KDE Software Compilation 4.10

KDE SC 4.10 was released six months after KDE 4.9, adding many new features. In the background, work is in full swing for the next generation, KDE Frameworks 5: a KDE based completely on Qt5 and QML.

Understanding the transitory /proc filesystem

The mysterious /proc virtual filesystem is a rich mine of information about everything in your system.

VMware monitoring with OpenNMS

Dynamic resource allocation and migration of virtual machines between hosts mean that VMware environments pose new monitoring challenges. A new version of the free OpenNMS network management tool now includes an option for monitoring VMware-based infra…

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2025-12-14 15:18:01

Like any self-respecting Linux journalist, I’m often predisposed to take Microsoft to task. For the record, I do manage to spread it around, with occasional reflections on Apple and Google, because I truly believe our universe has room for more than on…

Handling critical security vulnerabilities: Three incidents

We look at what makes a security issue critical and how upstream developers and vendors respond by examining three incidents: CVE-2013-0156, CVE-2013-0333, and rubygems.org. Moreover, we look at improvements that can make security better in the future …

What’s new in Apache HTTP Server, version 2.4

Apache HTTP Server version 2.4 is full of exciting new features. We share a few of them with you.

Forensic analysis of memory on Linux

In computer forensics, memory analysis is becoming increasingly important as a means for investigating security incidents. In this article, we provide an overview of the various memory dumping options on Linux and introduce the support in Linux for the…

Linux Magazine Full Feed 2025-12-14 12:01:42

A Linux home entertainment server with UPnP and DLNA

Thanks to protocols such as UPnP and DLNA, video, audio, and photos are distributed to TVs, gaming consoles, PCs, and smartphones without the need for configuration. Linux as a central media server is a welcome guest.

Klaus Knopper answers your Linux questions

A Perl tool for querying distribution repositories

A Perl script calls various plugins that sniff around on FTP and HTTP servers run by the major Linux distributions to discover when Fedora, Debian, and other distros update their packages.

Learning the basics of architectural security

Security applications like antivirus protectors respond to events, rather than preventing them from happening, but the best security in Linux is architectural – that is, in its configuration.

PaintSupreme image editor tested

The market for good image editing programs for Linux is pretty much saturated. Despite this, BrainDistrict has dared to launch two commercial programs: IFX-Supreme and PaintSupreme.

The sys admin’s daily grind: SendmailAnalyzer

During the ongoing battle against spam, admins should inspect their troop’s battle lines from time to time. If you don’t relish the thought of counting the dinnerware, you can use the services of a logfile inspector like SendmailAnalyzer, which works s…

Controlling Linux with voice input

Simon is a sophisticated speech recognition tool with easy access to two powerful speech recognition engines, Julius and CMU Sphinx.

Automating LibreOffice with macros

In addition to its comprehensive tool set, LibreOffice packs a built-in Basic-like scripting language that can be used to automate repetitive tasks and extend the suite’s default functionality.

Optimizing data organization on disk

Defragfs optimizes files on a system, allowing videos to load faster and large archives to open in the blink of an eye.

health @ Savannah: GNU Health HIS server 5.0.4 patchset bundle released

Dear community

The patchset 5.0.4 of GNU Health Information System is out!

This is a small patch related to the calendar package.

If you use the vanilla / standard installation, you can update the server and the dependencies from the gnuhe…

What’s New in KDE Gear 25.12 — A Major Update for KDE Software

by George Whittaker

Introduction

The KDE community has just published KDE Gear 25.12, the newest quarterly update to its suite of applications. This refresh brings a mix of enhancemen…

mailutils @ Savannah: GNU mailutils version 3.21

GNU mailutils version 3.21 is available for download.  Short list of changes in this version follows. Refer to its NEWS file for a detailed discussion.

Optionally create intermediate directories when creating mailboxes.

New configuration sectio…