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…