Issue #297 / Aug 2025

Maintain a list of alternative Debian packages and easily designate the default.

Add graphics that automatically update. We show you how to build an analog clock widget with the Cairo and GTK libraries.

To gain insight into his Amazon orders, Mike Schilli writes a Go program that runs statistics and displays the results graphically.

Sensitive data should never be stored in the clear, but encrypting data often requires dealing with the GnuPG juggernaut. v02enc takes the worries out of encryption with a simple process, shell-based access, and storage in Git directories.

Use the buzzer to have your MCU play small wake-up melodies, signals, or music to accompany LED animations. The sound might not be a feast for the ears, but it does give your projects a great retro feel.

If you use sensors with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino in your home network, you may want to get desktop notifications on your Linux PC whenever some interesting event is detected. You can send messages via SSH or through simple TCP connections and display them with notify-send.

This month in Linux Voice.

The prohibitive expense of early proprietary supercomputers is just part of why Linux has taken (and kept) the lead in this area.

Play Steam, GoG, and Epic games with one steamy and epic OS.

Nate explores the top FOSS, including the latest Trinity Desktop, a database for first-person shooter strategies, and an AI for building LEGO structures.