Linux Format

Linux Format is your complete guide to the world of Linux. Whether you've just discovered Linux, or you're a full-time guru, Linux Format has everything you need to make the most of your OS. The editorial formula is a mix of features, reviews and practical tutorials that tackle topics as far ranging as installing software to socket programming and network management. Thought-provoking features and interviews also provide a focus on key technologies, trends and issues in the fast-paced world of Free and Open Source software.

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GeForce RTX 4070 Super • Jarred Walton considers what’s so super about mid-cycle updates.

Linux Mint 21.3 • Nate Drake keeps things Minty fresh with this incredibly intuitive and powerful Linux distro. Be sure to add some spices.

AV Linux MXE-23.1 • Nate Drake puts his ear to the ground to hear the latest version of AV Linux, Enlightenment, rumbling into town.

Solus 4.5 Resilience • Nate Drake’s Irish eyes are smiling at this latest offering from Solus, with improvements to the desktop and under the hood.

SDesk 2024.01.26 • Nate Drake discovers the new kid on the block, SDesk, including shiny toys such as Wayland and a brand new browser.

Retrogaming distros • Michael Reed takes a look at five different systems that can turn a computer into a retrogaming paradise.

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Hacker’s toolkit • After an extended break, alleged hacker Jonni Bidwell emerges from the shadows to teach you the noble art and keep you out of trouble.

Raspberry Pi supports T Level students • “What’s a T Level?” we hear you ask. Don’t worry, we didn’t know either…

MX Linux 23.1 Pi • Les Pounder spends all day tinkering with Raspberry Pis and the latest MX Linux has got him in a spin.

NVMe Base Pi 5 • Everyone, says Les Pounder, is based, especially regarding Pimoroni!

Scare your enemies with a Pi prank box • Yes, Les Pounder is very scary, but buying OEP3W amplifiers from AliExpress is worse. He wonders what pranks he can pull with them…

Enhance your Pi-vacy • A man who likes to keep himself to himself, Christian Cawley explains how to keep online activity private when using a Raspberry Pi.

THE PAW-FECT DISTRO • Nick Peers can hardly ‘container’ himself after taking the Puppy Linux developer’s new distro for a good run off the lead.

Parallel compression • Parallel processing, the computing equivalent of juggling, as Shashank Sharma calls it, can be used to perform everyday tasks to save time.

Get more from your virtual machines • Nick Peers reveals how to install the latest version of VirtualBox and use its new and existing features to improve your VM experience.

What’s in a filesystem? • Mats Tage Axelsson explains how your filesystem keeps everything running smoothly and when it might help for you to do something about it.

Moving rooms and sharing your game • Nate Drake invites you to relive the glory days of point-and-click adventure games by creating your very own.

Fix LEDs with some coded CAD models • Hungarian boy genius Tam Hanna helps you improve your 3D models with OpenSCAD, a 3D printer and a dose of home-renovation advice…

Take the Rust-based kernel for a test run • Nate Drake delves into Maestro, written entirely in Rust. It may need tuning but virtuoso developer Luc is just warming up…

Disk management • Stuart Burns isn’t boring, he’s essential – just like looking after your disks

The Pi 5 as a mini server • A sysadmin’s perspective on setting up and running a new Raspberry Pi 5 for Docker...