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January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Fetch and process YouTube view counts in Go

To keep track of how well his YouTube videos are performing, Mike Schilli writes a Go program that uses Google’s YouTube Data API to query the stats and then visualizes the results.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

What to do when Debian’s Apt archives are full

Full Apt archives might be unexpected, but there are a few solutions if you encounter the issue.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Take the pain out of organizing files with the Qiplex apps

The smart Qiplex apps Easy File Organizer and Smart File Renamer help you organize your filesystem in next to no time.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-01-30 02:36:11

Chronicler Zack Brown reports Opcode life cycles and naming conventions.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Comparing files with diffoscope

Diffoscope finds all the differences between files or folders, but at the price of verbosity. We show you how to focus diffoscope on what you want to know.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Frittering

Another one of those blog posts appeared this month lamenting the end of computer print publishing in America. Whenever this happens, our office experiences a range of responses, from gloating to that odd sensation that comes with being invisible. What…

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-01-30 02:36:05

Linux Mint 21.3 MATE and Zorin OS 17 Core

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-01-30 02:36:05

In the news: Gnome 46 Alpha Available for Public Testing; System76 Updates Thelio with New AMD Threadripper CPUs; Two AI Features Introduced in Deepin Linux 23 Beta 2; Nitrux 3.2.1 Released with Plenty of Improvement; Gentoo Linux Goes Binary … Sort Of…

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Considering computer memory

Computer memory is tied to increases in potential uses and performance and affected by ever-increasing machine complexity.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Quick malware analysis with Linux tools

Forensic experts can’t just delete a sketchy file – sometimes the challenge is to see what is in it without triggering an attack. Learn about some of the tools investigators use for analyzing suspicious files.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-01-30 02:36:03

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

A Bash alternative

BusyBox features a small footprint and speed, making it a popular choice for systems with limited resources.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Controlling print jobs with shell commands

Use shell commands to start and manage print jobs without too much clicking, while easily avoiding problems with specific file formats.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Use AI to generate shell input

Shell Genie uses artificial intelligence to convert your questions into commands in the terminal.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Arduino development on the command line

When programming an Arduino microcontroller board for the first time, most people use the Arduino IDE, a graphical development environment. However, if you prefer the command line, you have a powerful alternative: Arduino CLI.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Trends in Linux distributions

Bruce fires up DistroWatch’s search engines to reveal what’s trending in Linux distributions.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Learn about phishing attacks with HiddenEye

To stop an attacker, you need to think like an attacker, and to think like an attacker, you need to learn the tools for the trade. HiddenEye helps you simulate a phishing attack.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2024-01-30 02:35:46

This month Graham looks at Chataigne, ShowMIDI, Trippy, ASCII Art Converter, Quetzalcoatl, MojoZork, and more!

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

A C/C++ package manager

If you use a state-of-the-art language such as C/C++, you need a package manager in your toolbox for managing libraries and their dependencies. Microsoft’s vcpkg package manager offers an easy-to-use, platform-independent solution.

January 30, 2024 | by Scott Kilroy

Repurposing an aging Chromebook to support security cameras

You can use an old Chromebook to anchor your security camera configuration – the first step is to set it up with Linux.