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.

Hacking away

MEET THE TEAM • We’re looking at all manner of hacks this issue, from using Kali Linux to Hackfest and robot builds. What was your favourite hack?

Newsdesk

RISC-V on Ubuntu • Developers at Canonical and the RISC-V Foundation have been pulling out all the stops to marry everyone’s favourite distro with RISC-V.

Deutsche Telekom picks Collabora Online • An open source online office suite is now available to Telekom customers in Germany and Austria.

Storm in a Docker container? • Announcement causes confusion among customers.

LINUX FOCUSED

BACK TO BASICS

Happy birthday to Curl! • As Curl turns 25, version 8.0.0 is released.

Multi-core improvements • Intel engineers have tweaked optimisations for the Linux kernel.

Google boosts VM performance • Google engineers release patches to improve KVMbased virtual machines.

Distro watch • What’s behind the free software sofa?

NEW DRIVER

CONFLICTS

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

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

Mails rver

LDO V0-S1 Voron 0.1

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Trisquel 11.0 Aramo • Nate Drake goes from being a Boy and his Blob to Trisquel, a truly free open source and blobless operating system.

Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster • Nate Drake finds this Lobster Linux to be a snappy dresser, with the stunning latest version of Gnome and improved settings.

Dome Keeper • The Management likes to think the monsters in the LXF dungeon are incentivisation multipliers. Jon Bailes is too busy mining a way out to argue.

Firewall distros • Nate Drake is putting five dedicated firewall distros to the test this month, burning through all the hype to find the best one.

Configuration and management

Installation and setup

Security features

Updates and upgrades

Help and support

Stability

Cloud support

The Verdict

Master hacking with Kali • Daring David Rutland dons his black hoodie and joins the red team to try out Kali Linux from Offensive Security.

Ice cold with Kali • Kali is essentially a collection of tools gathered over the decades, and packaged in an easy-to-use, logical way.

Get to grips with Kali • Kali Linux enables amateurs and pros alike to take security into their own hands and carry out attacks on their own networks and equipment.

Metasploitation • No computer program is perfect and it’s not possible to predict every output for every input as neither humans nor computers are omniscient.

Chase the purple dragon • There are people who want to break into networks and machines, and people who try to stop them, known as red teams and blue teams.

SPRING IS BEARING FRUIT

Ada Computer Science platform launched • An English curriculum-mapped resource for GCSE and A-level grade students. Fill your boots!

Pico gets video-out with Adafruit

Argon ONE NVMe • Feeling the need, the need for 1980s film references, Les Pounder tries out a speedy Pi...