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Linux Magazine #287 - Print Issue
Issue #287: Ollama
Many Linux users are intrigued by Large Language Model (LLM) tools like ChatGPT, but if you really want to be methodical about testing and experimenting, why get tangled in the cloud? Ollama lets you run LLMs locally on a home computer.
On the DVD: Debian 12.6 and Clonezilla 3.1.3-16
IN THIS ISSUE:
Kernel News
* Securing Security Patches* Speeding Up the Dentry Cache
LLMs at Home with Ollama
Ollama and Open WebUI let you join the AI revolution without relying on the cloud.
bauh Package Manager
The bauh package manager provides a single interface to manage all of your Linux software. Despite a few issues, bauh goes a long way in simplifying package management.
SysLinuxOS
SysLinuxOS puts an end to searching for the right tools for admin tasks.
Ubuntu MATE 24.04
Ubuntu MATE is an intriguing option for users who want the steady predictability of Ubuntu without the complexity and feature-bloat of modern-day Gnome or KDE.
LXD-UI
LXC, a command-line manager for Linux containers, is quite tricky to use. The LXD-UI web interface makes life easier.
Command Line – electerm
The modern electerm combines terminal, file manager, and remote connection functions into a single app.
eBPF and Cilium
eBPF offers a powerful remedy for the complexity of Kubernetes, but it can be difficult to configure and manage. Cilium provides easy access to eBPF's revolutionary capabilities.
Steganography
Intruders and spies have ways of concealing information in image files, doc files, and other innocuous locations. Welcome to the sneaky art of steganography.
Programming Snapshot – Go WiFi Monitor
To see when clients are joining and leaving the wireless network, Mike Schilli writes a command-line utility that uses an object-relational mapping interface to store and display historical data.
Coin Counter
Parking meters and vending machines detect and count the coins you insert, but how do they work? We'll show you how to mimic the functionality with some particleboard, a Raspberry Pi Pico, a few extra chips, and some Python code.
PiJuice Zero
The Raspberry Pi Zero is a frugal little computer. But without a power socket, you might be surprised how quickly it can drain a battery. Active power management is the order of the day.
Doghouse – High-Level Languages
With all the benefits of high-level languages, there's still good value in learning assembly- and machine-level languages today.
Netcat and Socat
Netcat is the Swiss Army knife of networking for admins. Socat takes this principle one step further, offering multiplexing, TLS-secured channels, pipes, Unix sockets, and executables.
cksfv
cksfv and the CRC32 algorithm can't compete with modern methods as a way to look for intruders, but if you're just checking for random errors such as a misplaced bit, this ancient tool could still be of service.
FOSSPicks
This month Nate looks at The Battle for Wesnoth, Wine, Keypunch, Folio, LibreOffice, Zed, and more!
Tutorial – Map Machine and OpenStreetMap
Use Map Machine's icons to make the most of OpenStreetMap data and show as many map features as possible.