In this issue

The D-Bus architecture creates a powerful channel for applications to communicate. A deeper understanding of D-Bus will help you with troubleshooting. Also, if you know how D-Bus works, you can customize the interaction of audio tools, text editors, and other apps to save time and simplify your life.

URL filtering with Pi-hole Into the Funnel

Supporting browser plug-ins, network-based DNS blockers like Pi-hole help protect you against online tracking and unwanted content.

10+ mins

Artificial intelligence on the Raspberry Pi Learning Experience

You don't need a powerful computer system to use Al. We show what it takes to benefit from Al on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle.

7 mins

MakerSpace Manage your greenhouse with a Raspberry Pi Pico W Sheltered Growth

You can safely assign some greenhouse tasks to a Raspberry Pi Pico W, such as controlling ventilation, automating a heater, and opening and closing windows.

7 mins

Control Center

Tipi gives you complete control of more than 100 applications and services. A mouse click is all it takes to install the apps.

6 mins

In One Fell Swoop

Topgrade detects all the package managers installed on a system and executes them one by one at the command line.

3 mins

Go Faster!

The fastest way through a curve on a racetrack is along the racing line. Instead of heading for Indianapolis, Mike Schilli trains his reflexes with a desktop application written in Go, just to be on the safe side.

9 mins

Math Magic

MathLex lets you easily transform handwritten math formulas to digital format and use them on the web.

5 mins

Custom Repair Toolkit

You can do more with System Rescue than just repair broken systems. By adding tools and scripts, you can create a custom rescue environment that meets your needs.

8 mins

At Your Disposal

Debvm lets you quickly create a temporary virtual machine with a small memory footprint, ideal for testing scripts or mixing repositories

4 mins

A Fresh Breeze

Vanilla OS, an immutable filesystem, seamlessly integrates applications from other distributions with an innovative container-based package manager.

5 mins

Debian 12

Debian 12 features install options, new packages, and a new position on non-free firmware, making it more accessible to the average user.

5 mins

New Cards

The Raspberry Pi is a Linux machine, and its default distribution is Raspberry Pi OS. But Linux is all about choices…

4 mins

The Specialists

In the Linux world, form follows function. A specialty distro is a Linux-based system designed to serve a specific role. We look at some classic examples.

9 mins

Less is More

Are you ready to escape the bloat of mainstream Linux? We look at four lightweight, but general-purpose Linux distributions: Puppy Linux, Tiny Core Linux, antiX Linux, and Alpine Linux.

10+ mins

Zack's Kernel News

Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the latest news, views, dilemmas, and developments within the Linux kernel community.

10 mins

MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE

There are many FOSS databases available inexpensively today, and they might serve new projects well.

3 mins

Start from Scratch

Coreboot lets you build your own custom firmware while learning more about Linux.

5 mins

Espanso: Text expander and more - Abbreviated

Espanso is a cross-platform text expander that can do far more than simply replace text modules.

6 mins

Circuit simulation with hardware description languages - Test Run

Designing field-programmable gate arrays is only half the job: The hardest part is the simulation, but Linux is the best place to tackle certain challenges.

10+ mins

MakerSpace

Make a camera for lenticular photography Wiggle Time You can take lenticular images with a homemade camera to re-create the “wiggle” pictures of your childhood.

9 mins

Reverse engineering a BLE clock - Perfect Time

What do you do when all your Bluetooth clocks show slightly different times? With some reverse engineering, you can write a Python program to synchronize your clocks.

10+ mins

Creating custom ISO images - DIY Imager

If you are looking to customize your Linux distribution, we show you three graphical front ends for creating bootable ISO images.

10 mins

One-stop solutions for Linux - Coming of Age

Linux users can now experience what Windows and macOS users have enjoyed for decades: hardware, software, and services bundled together. We look at six of these one-stop solutions for Linux.

4 mins

Unlocking the Benefits

The Open Data Institute’s Lisa Allen explains why open data matters and what it will take for more widespread adoption.

5 mins

Fast Track

CKAN, a versatile data management system, lets you build a portal to share your open data.

6 mins

New Address

The Data Transfer Project wants to make it easier to move your data between social media sites.

5 mins

Open Up

The open data movement extends the ideals of open source to government data and, ultimately, all the world’s knowledge.

7 mins

System Alert

The unhide forensics tool scans your system for inconsistencies to uncover hidden processes

5 mins

Guzzler Check

Want to bring down your electric bill? Investigate your favorite household appliances with a consumption meter and a Raspberry Pi

7 mins

A Classic Revival

A look at the user-friendly, vertically integrated community distro

5 mins

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Linux Magazine is your guide to the world of Linux. Each monthly issue includes in-depth articles on trending topics, tutorials on useful tools, troubleshooting and optimization tips, insightful news on crucial developments in the world of open course, and cool projects for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and other maker-board systems.