Features
Beyond the Silver Screen
Netflix on Linux without Silverlight
The online video store Netflix delivers video on demand to many countries. Although the service offers Linux-friendly HTML5 streams, you have to coax Netflix into actually serving them up.
Setting the Records Straight
Lock down your logfiles with logrotate
The simple act of logging can create management and storage nightmares. Logrotate brings creative solutions to your logging needs.
![Figure 4: Write amplification causes unnecessary disk activity and wears down the drive [3]. (CC BY-SA 3.0)](/var/linux_magazin/storage/images/issues/2015/172/tuning-your-ssd/figure-4/645469-1-eng-US/Figure-4_small.png "Figure 4: Write amplification causes unnecessary disk activity and wears down the drive [3]. (CC BY-SA 3.0)")
Tuned Up
Getting the best performance from solid state drives on Linux
Nothing accelerates a PC like transitioning to an SSD, but some special configuration might be in order if you want to get the most from your drive.
Bean Counter
Nethogs monitors network bandwidth per process
Nethogs knows which programs and users are monopolizing the system's network connection.
Rain Check
Perl checks for rain and issues umbrella warning
A Perl script that retrieves the current weather forecast at dawn helps the Perlmeister decide whether to run the risk or take an umbrella just in case.
Terminal Analyzer
Analyzing network traffic with Tshark
The simple and practical Tshark packet analyzer gives precise information about the data streams on the network.
How ls Works
Anatomy of a simple Linux utility
A simple Linux utility program such as ls might look simple, but many steps happen behind the scenes from the time you type "ls" to the time you see the directory listing. In this article, we look at these behind-the-scene details.
Hello Firefox
Developing apps for Firefox OS
The ZTE Open C Firefox phone costs less than $70. The integrated developer environment in Firefox makes Firefox OS ideal for users who always wanted to develop their very own apps.
Couch Potato
Design your own PC remote control
You don't get a remote control with your PC or laptop like the one that came with your television. We'll show you how to create your own remote with an Android tablet or smartphone.
Snap Stack
Accessing the powerful Btrfs snapshot features with Snapper
Snapper lets you restore a system to its previous state – with a little help from Btrfs snapshots.
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