• Figure 1: Create a new account for each Donetick user.

    Tutorial – Donetick

    Are you struggling to keep track of all your household chores? With its intuitive interface and advanced features, Donetick ensures you won't forget them.

  • © Lead Image © dmitr1, 123RF.com

    One Card, Many Systems

    SD cards are getting larger and cheaper all the time – why not share a card between two operating systems for the Raspberry Pi? The PINN OS installer lets you automate the process.

  • Zack's Kernel News

    Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the little links that bring us closer within the Linux kernel community.

  • © Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash

    Locking the Gate

    SSH brute-force attacks are still a major threat to Linux servers in 2025. Learn how to block them with key-only logins, Fail2ban, iptables, knockd, and more.

News and Articles

  • Mozilla Plans to AI-ify Firefox

    Artificial Inte... , Firefox , privacy

    With a new CEO in control, Mozilla is doubling down on a strategy of trust, all the while leaning into AI.

  • Gnome Says No to AI-Generated Extensions

    Artificial Inte... , Gnome , LLM

    If you're a developer wanting to create a new Gnome extension, you'd best set aside that AI code generator, because the extension team will have none of that.

  • Tutorial – Synaptic

    While modern software centers prioritize simplicity, Synaptic stands out for its comprehensive control over package management.

  • Turbocharger

    If you're processing a group of files in a single command pipe, the xargs tool just might save you some precious execution time. ß

  • Safety Search

    Every pen test begins with information gathering. Give yourself a head start with the Shodan search engine and its powerful toolkit.

  • And, Action!

    Video codecs help reduce bandwidth and save storage space. We compare AVI and VVC to help you decide which one is right for you.

  • The Unseen

    Linux users bristle at the whole idea of getting "tracked," but pixel tracking is built into the very foundation of the commercial web. We examine the dark art of pixel tracking and tell you about some tools that will keep the trackers at bay.

  • Welcome

    The term "vendor lock-in" has been in common parlance for as long as I've been working on this magazine. We don't talk about vendor lock-in as much as we used to, but everyone knows it is still out there, operating in evermore subtle ways to take choice away from users.

  • Programming Snapshot – YNAB

    Mike Schilli analyzes the accounting data exported from the YNAB financial tool to discover where his hard-earned money is going.

  • Basic Math

    Experts use tools such as bc and dc for arithmetic in the shell. The num-utils and datamash packages open up further opportunities for processing numerical values at the command line.

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