Features
Package Monitor
A package search engine for Linux repositories
The Repology web app provides up-to-date information on software archives, versions, package maintainers, and more. And it goes beyond the boundaries of Linux.
Display Deluxe
Testing the Adafruit PyPortal touchscreen
Unlike other displays for the Raspberry Pi, Adafruit's PyPortal touchscreen provides an autonomous environment, including a microprocessor, sound output, and a WiFi connection.
Shell Screencasts
Record and publish actions in the shell with asciinema
Asciinema lets you record events at the command line and publish the resulting terminal movie on the web.
Sound Machine
PulseEffects integrates equalizers and effects into PulseAudio
A wildly flashing equalizer once was part of the basic equipment of every decent stereo system. PulseEffects upgrades the PulseAudio server to include these slide controls – and offers even more.
Safe Passage
A convenient SSH GUI
Muon/Snowflake lets you manage SSH access via an easy-to-use GUI with a wealth of useful functions.
Visualize
Graphing the pandemic with open data
A lot of COVID-19 data is available through online REST APIs. With a little ingenuity and some open source tools, you can extract and analyze the data yourself.
Better Decisions
Choosing the best alternative with topsis-python
Complex decisions require the evaluation of multiple criteria. This article shows how to support such decisions with Linux, Python, and the TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Decision Model.
Databases
Usql offers a single user interface for managing multiple database systems
Usql is a useful tool that lets you manage many different databases from one prompt.
Remote Control
A web-based server management tool
Ease the process of managing Linux installations remotely with the web-based Ajenti control panel.
Messenger Bee
BeeBEEP open source office messenger
BeeBEEP offers a complete chat solution for small businesses or projects, allowing you to send messages and share files within your network without relying on the cloud or complicated office infrastructure.
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Another Linux Malware Discovered
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LMDE 7 Now Available
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
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