Raspberry Pi.

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2020-09-30 01:01:48

This month Graham explores Carla, digiKam 7, NoiseTorch, diskonaut, Surge 1.7, Trigger Rally, and more.

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Chronicler Zack Brown reports on a stone so large…, a global stats-gathering interface, and the Kernel development process.

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This month in Linux Voice.

Best Torrent Clients For Linux

Torrenting is one of the fastest methods for downloading large files. Usually downloading large files directly from the host server is slow especially when a lot of users are downloading that file. For software developers, providing software through the host server is costly as it requires developers to upgrade the…

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SoftMaker FreeOffice: A cross-platform Office suite that’s fully compatible to MS Office

Most Linux users are well-acquainted with LibreOffice – many distributions have it pre-installed. Fewer know its powerful alternative: FreeOffice is a full-fledged office solution with full support for Microsoft Office file formats. It consists of a wo…

10 Examples to Manage PaloAlto Firewall Users from PAN-OS CLI

This tutorial explains how to manage PaloAlto users from CLI. You’ll learn about user and role related functionalities including how to create a new user, assign a role to an user, make regular user as an admin user, list all existing users, dele…