Features
Best Laid Plans
Integrating Google Authenticator with SSH logins
The Google Authenticator PAM module allows you to use time-based Google Authenticator passwords with various Linux services, including SSH.
Traffic Monitor
Analyze network traffic with Sniffnet
Network traffic remains a closed book for many users. Sniffnet lets less experienced users monitor their network traffic with ease.
Automatic Update
Flatpak updates with systemd
You can automate Flatpak updates without a package manager using systemd's services and timers.
Traffic Rules
A simpler packet filter
Filter rules for firewalls can be tricky. As the successor to iptables, nftables simplifies the process of creating and maintaining firewall rules.
Data Protection
Three strategies for better backups
To protect your data, you need to do more than schedule regular backups. Here are three often overlooked strategies that can help make your backups more accessible, secure, and reliable.
Math Magic
A web-based math entry system
MathLex lets you easily transform handwritten math formulas to digital format and use them on the web.
Flexible First Aider
All-around system maintenance tool
No other operating system offers as many free tools for system maintenance and data recovery as Linux. Snal Linux combines these tools to create a compact Live distribution.
Simpler Content Management
Flat-file content management systems
Not everyone needs a conventional database content management system. For beginners and smaller websites, a flat-file content management system offers ease of use, while eliminating attack vectors.
DIY Imager
Creating custom ISO images
If you are looking to customize your Linux distribution, we show you three graphical front ends for creating bootable ISO images.
Learning Experience
Artificial intelligence on the Raspberry Pi
You don't need a powerful computer system to use AI. We show what it takes to benefit from AI on the Raspberry Pi and what tasks the small computer can handle.
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News
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Valve Announces Pending Release of Steam Machine
Shout it to the heavens: Steam Machine, powered by Linux, is set to arrive in 2026.
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Happy Birthday, ADMIN Magazine!
ADMIN is celebrating its 15th anniversary with issue #90.
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Another Linux Malware Discovered
Russian hackers use Hyper-V to hide malware within Linux virtual machines.
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TUXEDO Computers Announces a New InfinityBook
TUXEDO Computers is at it again with a new InfinityBook that will meet your professional and gaming needs.
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SUSE Dives into the Agentic AI Pool
SUSE becomes the first open source company to adopt agentic AI with SUSE Enterprise Linux 16.
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Linux Now Runs Most Windows Games
The latest data shows that nearly 90 percent of Windows games can be played on Linux.
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Fedora 43 Has Finally Landed
The Fedora Linux developers have announced their latest release, Fedora 43.
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KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5
The Plasma 6.5 desktop environment is now available with new features, improvements, and the usual bug fixes.
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Xubuntu Site Possibly Hacked
It appears that the Xubuntu site was hacked and briefly served up a malicious ZIP file from its download page.
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LMDE 7 Now Available
Linux Mint Debian Edition, version 7, has been officially released and is based on upstream Debian.