Issue #235 / Jun 2020

Experienced sys admins always use the same commands to analyze problematic system loads on Linux. Mike Schilli bundles them into a handy Go tool that shows all the results at a glance.

Like every admin, Charly regularly uses the classic traceroute tool. If unfriendly digital natives interfere with an ICMP filter, he simply switches to a clever alternative like LFT.

Billed as the future of package management, universal package systems like Snappy and Flatpak have failed to live up to their promise.

Tangram lets you track social media portals like Facebook and Twitter, as well as web-based messengers like Whatsapp and Telegram, in a single application window.

ShellHub offers an innovative approach to remote access with minimal reconfiguration of a firewall.

MetPy can help you answer your kids' science questions.

BerryLan installs a system on a Raspberry Pi that can be integrated into the wireless network with a smartphone app over Bluetooth.

This month in Linux Voice.

If you're using Simplenote, check out sncli, a Python-based tool for syncing and managing your notes.

You can manage your calendars and address books with the CalDAV/CardDAV standards, Nextcloud, and a few open source tools.