Linux Magazine's New Issue

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 23, 2023

• How attackers slip inside WordPress

  WordPress is an incredibly popular tool for building websites, and don't think the attackers haven't noticed. We'll show you what to watch for.

• Bulk renaming files with the rename command

  The rename command is a powerful means to simultaneously rename or even move multiple files following a given pattern.

• Quality-testing for Debian packages

  The adequate command-line tool helps users pinpoint problems with installed DEB packages.

• Understanding reverse shells

  Firewalls block shell access from outside the network. But what if the shell is launched from the inside?

• /Kernel News

  In kernel news: Heap Hardening Against Hostile Spraying; and Core Contention Improvements … or Not.

• FOSS Picks

  This month Graham looks at Gyroflow, gRainbow, Polyrhythmix, mfp, Mission Center, and more!

• Musical Chairs

  Last month I used this space to talk about IBM/Red Hat's plan to restrict access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code. This eerie announcement, which seemed quite contrary to the ideals of free software, sent shock waves through the community.

• Multifaceted backups with Kopia

  Data deduplication, encryption, compression, incremental backups, error correction, and support for snapshots and popular cloud storage services: Kopia delivers.

• ThisMonth's DVD

  AlmaLinux 9.2 and blendOS

• Picking locks with local file inclusion

  A local file inclusion attack uses files that are already on the target system.

• Screenshot tools for the command line

  Linux is awash in desktop screenshot tools, but what if you want to take a quick screenshot from a terminal window?

• Introduction

  This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.

• News

  In the news: Nitrux 2.9.1 Available and Uses a Newer Linux Kernel; Zorin OS 16.3; Mageia 9 RC1; Linux Mint 21.2; AlmaLinux Will No Longer Aim for 1:1 RHEL Compatibility; Canonical Announces Real-Time Ubuntu for Intel Core; EU-US Data Privacy Framework Ensures Safe Data Transfers; and IEEE Releases New Standard for LiFi Communications.

• The Fediverse's answer to Reddit

  With Reddit closing off access to its API, it is time to look to the Fediverse for an alternative.

• Understanding privilege escalation

  Even a small configuration error or oversight can create an opening for privilege escalation. These real-world escalation techniques will help you understand what to watch for.

• Use gestures to browse a document on your Raspberry Pi

  Have you found yourself following instructions on a device for repairing equipment or been half-way through a recipe, up to your elbows in grime or ingredients, then needed to turn or scroll down a page? Wouldn't you rather your Raspberry Pi do the honors?

• DietPi lean server distribution

  The DietPi minimalist distribution improves the performance of the Raspberry Pi and other single-board computers as servers and desktops and comes with more than 200 specially chosen applications and services.

• Network diagnostics with Go

  Why is the WiFi not working? Instead of always typing the same steps to diagnose the problem, Mike Schilli writes a tool in Go that puts the wireless network through its paces and helps isolate the cause.

• Creating a graphical Python app with CardStock

  CardStock provides a simple development environment for building a Python graphical application.

• The old hat that's still new

  Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader, discusses Fedora's relationship with Red Hat and its role in the Linux community.

• 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.