Highlights:

SERVICE: Welcome

Chasing Rabbits

The world moves quickly and you have to keep on making choices. I guess we all know that, but in the high tech industry, those choices move billions of dollars and affect thousands of lives.

NEWS: News

In the news: Linux Mint 22.3 Now Available with New Tools; New Linux Malware Targets Cloud-Based Linux Installations; Say Goodbye to Middle-Mouse Paste; Manjaro 26.0 Primary Desktop Environments Default to Wayland; Mozilla Plans to AI-ify Firefox; Gnome Says No to AI-Generated Extensions; Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop; and TUXEDO Announces Gemini 17.

NEWS: Navidrome and Funkwhale

Music Sharing with Navidrome and Funkwhale

If you like sharing music but don't want to give up your independence, try Navidrome, an open source, web-based music collection server and streamer, or Funkwhale, a platform for uploading, sharing, and publishing audio content across the federated web.

NEWS: Security-Minded

The Latest Quirky and Creative Linux Distros

Nate explores Kicksecure 18.0.8.7, Rhino Linux 2025.4, Kali Linux 2025.4, and Mabox Linux 25.12.

: TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10

A Look at the InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10

The newest generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 delivers a "premium business ultrabook" with Linux support out-of-the-box.

IN-DEPTH: Attacking a CMS

An Out-of-Date CMS is No Match for a Skilled Intruder

Scary things can happen if you don't keep your CMS up to date. We'll show you how an unpatched vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and root access.

IN-DEPTH: Adding Arguments with argparse

Build Smarter Command-Line Tools with the argparse Python Module

Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module.

IN-DEPTH: Cryptomator

Locally Encrypt Files for Cloud Storage

Cryptomator lets you encrypt your files on your computer before syncing to the cloud, keeping your data private even from your storage provider.

IN-DEPTH: Fastfetch

Enhance Your Terminal Display with Fastfetch

Almost all Linux graphical desktop environments integrate programs that provide users with system information. Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal.

IN-DEPTH: Spy in the Machine Room

Using Go to Monitor for Available Laundromat Machines

Before doing his laundry, Mike Schilli checks the activity in the laundry room using a Go program that queries a Tapo motion detector.

NEWS: SMS for the Raspberry Pi

Create a Pi Text Message Server

No Internet? No problem: Use Bash, Node-RED, or Python to send and receive SMS text messages and turn your Raspberry Pi into an SMS-based server.

NEWS: Redundant Power

Repower Your Raspberry Pi

Solar-powered projects sometimes require a parallel power supply to bridge periods of darkness. There are a number of technical pitfalls you need to avoid.

LINUX VOICE: Introduction

This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

LINUX VOICE: maddog's Doghouse

Linux in the Community

True community – and community benefit – can be found in sharing open source in person.

LINUX VOICE: PiVPN

LAN Party with PiVPN

With PiVPN, a system administrator can build a small private network and let end users attach to it themselves – and use it for running games.

LINUX VOICE: Administrative Hacks

Use These Hacks to Keep Your Linux Box Running

You know the phrase "Never change a running system," which is rooted in the fear that things may break when you change them? If you do want to keep your systems running, I have a few suggestions. Adding a backup routine to your workflow is just one of them.

LINUX VOICE: FOSSPicks

Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game.

LINUX VOICE: Host with the Most

Self-Hosted Media Management

Immich is a privacy-friendly, open source solution for self-hosting photos and videos.