Linux Magazine

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 03, 2023,
updated May 03, 2023

• Rotate, scale, and convert complete image series with Converseen

  If you have an extensive collection of photos, you will hardly want to edit each photo individually. Converseen lets you rotate, scale, and convert a large number of images in a single run.

• Monitor and secure your home IoT appliances

  Many IoT devices are so poorly protected against attacks that it is easy for an intruder to slip inside. With the right tools and best practices, you can bar the door.

• FOSSPicks

  This month Graham looks at Godot 4, PostRunner, LeanCreator, lurk, Cubic, SuperStarfighter, and more!

• Map projection on a two-dimensional terminal with Go

  While searching for a method to draw geodata right into the terminal, Mike Schilli discovers the wondrous world of map projections.

• Finding hidden processes with unhide

  The unhide forensics tool scans your system for inconsistencies to uncover hidden processes.

• Safer Coding

  How long have we been told that cybersecurity starts with the programmer? And what does that mean exactly? What can we do about it?

• Linux Club Organization

  Fostering an after-school Linux Club by encouraging participation.

• Watching your pets with a Raspberry Pi and a mesh VPN

  A Raspberry Pi, a Pi-compatible camera, and a mesh VPN are all you need to watch your pets from afar.

• On the DVD

  SystemRescue 10.0 and Linux Lite 6.4

• MX Linux

  A look at the user-friendly, vertically integrated community distro.

• Flat-file content management systems

  Not everyone needs a conventional database content management system. For beginners and smaller websites, a flat-file content management system offers ease of use, while eliminating attack vectors.

• NEWS

  In the news: NuTyX with Cards 2.6.3; System76 Teases In-House Built Laptop; Ubuntu 23.04 Beta; OpenMandriva Lx 23.03 Rolling Release; carbonOS: A New Linux Distro; Ubuntu Flatpak Remix Adds Flatpak Support Preinstalled; and LPI Announces IT Security Essentials Certification.

• Control your smart home with RaspBee II and your Raspberry Pi

  The RaspBee II module turns your Raspberry Pi into a smart control center for Zigbee devices.

• Rolling your own RSS aggregator

  Create the perfect mix of news with an RSS aggregator. Linux supports several open source aggregators, or, if you're looking for the perfect fit, you can even create your own.

• Adding Internet data to your home automation dashboard

  You can use one line of Bash code to scrape a web page and show the data you're tracking in Home Assistant or Node-RED.

• Introduction

  This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

• Easy tools for archiving your datasets

  Linux supports a number of easy graphical tools for saving data to compressed archives.

• Designing field-programmable gate arrays

  Learn what FPGAs are, how they work, and how to design FPGA integrated circuits on Linux.

• Tracking the energy use of household appliances

  Want to bring down your electric bill? Investigate your favorite household appliances with a consumption meter and a Raspberry Pi.

• All-around system maintenance tool

  No other operating system offers as many free tools for system maintenance and data recovery as Linux. Snal Linux combines these tools to create a compact Live distribution.