Features
Gotcha
Better security auditing with Auditd and the Integrity Measurement Architecture
The Integrity Measurement Architecture adds important details to your audit logs, making it easier to track an intruder's footprints.
Power Point
Control USB-powered devices with a Raspberry Pi
Command-line tools and Node-RED on a Raspberry Pi let you control projects that use the USB ports.
Static, Practical, Great
Using a static website generator
If you only want to put a blog, technical documentation, or a web business card online, static website generators can save you a lot of work.
LibreOffice vs OpenOffice
The Clear Choice
While LibreOffice and OpenOffice have a shared past, LibreOffice outstrips OpenOffice in contributors, code commits, and features.
Transformers
Tools for converting multimedia files
Multimedia files are easy to convert – if you have the right tools. This month we look at some useful applications that convert video and audio files.
Nimble Tree Climber
A command-line file manager
The broot file manager guarantees clearer, quicker navigation of the directory tree at the command line.
Hide & Seek
Indoor navigation with machine learning
We explore some machine learning techniques with a simple missing person app.
Log Study
Workshop – Accessing log data with Loki
Loki is a powerful, scalable, and easy-to-use solution for aggregating log data.
Alternative Engines
Safer Internet Searches
If you are interested in data privacy, you might want to try an alternative search engine. We discuss a few search engines that serve up good results, along with an option for setting up your own search engine.
Weighing In
An introduction to electronic weighing
Create your own weighing device with easily available components and open source software.
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you've found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
Fedora 39 Beta is Now Available for Testing
For fans and users of Fedora Linux, the first beta of release 39 is now available, which is a minor upgrade but does include GNOME 45.
-
Fedora Linux 40 to Drop X11 for KDE Plasma
When Fedora 40 arrives in 2024, there will be a few big changes coming, especially for the KDE Plasma option.
-
Real-Time Ubuntu Available in AWS Marketplace
Anyone looking for a Linux distribution for real-time processing could do a whole lot worse than Real-Time Ubuntu.
-
KSMBD Finally Reaches a Stable State
For those who've been looking forward to the first release of KSMBD, after two years it's no longer considered experimental.
-
Nitrux 3.0.0 Has Been Released
The latest version of Nitrux brings plenty of innovation and fresh apps to the table.
-
Linux From Scratch 12.0 Now Available
If you're looking to roll your own Linux distribution, the latest version of Linux From Scratch is now available with plenty of updates.
-
Linux Kernel 6.5 Has Been Released
The newest Linux kernel, version 6.5, now includes initial support for two very exciting features.
-
UbuntuDDE 23.04 Now Available
A new version of the UbuntuDDE remix has finally arrived with all the updates from the Deepin desktop and everything that comes with the Ubuntu 23.04 base.
-
Star Labs Reveals a New Surface-Like Linux Tablet
If you've ever wanted a tablet that rivals the MS Surface, you're in luck as Star Labs has created such a device.
-
SUSE Going Private (Again)
The company behind SUSE Linux Enterprise, Rancher, and NeuVector recently announced that Marcel LUX III SARL (Marcel), its majority shareholder, intends to delist it from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by way of a merger.