Highlights:

SERVICE: Welcome

Words and Code

he Linux universe had a serious discussion a few years ago about how to talk to each other, and it seemed like things were going better, but the recent dust-up between the Rust for Linux (R4L) community and some of the kernel maintainers has left me wondering if more needs to be said.

SERVICE: This Month's DVD

Debian 12.9 Live Gnome and Arch Linux 2025.02.01

NEWS: News

Plasma 6.3 Now Available; LibreOffice 25.2 Has Arrived; TuxCare Has a Big AlmaLinux 9 Announcement in Store; First Release Candidate for Linux Kernel 6.14 Available; System76 Refreshes Meerkat Mini PC; Gnome 48 Alpha Ready for Testing; Wine 10 Includes Plenty to Excite Users; Linux Kernel 6.13 Improvements for AMD/Apple Users; Gnome 48 Debuts New Audio Player

NEWS: Kernel News

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

: Developing a Trojan Horse

How attackers hide malicious code in a container application

Malicious Trojan horse programs have been part of the IT landscape for decades. It is easier than you think to create an application with a secret purpose. We'll show you how.

: Distro Walk – Rhino Linux

Re-inventing the Ubuntu experience

Rhino Linux, an Ubuntu derivative, rethinks Linux conventions.

IN-DEPTH: Embedding Scripts in Bash

Embedding other scripting languages in Bash

Solve Bash blind spots by embedding other scripting languages into your Bash scripts to get the features you need. Pete shows you solutions for floating-point math, charting, GUIs, and hardware integration.

IN-DEPTH: User-Friendly Search

A modern find command

An update for the find command, fd offers significant improvements with many user-friendly options.

IN-DEPTH: Gaming with Bazzite

Play video games natively on Linux

Bazzite, an immutable Linux distro adapted for gaming, lets you play your favorite video games on your PC, handheld, or home theater PC.

IN-DEPTH: System Monitoring

Monitoring system statuses

Mission Center, a graphical system monitor, groups all important system statuses in a compact, intuitive interface.

IN-DEPTH: Unbound DNS Resolver

Exploring the Unbound DNS resolver

The Unbound DNS resolver offers comprehensive security and many other useful features.

IN-DEPTH: Programming Snapshot – Go Money Management

Manage your money with YNAB and Go-UI

Mike Schilli uses the YNAB tool to keep an eye on his finances. Until recently, YNAB didn't have a terminal UI programmed in Go, but Mike delivers it here.

IN-DEPTH: Linguist

A statistical extension for LibreOffice Writer

Linguist offers writers interesting, valuable data to help them make the best of their words.

: Sensor Data in SQL Tables

Store Arduino sensor network data in an SQL database

If you need to store long-term historical data, you can cobble together some Arduino modules, sensors, and displays and get them all to talk to an SQL server.

: Proxmox on the Pi

Run VMs and Containers on the Raspberry Pi with Proxmox-Port

Proxmox-Port, an unofficial ARM port of Proxmox VE, offers a virtualization solution for the Raspberry Pi. We test it out on the Pi 5.

LINUX VOICE: Introduction

This month in Linux Voice.

LINUX VOICE: maddog's Doghouse

Welcoming new Linux users

Planning and community effort can help welcome Linux beginners online without precluding more advanced discussions.

LINUX VOICE: Mods on Steam Deck

Installing mods on Steam Deck

The Steam Deck gaming console offers a galaxy of creative modifications for the games you love to play.

LINUX VOICE: Deep Art Effects

Taking AI to the photo editing world

You cannot expect computer users to have skills on a par with Salvador Dalí, Claude Monet, or Wassily Kandinsky. Thankfully, Deep Art Effects gives you the ability to create art like a surrealist, impressionist, or expressionist.

LINUX VOICE: FOSSPicks

Nate explores the top FOSS tools, including the latest KDE desktop, an ASCII art creator, a nostalgic homage to Quake, and the very latest secure browsers.

LINUX VOICE: Tutorial – Nextcloud Private Server

An easy online home for you and your friends

If you love the convenience of online productivity tools but you're wary of giving up your privacy, set up your own Nextcloud virtual private server.