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.

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Microsoft engineer spots Linux back door • In late March, Microsoft software engineer Andres Freund noticed a tiny delay when logging in via SSH, and uncovered a mysterious back door.

Oh, Snap! Crypto malware ahoy!

Nvidia Rusty RedHat driver • Red Hat has started work on a Rust-based GSP-only driver for Nvidia GPUs.

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FlyOS offers Linux subsystem on Android • The FlyOS project claims to transform a phone into a pocket-sized computer.

Turkey bans Distrowatch • Website is banned, supposedly for offering dangerous software.

Redis licence drama • In-memory database vendor switches to more restrictive dual licence.

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

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

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Lichee Console 4A • Les Pounder finds a fun, if flawed, tiny laptop that caters to RISC-V fans.

Regata OS 24 • Let’s hope Neil Mohr doesn’t make any gags he’ll regata. Damn it!

Cachy OS 240401 • Nate Drake peers underneath the hood to find Arch-based Cachy is flashy – but is it also a solid distro to use?

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS • Nate Drake goes comfortably numb at the vast number of improvements introduced in Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat.

Hacker distros • Donning his best white hat, the always ethical hacker Michael Reed examines five Linux hacking distros while hacking into your smart fridge.

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Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS • The latest Ubuntu is here. Jonni Bidwell has come out of hibernation just to celebrate and (in between beverages) tell you all about it.

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Make way for nobility • Prepare yourself, mentally and digitally, for Ubuntu’s latest and greatest outing, Noble Numbat.

Install Ubuntu 24.04 • Get Ubuntu loaded on to your machine, without messing with any incumbent operating system.

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Explore Ubuntu • Get to grips with your new favourite operating system and diagnose any hardware or software issues.

Add some customisation • Make Ubuntu your own by installing the applications you need and tweaking some pertinent settings.

Ubuntu at 20 • A decade on from celebrating a decade of Ubuntu, Neil Mohr wonders where all the time has gone.

Raspberry Pi OS 5.2 has plenty on offer • Interface speed improvements arrive alongside plenty of software updates.

Diet Pi v9.1 • Feeling bloated, Les Pounder tries another Diet, but this is no fad – he is sticking with Diet Pi this time.

Original Prusa XL • The race for colour is on and Denise Bertacchi with her colourful personality is certainly leading the pack on testing.

Build your own Pi Pico based oscilloscope • Discover how...