Issue #244 / Mar 2021

Setting up chroot jails is no simple task. Jailkit can make this job a little easier by automating setup and configuration.

Renaming multiple files following a pattern often requires small shell scripts. Mike Schilli looks to simplify this task with a Go program.

Linux offers users a wide range of options for system configuration. With the help of the checksecurity tool collection, you can automatically monitor basic system settings.

The Kconfig configuration system makes it easy to configure and customize the Linux kernel. But how does it work? We'll take a deep dive inside Kconfig.

Decoupled application design gets in the way of secure communication, but a little known feature of DNS can provide message security.

Use Gnuplot with command-line utilities.

The Raspberry Pi 4 equipped with 8GB of RAM is the top end of this popular small-board computer. A 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS and the ability to boot from storage devices connected over USB are also just around the corner.

This month in Linux Voice.

In Latin America, there are many students who qualify for free college tuition but don't attend a university because they can't afford the living expenses. To bridge that gap, maddog has been working on a new pilot program designed to help students with computer skills.

The Gnome extension Material Shell organizes the windows on your desktop, giving you many options for smoothly switching between different applications and views.