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Linux Magazine - #297/August 2025: Cleaning Up

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In this issue

Linux comes with lots of files, and more are added every time you download software, install packages, or navigate a system update. Plus logs get longer, and who knows what’s really in that /tmp directory. Once in a while, it makes sense to clean it all up.

Zack's Kernel News

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

10+ mins

Trimming Down

File bloat can happen to anyone. These simple tips will help you keep your systems lean and responsive.

5 mins

Broom and Dust Pan

The Linux environment includes dozens of tools for disk maintenance. We introduce you to a few of the favorites.

9 mins

Labor of Love

SDesk aspires to be the Fedora of Arch Linux. We talk to Stephen Byrne about his passion project.

5 mins

Non-Destructive Fun

It's been a long wait, but the latest Gimp release offers a nondestructive workflow and an improved codebase that promises future enhancements.

7 mins

Tuning tools for AMD graphics chips Clockwork

CoreCtrl and RadeonTop monitor the utilization and clock frequency of AMD chips with the potential for boosting performance.

5 mins

Notification Nirvana

If you host a lot of services on your home server, it helps to have them send you timely notifications. With ntfy, you can send push notifications to your phone or desktop. By Koen Vervioesem

9 mins

Window of Opportunity

Add graphics that automatically update. We show you how to build an analog clock widget with the Cairo and GTK libraries.

10+ mins

Shopping Frenzy

To gain insight into his Amazon orders, Mike Schilli writes a Go program that runs statistics and displays the results graphically.

10+ mins

MakerSpace Buzzer music: Simple melodies with the Pi Pico Buzz It, Baby!

Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations. The sound might not be a feast for the ears, but it does give your projects a great retro feel.

6 mins

MakerSpace Send Raspberry Pi and Arduino notification messages to your desktop You've Been Notified

If you use sensors with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino in your home network, you may want to get desktop notifications on your Linux PC whenever some interesting event is detected. You can send messages via SSH or through simple TCP connections and display them with notify-send.

4 mins

MADDOG'S DOGHOUSE

The prohibitive expense of early proprietary supercomputers is just part of why Linux has taken (and kept) the lead in this area.

3 mins

A couch-gaming OS based on Big Picture streaming Game Master

Play Steam, GoG, and Epic games with one steamy and epic OS.

8 mins

FOSSPicks

Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software

10+ mins

Create interactive fiction with Inform Storyteller

Inform is your guide to the strange worlds of interactive fiction and text-driven games.

10+ mins

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Linux Magazine Description:

Publisher: Linux-New-Media

Category: Technology

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

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.