[sf-lug] Linux Pro Magazine issue 245 April 2021 precis
Bobbie Sellers
bliss-sf4ever at dslextreme.com
Tue Mar 2 20:30:57 PST 2021
Hi LUGers,
Well Linux Pro is its usual excellent self this month.
Cover features IOBROKER Home automation with a Rasp Pi
Choose A Shell compares Bash, Zsh, and fish with a good
bit of history of the shell and how it evolved.
ELK Stack - Keep watch over your logs
Rendering Images as Text
Boop Keep it local with this scriptable notepad
and it has extensions name "Poop".
Xubuntu on a Dell Refurbish yourold laptop
detLFS Learn about Linuxby buillding a mini OS
Go Tricks Create a Maze
LinuxVoic
• The rise of the small Internet
• Font Manager: Keep your type straight
• maddog: The benefits of a POS/ERP system
FOSSPicks
• LibreSprite Pixel Editor
• NeoChat Chat Client
• Drumstick MIDI Monitor
Tutorial • Efficient Searches with ugrep
Lots of advertisments inside for Linux Magazine
and its associated publications.
Editorial - News Fix
How we got the news then and now.
WHAT'S INSIDE
You’re never stuck with the same
old command shell – unless you
want to be. This month we review
some of the leading alternatives.
Also inside:
• Boop – this scriptable digital
notepad lets you keep your
conversions local (page 26).
• Converting Images to Text –
tricky tools for text as a medium
for your art (page 30).
Check out MakerSpace for a look at
building a minimal Raspberry Pi OS
from source, and turn to Linux Voice
for a story on the new (and old)
protocols that just might save the
Internet.
NEWS
08 News
• Elementary OS Offers Multi-Touch Gesture Support
• Sudo Patch for Decade-Old Flaw
• Slimbook Titan: Another New Linux Laptop
• Golang Worm Targeting Linux Servers
• Fileless Malware Attacks Linux Systems
11 Kernel News
• No More Worlds to Conquer?
• Saving the World, One Graphics Card at
a Time
• How to Train Your Kernel Developer
14 Shell Shopping
Don’t let your familiarity with the Bash
shell stop you from exploring other
options. We take a look at a pair of
alternatives that are easy to install and
easy to use: Zsh and fish.
REVIEWS
22 Distro Walk – Manjaro Linux
Standing on the shoulders of Arch Linux, Manjaro
offers simplicity and stability.
IN-DEPTH
26 Boop
This digital scratchpad lets you convert data from
your desktop instead of exposing it to sketchy
online tools.
29 Charly – gping and Nextinspace
Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Charly has time to
devote to gadgets like graphical ping tools, flashing
space stations, and space walks.
30 Converting Images to Text
If you need to display an image in the terminal or as
plain HTML, a variety of smart tools can help with the
conversion.
34 Command Line – Mutt
Mutt, a command-line email client, can do anything a
desktop client can with less overhead and a smaller
attack surface.
38 ELK Stack Workshop
ELK Stack is a powerful monitoring system known for
efficient log management and versatile visualization.
This hands-on workshop will help you take your first
steps.
46 Xubuntu Dell Notebook
Combining a Dell notebook with Xubuntu and an
M.2 SSD makes for a reasonably priced, high-performance
system for all your 3D printing projects.
50 Programming Snapshot – Go Mazes
Mike Schilli uses his Go programming skills to create a
maze and then efficiently travel through it.
56 Keyboardio Atreus
A first for laptops, Keyboardio Atreus offers an ergonomic,
portable keyboard with customizable key programming.
MAKERSPACE
60 detLFS
The detLFS project provides an ideal foundation for compiling
Linux from source code.
64 ioBroker + Rasp Pi
Control devices from different home automation manufacturers
using a single interface.
LINUX VOICE
69 Welcome - This month in Linux Voice.
70 Doghouse – Economics
An affordable open source POS/ERP system has many
potential benefits for small businesses.
72 The Rise of the Small Internet
The danger and irritations of the modern web have
unleashed a movement dedicated to creating a
safer and simpler alternative.
80 Font Manager
Find the font you’re looking for and compare font options
side by side.
84 FOSSPicks
This month Graham reviews PeaZip,
LibreSprite, NeoChat, Beaker, Giada,
Thrive, Kurve, and much more!
90 Tutorial – ugrep
Searching for text in files or data
streams is a common and important
function. Ugrep tackles this task
quickly, efficiently, and even
interactively if needed.
DVD
This Month’s DVD
Arch Linux 2021.02.01 and MX Linux 19.3
Two Terrific Distros on a Double-Sided DVD!
And I have MX-Linux 19.3 and am downloading
Arch Linux 2021.02.01 as I type.
96 Events
DrupalCon North America 2021
Date: April 12-16, 2021
Location: Virtual Event
Website:
https://events.drupal.org/drupalcon2021
DrupalCon North America is where the
people who make digital experiences
possible come together to innovate. This
week-long event is all virtual and all
inclusive, with opportunities to learn,
connect, and build with Drupal.
DevOpsCon Hybrid Edition Date: April 21-23, 2021
Location: Virtual Event
Website: https://devopscon.io/london/
DevOps is fundamentally changing the
IT world and sets the path for successful
business transformation. Join DevOp-
sCon to learn about the latest tools,
technologies, and methodologies for
building and maintaining secure, scal-
able, and resilient software systems.
CloudFest 2021 March 23-25 Virtual Event
https://www.cloudfest.com/
Kubernetes Community Days April 8-9
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://sessionize.com/kcdams2021/
NSDI '21 April 12-14
Virtual Event
https://www.usenix.org/conference/nsdi21
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon May 5-7
Virtual Event
https://bit.ly/kube-cloudnativecon
Europe
Linux Storage Filesystem & MM Summit
May 12-14 -- Palm Springs, California
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/lsfmm/
LISA21 June 1-3
Anaheim, California
https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa21
SYSTOR 2021 Hybrid
June 14-18
Haifa, Israel
https://www.systor.org/2021/venue.html
stackconf online 2021 June 15-16
Virtual Event https://stackconf.eu/
ISC High Performance 2021 Digital
June 24-July 2 Virtual Event
https://www.isc-hpc.com/
Cloud Expo Europe July 7-8
London, United Kingdom
https://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/
USENIX ATC '21 July 14-16
Santa Clara, California
https://www.usenix.org/conference/atc21
KVM Forum August 2-4
Vancouver, British Columbia https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
Embedded Linux Conference August 4-6
Vancouver, British Columbia
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
North America
Open Source Summit August 4-6
Vancouver, British Columbia
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
North America
USENIX Security '21 August 11-13
Vancouver, British Columbia
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21
Embedded Linux Conference Europe Sept 29-Oct 1
Dublin, Ireland
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
CloudFest 2021 March 23-25 Virtual Event
https://www.cloudfest.com/
Kubernetes Community Days April 8-9
Amsterdam, Netherlands
https://sessionize.com/kcdams2021/
NSDI '21 April 12-14 Virtual Event
https://www.usenix.org/conference/nsdi21
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon May 5-7
Virtual Event https://bit.ly/kube-cloudnativecon
Europe
Linux Storage Filesystem & May 12-14
Palm Springs, California
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/lsfmm/
MM Summit LISA21 June 1-3
Anaheim, California
https://www.usenix.org/conference/lisa21
SYSTOR 2021 Hybrid June 14-18
Haifa, Israel
https://www.systor.org/2021/venue.html
stackconf online 2021 June 15-16
Virtual Event
https://stackconf.eu/
ISC High Performance 2021 Digital June 24-July 2 Virtual Event
https://www.isc-hpc.com/
Cloud Expo Europe July 7-8
London, United Kingdom
https://www.cloudexpoeurope.com/
USENIX ATC '21 July 14-16
Santa Clara, California
https://www.usenix.org/conference/atc21
KVM Forum August 2-4
Vancouver, British Columbia https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
Embedded Linux Conference August 4-6
Vancouver, British Columbia https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
North America
Open Source Summit August 4-6
Vancouver, British Columbia https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
North America
USENIX Security '21 August 11-13
Vancouver, British Columbia
https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21
Embedded Linux Conference Europe Sept 29-Oct 1
Dublin, Ireland
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/
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And that's all Folks.
Bobbie Sellers
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