Issue #300 / Nov 2025
DVD: Linux From Scratch 12.4 and Debian 13.1 “trixie”
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Highlights:
SERVICE: Welcome
Bubbles
Is it just me, or is this so-called "AI bubble" so complicated and odd that it's hard to even come up with the words to speak about it meaningfully?
SERVICE: This Month's DVD
Linux From Scratch 12.4 and Debian 13.1 "trixie"
NEWS: News
In the news: USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel; Budgie 10.9.3; KDE Linux Alpha Available for Daring Users; AMD Initiates Graphics Driver Updates for Linux Kernel 6.18; AerynOS Alpha; AUR Repository Still Under DDoS Attack; RingReaper Malware Poses Danger to Linux Systems; Happy Birthday, Linux; and VirtualBox 7.2.
NEWS: Create a Linux Virus
Creating a virus for a modern Linux system
Linux might be safer than Windows, but it is not as safe as you think. We'll show you how a virus can navigate through the formidable Linux security system to deliver a payload.
NEWS: Taxonomy Lesson
Categorizing Linux distros
While there are hundreds of active Linux distributions, most fall into a dozen categories. Bruce breaks them down in his farewell column.
NEWS: Adieu Clear Linux
A last look at Intel's Clear Linux
Intel has announced the end of the innovative, high-performance Linux distribution known as Clear Linux. We recount its successes with this epitaph.
IN-DEPTH: GRUB 2
Understanding the GRUB 2 bootloader
Deeper knowledge of the GRUB 2 bootloader will help you with troubleshooting and customizing your Linux boot environment.
IN-DEPTH: Navit
Create a standalone GPS system with offline maps
Use a low-cost GPS module and Navit to build a portable GPS system.
IN-DEPTH: Affinity Suite
Putting the Affinity graphics suite on Linux
Affinity is an award-winning photo editing, graphic design, and page layout tool suite that will run on Linux – with a little help from Wine.
IN-DEPTH: Modern Times
Trends in the modern command line
Command-line applications have modernized since Bruce started writing about the command line 16 years ago. In his farewell column, he covers some of the recent innovations.
IN-DEPTH: IT-Tools
Explore the practical IT-Tools collection
The IT-Tools collection combines professional tools for a wide range of applications.
IN-DEPTH: Scanning the Hood
A Go program tells users about nearby WiFi routers
Mike Schilli lives high above the city. Inquisitive by nature, he wrote a Go program for the Raspberry Pi Zero that detects new WiFi routers in his neighborhood and reports them via texts to his phone.
NEWS: MicroPython
MicroPython – WS2812 aka NeoPixel
The Adafruit NeoPixel (WS2812) is an RGB LED that you can program via a serial protocol. We show you how to control the LED with a few lines of MicroPython.
NEWS: Pi Pico 2W Web Radio
Build a tiny web radio with your Raspberry Pi Pico 2W
A Raspberry Pi Pico 2W has enough power to let you create a very usable web radio when you add a DAC chip and an amplifier.
LINUX VOICE: Introduction
This month in Linux Voice and Elvie.
LINUX VOICE: maddog's Doghouse
300 issues of Linux Magazine
Looking to the future of technology and expertise.
LINUX VOICE: Retro gaming with RetroArch
Playing vintage games on RetroArch
Using Linux as a base, you can build your own couch-friendly retro-gaming console. All it takes is a PC, a game controller, and RetroArch.
LINUX VOICE: Plant-it
Let your garden thrive with Plant-it
To keep your garden and indoor plants alive, you must remember to water them on time, apply fertilizers, and more. Plant-it is a self-hosted garden companion designed to assist you in achieving these tasks.
LINUX VOICE: FOSSPicks
Nate explores the top FOSS including a utility to "curse" MP4s, the latest Gnome desktop, a fantastic Hexen source port, and a minimalistic RSS aggregator.
LINUX VOICE: Alternative Subscription Plan
RSS to email conversion
RSS is not well known outside of tech savvy circles, yet it remains one of the best methods to consume recurrent publications, such as blogs.
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News
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Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches EOL
Linux kernel 6.16 has reached its end of life, which means you'll need to upgrade to the next stable release, Linux kernel 6.17.
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Amazon Ditches Android for a Linux-Based OS
Amazon has migrated from Android to the Linux-based Vega OS for its Fire TV.
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Cairo Dock 3.6 Now Available for More Compositors
If you're a fan of third-party desktop docks, then the latest release of Cairo Dock with Wayland support is for you.
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System76 Unleashes Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta
System76's first beta of Pop!_OS 24.04 is an impressive feat.
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Linux Kernel 6.17 is Available
Linus Torvalds has announced that the latest kernel has been released with plenty of core improvements and even more hardware support.
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Kali Linux 2025.3 Released with New Hacking Tools
If you're a Kali Linux fan, you'll be glad to know that the third release of this famous pen-testing distribution is now available with updates for key components.
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Zorin OS 18 Beta Available for Testing
The latest release from the team behind Zorin OS is ready for public testing, and it includes plenty of improvements to make it more powerful, user-friendly, and productive.
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Fedora Linux 43 Beta Now Available for Testing
Fedora Linux 43 Beta ships with Gnome 49 and KDE Plasma 6.4 (and other goodies).
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USB4 Maintainer Leaves Intel
Michael Jamet, one of the primary maintainers of USB4 and Thunderbolt drivers, has left Intel, leaving a gaping hole for the Linux community to deal with.
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Budgie 10.9.3 Now Available
The latest version of this elegant and configurable Linux desktop aligns with changes in Gnome 49.