Linux Voice Introduction
Linux Voice Introduction

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This month in Linux Voice.
Computer screens constantly offer a different view, but computer keyboards? They're always the same, right? You can choose an ANSI or ISO layout or, if you want to splurge, you can get an ergonomic model with a built-in tracking ball, but those keys really just look like keys – that is, until you enter the exotic world of artisan keycaps, where a key on your keyboard could look like a skull, a flying saucer, or a Pokémon figure. This month we take you inside the strange realm of artisan keycaps. Also in this issue, get some tips for better security with the easy-enough-for-everyone ufw firewall, and learn about a pair of alternatives to the standard directory tool ls: lsd and eza.
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