Linux Format

Linux Format is your complete guide to the world of Linux. Whether you've just discovered Linux, or you're a full-time guru, Linux Format has everything you need to make the most of your OS. The editorial formula is a mix of features, reviews and practical tutorials that tackle topics as far ranging as installing software to socket programming and network management. Thought-provoking features and interviews also provide a focus on key technologies, trends and issues in the fast-paced world of Free and Open Source software.

MEET THE TEAM

Fresh start

Newsdesk

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Canonical launches MicroCloud

High Performance Software Foundation announced • The HPSF is to inspire HPC innovation and “make life easier for high performance software developers”.

Blender 4.0 released • Latest stable version has overhauled UI and improved support for OneAPI.

Foundation gets €1 million from Germany

Itanium heading for scrapheap

CLOSING THE DOOR

DRIVER’S TEST

Distro watch

Kernel Watch • Jon Masters keeps up with all the latest happenings in the Linux kernel, so you don’t have to.

GETTING TOGETHER

ONGOING DE VELOPMENT

Answers • Got a burning question about open source or the kernel? Whatever your level, email it to answers@linuxformat.com

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Intel Core i9 14900K

OSGeoLive 16.0 • Uncharted no more – Nate Drake maps out the array of geospatial tools on offer in the specialist distro OSGeoLive.

GhostBSD 23.10.1 • Roll over Slimer. Nate Drake explores the latest GhostBSD and finds that, like Casper, it’s extremely friendly and easy to manage.

Kubuntu 23.10 • Nate Drake explores the lavish new Plasma desktop in the latest Kubuntu. Is this the greatest KDE-based distro to date?

Counter-Strike 2 • It’s CS:GO Jim, but not as we know it, says Rich Stanton, as he takes the long-standing esport stalwart’s successor for a spin.

Live distributions • Michael Reed checks out five distros that you could carry around on your keychain to give you Linux goodness at a moment’s notice.

LEARN LINUX! • Finally had enough of your Windows PC? Nick Peers reveals how to fully road-test – then switch to – a user-friendly Linux distro.

Arm buys a slice of Pi • The deal effectively cements the Raspberry Pi to the Arm ISA for an undisclosed sum.

Pi OS Bookworm • Les Pounder has a Raspberry Pi 5 and isn’t afraid to use it, now that he has the latest Raspberry Pi OS.

Creality K1 Max • A big fan of fancy, Denise Bertacchi has taken to the K1’s bigger brother.

Take your Pi 5 to the next level! • Les Pounder has got his hands on a Raspberry Pi 5 and wants to show you how to get the best from it.

Tall Tails • Nate Drake explores how to configure the latest version of Tails for maximum security and convenience.

Safeguard your secrets • Shashank Sharma gets a taste for 007’s life by reading fiction and occasionally sending encrypted messages to his unsuspecting brother.

Dump your paper docs with perfect OCR • Nick Peers reveals how to extract editable text from images and printed materials with the help of optical character recognition software.

WordPress security, events and users

Relive your BBC Basic days!

Make your own pointand-click adventure

Massively improve your SSH login security

Learning the way of the Docker

Oxylabs

Private Internet Access • A high-value VPN with a pile of interesting features that’s keeping the nefarious Mike Williams out of trouble.

No Ethernet, I expect you to die! • More stubborn than an anachronistic spy stereotype and just as reliable, Darien GrahamSmith uncrosses the network twisted...