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Linux Magazine - Issue 284 July 2024 PDF

AI has continued its meteoric rise in the news headlines and stock market reports. Companies are betting their futures on AI, and the whole tech world seems tuned in, breathlessly waiting for a clue about where it might be going. But despite all the media hoopla, AI is not having a great month.

NEWS:
In the news: Fedora Asahi 40 Remix Available for Macs with Apple Silicon; Red Hat Adds New Deployment Option for Enterprise Linux Platforms; OSJH and LPI Release 2024 Open Source Pros Job Survey Results; Proton 9.0-1 Released to Improve Gaming with Steam; So Long Neofetch and Thanks for the Info; Ubuntu 24.04 Comes with a "Flaw"; Canonical Releases Ubuntu 24.04; and Linux Servers Targeted by Akira Ransomware.

Zack Brown reports on developer trust.

Figure 1: A tiny sample of what ClamAV is scanning as it delves into many hidden directories.
Practical tools for locking down your Linux portable

Linux is quite secure compared to the alternatives, but you'll need a few additional steps if you really want to lock it down. We'll introduce you to some practical tools for antivirus protection, firewall configuration, and sandboxing.

A polished, user-friendly desktop
Distro Walk – Ubuntu Budgie
Ubuntu Budgie combines the simplicity of the Budgie desktop with the power of Ubuntu, resulting in a customizable desktop experience.

Setting up an e-commerce system
IN-DEPTH: Open Source Store
Thirty bees offers a feature rich, open source e-commerce solution for setting up your online store.

Browser extensions for safer surfing
IN-DEPTH: Surf Protection
Many hands are hard at work on problems of Internet security and privacy. If you're looking to lock down your surfing experience, try these privacy-focused browser extensions.

Using Git hooks to check your commit code
IN-DEPTH: Secure Commitment
The pre-commit framework lets you automatically manage and maintain your Git hook scripts to deliver better Git commits.

Working with environmental variables
IN-DEPTH: Command Line – Environmental Variables
Environmental variables often operate quietly in the background, but knowing how to set, modify, and delete them can come in handy.

Displaying bandwidth usage with Go
IN-DEPTH: Programming Snapshot – Go Bandwidth Display
A Go program running on a Raspberry Pi grabs metrics from a pfSense firewall and displays them on a miniature display to help Mike Schilli keep an eye on his Internet connection's bandwidth usage.

Run Python on old Arduino modules
Old Dogs, New Tricks
Reuse your old Arduino hardware while learning Python.
Code optimization with single instruction, multiple data

Strong Arm Performance
Coding for the ARM NEON vector hardware can significantly improve performance and help you get the most out of low-power systems such as the Raspberry Pi.

Starting a company today
LINUX VOICE: Doghouse – Entrepreneurs

Advances in technology have opened up possibilities for potential entrepreneurs, but running a small business still means doing many jobs.

Saving web pages to ebooks conserves space and leads to easier reading.

LINUX VOICE: FOSSPicks

This is Nate's first time writing FOSSPicks after Graham passed on the baton. On behalf of all at Linux Magazine, we're eternally grateful for Graham's years of spotting the top FOSS picks. This month Nate looks at Audacity, Endless Sky, GCompris, Switcheroo, MS-DOS, Qemu, and more!

Setting up an Ubuntu instance in Azure
LINUX VOICE: Tutorial – Ubuntu VM in the Azure Cloud

Are you ready to get started with the cloud? Microsoft's Azure Cloud Services provides easy access to an Ubuntu virtual machine.

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