http://www.techradar.com/pro/linux March 2020 LXF260 5CONTENTS
News 6
The internet is getting more secure, Linux
is getting angrier, Mozilla is getting smaller,
Nvidia is getting nicer, Darktable is getting a
dev and Linux is getting Evernotes, perhaps.Linux user groups 11
Les Pounder wonders where the Pi
Foundation is going after eight years of fun.Answers 12
Sorting random crashes, do we need swap
files, disappearing keyboards, restricted
users, router connections and Xfce install.Mailserver 16
Easy streaming options, easy printing
options, easy Ubuntu install options and
easy fixes to USB problems.Subscriptions 24
Back issues 64
Overseas subs 65
HotPicks 82
Alexander Tolstoy hasn’t got time to
rebuild, redesign and set up an entire new
Russian government. He’s far too busy
discovering, compiling and building only the
best new FOSS, like: Trinity, MusicBrainz
Picard, Veusz, Reiser5, QtHashSum,
NodeTube, Tangram, Bonsai, Qtfm, Marble
Marcher and The House.Your free DVD 96
Next month 98
ON YOUR (^)
FREE (^) DVD
(^) Linux (^) Mint
19.
Elementary OS 5.
(^) BlackArch 2020
Page 96
Build a git monitor 88
John Schwartzman discusses a PyQt
program that will find all of your git
repositories and display their status in a
shiny GUI of your creation.
Building calendars in R 92
Mihalis Tsoukalos explains that these
aren’t calendars for pirates and shows you
how to work with dates and times in R,
along with Python to draw calendars.
CODING ACADEMY
When Linux won’t do! 46
Jonni Bidwell meets Kate Stewart, senior
director of Strategic Programs at the Linux
Foundation, to talk about Zephyr, licenses,
garbage trucks and reindeer.
INTERVIEW
REGULARS AT A GLANCE
TERMINAL: Musikcube 54
Shashank Sharma won’t ever stop singing
the praises of the command line, and
applications like Musikcube are the reason
why, much like rhythm, it’s gonna get you.
PASSWORDS: Bitwarden 56
Nick Peers reveals how to take your
password management to the next level
with the option of a self-hosted server
and sensible password policies.
JOPLIN: Migrate from Evernote 60
Mike McCallister moves your Evernote
files to Joplin, stores them on your own
cloud, and shows off some other neat
tricks, which is nice.
EMACS: Project management 66
Taking “Your Life in Plain Text” to the
extreme, Aaron Peters shows how to
manage complex projects with the
Org-Mode of the famous Emacs.
LINUX: Manage configs 70
It’s time to help you check your
configuration files, remove unnecessary
clutter and save vital disk space – all in a
day’s work for Mats Tage Axelsson.
DOCKER: Easy Nextcloud 74
With the help of Chris Notley we set sail
on a voyage of discovery to install Docker
and use it to build a working instance of
Nextcloud in easy steps.
CUBIC SDR: Software radio 78
Sean Conway provides instructions in this
tutorial on software-defined radio (SDR)
that turns your Raspberry Pi (or desktop)
into an FM radio receiver.
TUTORIALS
DVD pages 96
Jonni Bidwell gets you up and running
with two of the biggest names in Linux
distros: Mint and Elementary OS, both
with point updates, plus the net install
release of the penetration testing
distro BlackArch.
Exploding firewalls! 50
Jonni Bidwell loves building walls,
especially between us and our Mexican
neighbour Effy, but also ones in Linux. So
discover how to protect yourself from
whatever is the packet-based equivalent of
fire with our firewall primer.
IN-DEPTH
444March 202 Mc5 5 March 2020 LXF260 5
CONTENTS
News 6
The internet is getting more secure, Linux
is getting angrier, Mozilla is getting smaller,
Nvidia is getting nicer, Darktable is getting a
devandLinuxisgettingEvernotes,perhaps.
Linuxusergroups 11
Les Pounder wonders where the Pi
Foundationisgoingaftereightyearsoffun.
Answers 12
Sorting random crashes, do we need swap
files, disappearing keyboards, restricted
users,routerconnectionsandXfceinstall.
Mailserver 16
Easy streaming options, easy printing
options, easy Ubuntu install options and
easy fixes to USB problems.
Subscriptions 24
Backissues 64
Overseassubs 65
HotPicks 82
Alexander Tolstoy hasn’t got time to
rebuild, redesign and set up an entire new
Russian government. He’s far too busy
discovering, compiling and building only the
best new FOSS, like: Trinity, MusicBrainz
Picard, Veusz, Reiser5, QtHashSum,
NodeTube, Tangram, Bonsai, Qtfm, Marble
MarcherandTheHouse.
YourfreeDVD 96
Next month 98
ONYOUR
FREEDVD
LinuxMint19.
ElementaryOS5.
(^) BlackArch 2020
Page 96
Buildagitmonitor 88
JohnSchwartzmandiscussesaPyQt
programthatwillfindallofyourgit
repositoriesanddisplaytheirstatusina
shinyGUIofyourcreation.
BuildingcalendarsinR 92
MihalisTsoukalosexplainsthatthese
aren’tcalendarsforpiratesandshowsyou
howtoworkwithdatesandtimesinR,
alongwithPythontodrawcalendars.
CODINGACADEMY
WhenLinuxwon’tdo! 46
Jonni Bidwell meets Kate Stewart, senior
director of Strategic Programs at the Linux
Foundation, to talk about Zephyr, licenses,
garbage trucks and reindeer.
INTERVIEW
REGULARS AT A GLANCE
TERMINAL:Musikcube 54
ShashankSharmawon’teverstopsinging
thepraisesofthecommandline,and
applicationslikeMusikcubearethereason
why,muchlikerhythm,it’sgonnagetyou.
PASSWORDS:Bitwarden 56
NickPeersrevealshowtotakeyour
passwordmanagementtothenextlevel
withtheoptionofaself-hostedserver
andsensiblepasswordpolicies.
JOPLIN:MigratefromEvernote 60
MikeMcCallistermovesyourEvernote
filestoJoplin,storesthemonyourown
cloud,andshowsoffsomeotherneat
tricks,whichisnice.
EMACS:Projectmanagement 66
Taking“YourLifeinPlainText”tothe
extreme,AaronPetersshowshowto
managecomplexprojectswiththe
Org-ModeofthefamousEmacs.
LINUX:Manageconfigs 70
It’stimetohelpyoucheckyour
configurationfiles,removeunnecessary
clutterandsavevitaldiskspace–allina
day’sworkforMatsTageAxelsson.
DOCKER:EasyNextcloud 74
WiththehelpofChrisNotleywesetsail
onavoyageofdiscoverytoinstallDocker
anduseittobuildaworkinginstanceof
Nextcloudineasysteps.
CUBICSDR:Softwareradio 78
Sean Conway provides instructions in this
tutorial on software-defined radio (SDR)
that turns your Raspberry Pi (or desktop)
into an FM radio receiver.
TUTORIALS
DVDpages 96
Jonni Bidwell gets you up and running
with two of the biggest names in Linux
distros: Mint and Elementary OS, both
with point updates, plus the net install
release of the penetration testing
distro BlackArch.
Explodingfirewalls! 50
Jonni Bidwell loves building walls,
especially between us and our Mexican
neighbour Effy, but also ones in Linux. So
discover how to protect yourself from
whatever is the packet-based equivalent of
fire with our firewall primer.
IN-DEPTH