| by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-09-05 11:51:53

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on speeding up the dentry cache.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Running large language models locally

Ollama and Open WebUI let you join the AI revolution without relying on the cloud.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Concealing secrets in plain sight

Intruders and spies have ways of concealing information in image files, doc files, and other innocuous locations. Welcome to the sneaky art of steganography.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Trust Issues

Are fortunes changing for Google? Many observers think so, but trillion dollar companies have ways of making problems go away. It does seem like they are on a bit of a losing streak when it comes to government tolerance of their anti-competitive behavior.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Mapping the details

Use Map Machine’s icons to make the most of OpenStreetMap data and show as many map features as possible.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-09-05 11:51:35

Debian 12.6 and Clonezilla 3.1.3-16

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| by Scott Kilroy

Socat – Netcat on steroids

Netcat is the Swiss Army knife of networking for admins. Socat takes this principle one step further, offering multiplexing, TLS-secured channels, pipes, Unix sockets, and executables.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Checking data integrity with cksfv

cksfv and the CRC32 algorithm can’t compete with modern methods as a way to look for intruders, but if you’re just checking for random errors such as a misplaced bit, this ancient tool could still be of service.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Exploring Ubuntu MATE 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu MATE is an intriguing option for users who want the steady predictability of Ubuntu without the complexity and feature-bloat of modern-day Gnome or KDE.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-09-05 11:51:30

In the news: Ubuntu 24.10 to Include the Latest Linux Kernel; Plasma Desktop 6.1.4 Release; Manjaro Team Tests Immutable Version; Vanilla OS 2 Available; Debian-Based eLxr Distribution for Edge Deployments; NVIDIA Driver for Upcoming NVIDIA 560 GPU for…

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| by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-09-05 11:51:29

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Linux for sys admins

SysLinuxOS puts an end to searching for the right tools for admin tasks.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-09-05 11:51:25

This month Nate offers readers delectable treats including code editors, immersive video games, office suites, and even a remarkably useful typing tutor.

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| by Scott Kilroy

PiJuice HAT for battery-powered Pi Zero

The Raspberry Pi Zero is a frugal little computer. But without a power socket, you might be surprised how quickly it can drain a battery. Active power management is the order of the day.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Language Skills

With all the benefits of high-level languages, there’s still good value in learning assembly- and machine-level languages today.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Container management made easier with LXD-UI

LXC, a command-line manager for Linux containers, is quite tricky to use. Enter the LXD-UI web interface to make life easier.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Rethinking basic functions

The modern electerm combines terminal, file manager, and remote connection functions into a single app.

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| by Scott Kilroy

Build a coin counter from particleboard and a Pi Pico

Parking meters and vending machines detect and count the coins you insert, but how do they work? We’ll show you how to mimic the functionality with some particleboard, a Raspberry Pi Pico, a few extra chips, and some Python code.

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| by Arround The Web

Ubuntu 24.10 Default Wallpaper & Mascot Revealed

The default wallpaper of Ubuntu 24.10 ‘Oracular Oriole’ (and its official mascot artwork) has been revealed — along with an extra-special 20th anniversary surprise! A visit to the nearest temple mystic wasn’t required to predict that …

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| by Arround The Web

How to Share your USB Device in Ubuntu 24.04 over LAN

This tutorial shows how to share your USB device, e.g., USB mouse/keyboard, USB drive, webcam, and speaker, in Ubuntu so you can access remotely from other computers/laptops. Linux Kernel includes a command line tool called USB/IP, allowing to share USB devices between computers with their full functionality. So, a computer can use remote USB devices […]

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