Linux Magazine #304 - Digital Issue

IN THIS ISSUE:

Navidrome and Funkwhale

If you like sharing music but don't want to give up your independence, try Navidrome, an open source, web-based music collection server and streamer, or Funkwhale, a platform for uploading, sharing, and publishing audio content across the federated web.

Distro Zoo – Security-Focused Distros

Learn about Kicksecure 18.0.8.7, Rhino Linux 2025.4, Kali Linux 2025.4, and Mabox Linux 25.12.

TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10

The newest generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 15 delivers a "premium business ultrabook" with Linux support out-of-the-box.

Attacking a CMS

Scary things can happen if you don't keep your CMS up to date. We'll show you how an unpatched vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and root access.

Adding Arguments with argparse

Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module.

Cryptomator

​Cryptomator lets you encrypt your files on your computer before syncing to the cloud, keeping your data private even from your storage provider.

Fastfetch

Almost all Linux graphical desktop environments integrate programs that provide users with system information. Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal.

Programming Snapshot – Go Monitoring

Before doing his laundry, Mike Schilli checks the activity in the laundry room using a Go program that queries a Tapo motion detector.

SMS Server

No Internet? No problem: Use Bash, Node-RED, or Python to send and receive SMS text messages and turn your Raspberry Pi into an SMS-based server.

Redundant Power

Solar-powered projects sometimes require a parallel power supply to bridge periods of darkness. There are a number of technical pitfalls you need to avoid.

Doghouse – Telecentros

True community -- and community benefit -- can be found in sharing open source in person.

PiVPN

With PiVPN, a system administrator can build a small private network and let end users attach to it themselves -- and use it for running games.

Administrative Hacks

The phrase "Never change a running system" is rooted in the fear that things might break when you change them. If you want to keep your systems running, we have a few suggestions.

FOSSPicks

Nate explores the top FOSS including the latest version of the Cinnamon desktop, a graphical ping monitoring tool, a handy subscription tracker, and a fiendish pixel logic game.

Tutorial – Immich

Immich is a privacy-friendly, open source solution for self-hosting photos and videos.