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Rootkit Sleuth
Search for rootkit malware with chkrootkit
Linux can be infected by rootkit malware that is hidden and hard to detect. The chkrootkit program can help find rootkit infections.
Smart Money
Bookkeeping the FOSS way
Put your personal finances in order or manage your small business with GNUCash 3.5, a free and open source software program designed to handle both basic and complex accounting data.
Pass the Hat
DDS-based Rasp Pi function generator
A touch display, a case, and a custom add-on board transform the humble Rasp Pi into a high-performance function generator that rivals expensive commercial offerings.
Welcome to the Fediverse
Decentralized social media
If you're looking for social media options where the user has more control, you'll find a range of options to explore in the Fediverse, including the popular Mastodon.
Color Outside the Lines
Getting Started with Scribus 1.5
Scribus is a desktop publishing tool for Linux that expands your options when designing simple flyers and brochures, giving you plenty of room to be creative.
Puppy Love
Get to know BionicPup, the latest version of Puppy Linux
Like its predecessors, this ultralight OS is fast and versatile with an easy-to-use interface.
Time Jumping
Create snapshots with Timeshift
Timeshift lets users easily create, manage, and restore system snapshots.
Fast Start
Read Wikipedia from the command line
Save time and mouse clicks by using wikit to search and read Wikipedia entries at the command line.
Tutorial – Mastodon
The open and simple Mastodon API makes it easy to create applications to interact with this federated microblogging platform. Here are some of the clients that the community has come up with and how you can use them.
Traffic Rules
Exploring the new nftables firewall tool – a successor to iptables
The nftables firewall utility offers a simpler and more consistent approach for managing firewalls in Linux.
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