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Linux Magazine #290 - Print Issue
PRE-ORDER NOW! Issue #290: LibreOffice Alternatives
LibreOffice is the reigning king of the Linux desktop, but some users would rather explore the other offerings before opting for the perennial default office suite. We explore some of the leading contenders.
On the DVD: Fedora 41 Workstation Live and Manjaro Xfce 24.1.1
Issue #290 will be in stock in early December 2024.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Kernel News
The bcachefs Patch Submission Process
Alternative Office Suites
The majority of Linux distributions ship with LibreOffice as the default office software, but some interesting alternatives are out there right now if you're ready to taste a different suite.
Distro Walk – Freexian
Distro Walk talks to a company that plays a major role in developing and maintaining Debian distributions.
TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen9
A high-end compact laptop with Linux support out of the box.
Command Line – File Manipulation
Efficient tools to examine, edit, and transfer file information.
Enumerating Resources
The enumeration phase is when the attacker looks for holes in the target system. Tools like feroxbuster and ffuf bring the power of automation to the search.
LibRedirect
The LibRedirect browser extension redirects Youtube, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, and other services to alternative, privacy-friendly front ends.
Programming Snapshot – Go Photo Sharing
To quickly prepare his photos for sharing on the web via a private link, Mike Schilli writes a Go program. The page layout is done with Go's template engine.
WireGuard Easy
WireGuard is a less complex VPN solution compared to OpenVPN and IPsec. WireGuard Easy simplifies the process even further by allowing you to operate a VPN and manage clients through a user-friendly web interface.
Bash Web Maintenance
Use tools like grep and sed to find and fix broken links.
Matter
The new vendor-independent, open Matter standard for IoT and smart home devices has what it takes to revolutionize the market. We describe its basic principles and explain how Matter works.
Pi Zero-Based Weather Cam
Combine a Raspberry Pi Zero and the new Raspberry Pi Cam 3 to create your own cost-effective, energy-saving webcam.
Doghouse – Kernel Maintainers
People contribute to the Linux kernel from around the world – even during war, which raises questions about how to remain open and consider security.
NetBSD Desktop
There's still an undeserved sense that BSD competency is something arcane but, Google prompt-engineering and remaining alert will get you a long way.
Zettlr
Keep your best ideas in easy reach with this simple but effective knowledge manager.
FOSSPicks
Nate explores the top FOSS tools including the latest Plasma desktop, an app to turn your cellphone into a ham radio, and the last word in digital audio workstations.
Tutorial – Metadata in digiKam
DigiKam lets serious photographers edit photo data – and even add geographical information.