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THIS ISSUE: Sir Clive Sinclair Steam Deck improvements WSL malware EU RISC-V chips Old Ubuntu gets extended support

GAMING

Linux games get faster

SECURITY

WSL malware discovered

THE MOST WANTED

PostgreSQL is currently ranked the “most wanted” database

SINKING FEELING

I was talking to a company recently who

European RISC-V chip gets closer

Test samples of the EPI’s RISC-V processor have been delivered

Linux 5.15 NTFS

The forthcoming kernel will come with a driver for better Linux support of the NTFS filesystem

Ubuntu 14/16.04

Both LTS versions have their lifecycles extended to an impressive 10 years

Distro watch

What’s behind the free software sofa?

STREAMY WINDOWS

GStreamer is a powerful multimedia framework with over

HITTING THE M1

Jon Masters has been involved with Linux for more than 22 years

KERNEL WATCH

Jon Masters summarises the latest happenings in the Linux kernel, because someone has to

Answers

Got a burning question about open source or the kernel? Whatever your level, email it to lxf.answers@futurenet.com

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WRITE TO US Do you have a burning

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Scrcpy

Version: 1.18 Web: https://github.com/ Genymobile/scrcpy

VMPK

Version: 0.8.4 Web: https://github.com/ pedrolcl/VMPK

Biblioteq

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Timefind

WEB ARCHIVE TOOL

SuperTuxKart

Version: 1.3 RC Web: https://supertuxkart.net

Fheroes2

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Reptyr

TERMINAL RE-PARENT TOOL

Hover Zoom+

Version: 1.0.180 Web: https://github . com/extesy/hoverzoom

On the disc

Discover the highlights from this month’s packed DVD!

Finnix 123

Never underestimate terminal-based file managers. 64-bit SYSADMIN’S DELIGHT

Lakka 3.4 & LibreELEC 10

LEISURE APPLIANCES MIN SPECS: N/A 64-bit S ince

AND MORE!

THE LXF LIBRARY ● Advanced Bash Scripting Guide

REVIEWS

FireCuda 530 2TB

Asus Tinker Board 2S

This is the little board that couldn’t, says a disappointed Les Pounder as he tries a board that’s definitely no Raspberry Pi

Zorin OS 16 Core

A way to move operating systems, or a desktop with an identity crisis? Neil Bothwick pretends to be a Windows lover while he tries Zorin OS

Rescatux 0.73

With its fairly descriptive name for a distro, Neil Bothwick finds out in just what situations it can rescue our little penguin

Deepin 20.2.3

Deepin is an independent distro originating in China. Neil Bothwick tries it to see what he can take away from the experience

American Truck Simulator

Management is firm: no new pay rises. So they’re terrified that Andy Kelly is planning to retrain as a highly paid truck driver

Static site generators

Web development is a complex activity, but you can publish a simple website with the help of static site generators and Markdown files

Installation

You generally install using a package manager, but in some cases you cut and paste

Configure your project files

To make a great webpage, you need the project files to be well structured

Usability

Using generators helps set the style

Programming language

Your choice may be dictated by the language

Frameworks

In some cases, you can use web frameworks with these static generators

Platform support

Things are always easier with a bit of support

Updating sites

Easy updates are vital

The Verdict

Static site generators

LINUX WINDOWS

Old rivalries have been forgotten and ancient boundaries blurred. Jonni Bidwell investigates this new Redmond-Penguin harmony

Platforms, Trusted Platforms and Windows 11

Windows hardware requirements have always promoted confusion, sand this time is no different…

Linux in Windows

Never mind Windows 11, the latest version of the Windows Subsystem for Linux is where it’s at

Year of the Linux desktop (on Windows)

Running graphical applications is impressive, so the next step is to try and run a complete desktop. What are you waiting for?

Duelling OSes

Linux has always tried to co-operate with Windows oddities, and despite common gripes, it does an amazing job

Astro Pi 2021/22 launches with new kit

Seven super-successful years on and the Astro Pi models get a hefty upgrade for the next competition

Node-RED 2.0

Les Pounder enjoys building things, and with Node-RED 2.0 he can construct the Internet of Things directly from his beloved Raspberry Pi

Controlling the Pi’s GPIO with Scratch

Les Pounder shows how we can use Scratch with simple electronics

Setting atomic-clock precise time on your Pi

Sean Conway makes use of a Raspberry Pi Hat to pass some time, by setting up a GPS receiver to establish an accurate clock

INSIDE THE INTEL 4OO4

Mike Bedford shows you how to use an emulator to get hands-on experience of the microprocessor that started a revolution

LINUX FOR THE SOUL

Jonni Bidwell wants a free, enterprise-grade operating system and word on the street is AlmaLinux is the coolest one going…

Create efficient backups

Backups aren’t just a safety net for Trekkies such as Shashank Sharma, but a way of life. But they can take up quite a lot of space if not done right…

Network-share files quickly and easily

Nick Peers reveals how to share files over your local network without getting bogged down in networking protocols

MOBILE SHARING OPTIONS

You’ll find additional sharing options are available when

Running the classic Tandy TRS-80

Les Pounder travels back in time to when Doctor Who had a mop of curly hair and a trio of computers ruled our homes

How to build the Linux Format server

Start running your own server with the help of David Rutland and our new series on what to do with one once you’ve got it!

Build your own custom Ubuntu distro

Why settle for what the existing distributions have to offer? Michael Reed looks at Cubic, a tool for creating your own custom respin based on Ubuntu

Improve your shots using optical filters

Mike Bedford looks at the benefits of photographic filters and how to emulate them – but some effects can only be achieved optically

Create a RESTful server in Go

Learn the theory behind REST as Mihalis Tsoukalos explains how to develop a concurrent RESTful server in Go

Code a multiplayer shoot-em up game

In the first of a two-part series, Andrew Smith takes you though coding a multi-player shooter in good old Python