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October 2015
LV019
Tutorial Extend Grub with a Custom Module.
Is your favourite bootloader lacking that killer function you need? Here's how to add custom commands to Grub…
May 2015
LV014
Masterclass See what's happening on your network.
Looking at the data flowing across your network can be an ethereal experience. You'll be surprised at what you can see when you start snooping…
Masterclass Snoop without a GUI with TShark.
When you need to capture packets from a server, you need a tool that works over SSH…
Tutorial Build an email server: Roundcube and Cyrus.
Send emails over a convenient webmail system without having Google's prying eyes snooping on your communications…
April 2015
LV013
Masterclass Firewalling made easy.
Use the kernel's network filter to block unwanted network traffic.
Masterclass Command-line tools for network security.
Build an uncomplicated firewall and pimp it up with iptables…
Review Cubieboard A20.
Can this small-board deliver more that the Raspberry Pi?.
March 2015
LV012
Masterclass Secure email with GnuPG and Enigmail.
Send encrypted emails from your favourite email client.
Masterclass Use GnuPG encryption from the command-line.
February 2015
LV011
Masterclass CipherShed: Encryption for everyone.
Truecrypt lives on as CipherShed, so it's still really easy to protect your valuable data.
Masterclass Keep your data safe with encryption.
Linux has baked-in encryption capabilities. Use them or regret it when your laptop gets stolen….
Tutorial Samba 4: Implement Active Directory Domain Services.
Master your Windows domain from the comfortable familiarity of your Linux server.
January 2015
LV010
Masterclass DVD-Video: Rip and Burn.
Now that you can legally copy DVDs, we show you how….
December 2014
LV009
Masterclass Rip CDs from the command-line with CDParanoia.
Use the command-line to rip, tag and organise your music collection.
Masterclass Ruby Ripper and Picard - Manage your music.
Efficient music management is one of those things that calls for a GUI application…
Tutorial PROCMAIL - Add a spam filter to your email server.
Filter unwanted emails, keep your inbox clean and make sure you don't pass any viruses on to your Windows-using friends.
November 2014
LV008
Masterclass Secure your website with SSL encryption.
SSL secures the web. Understand what that means with a practical example.
Tutorial CYRUS - Build your own email server.
Don't trust Google? We'll help you navigate the sea of acronyms to build your own mailserver.
October 2014
LV007
Masterclass SAMBA - Share Windows Files.
Set up file sharing and co-exist in harmony with Windows users.
Masterclass The GUI way to SAMBA.
Configure and use Samba without the command-prompt.
Tutorial BASH: Beyond the command prompt.
Speed up repetitive tasks, get more power out of the command-line or just make life easier - welcome to the world of Bash scripting.
September 2014
LV006
Masterclass The SMART way to monitor your hard drives.
Don't get caught out by a failing hard drive.
Masterclass GSmartControl
A SMART GUI solution makes checking your hard drives easy.
August 2014
LV005

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Masterclass Git - Version Control.
Saved a file and changed your mind? Fear not, Git has your back….
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Masterclass GitHub - Git in the clouds.
Publicise your project, take a free backup and other nice things….
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July 2014
LV004

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Masterclass VLC Media Player - The one that does it all.
Play media, transcode files, stream live media and more with this aincient application.
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Masterclass FFMpeg and MEncoder - Command-line Video.
Use your command-line prowess to make media files for any device.
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June 2014
LV003

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Tutorial Ruby: Everything is an object.
Even procs, lambdas, classes, singletons and superclasses and everything else…
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Masterclass Get to know Inkscape.
Get into scalable vector graphics with the best of its class on Linux.PDF
Masterclass Get to know Imagemagick.
Who said you need a GUI to edit images…
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May 2014
LV002

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Masterclass Get to know Filezilla.
Does your email have a draconian attachment file size limit>? Never mind - learn Filezilla and get your files moving…PDF
Masterclass An introduction to SSH.
Get to grips with SSH and lord it over remote machines…
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April 2014
LV001

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Masterclass An introduction to Vim.
Whatever Unix system you're using, it will probably have Vim - let's learn this essential editor.
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Masterclass An introduction to Firefox.
Get more out of the flagship free software project's hidden features.
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Linux Format

Issue Date Title
183 March 2014 Tutorial Ghost
Make sure your blog stands out from the crowd with the Ghost platform.
181 March 2014 Tutorial Git: Build your own server
Do you like the idea of Github, but want to stay out of the cloud? We explain how you can make your own server.
179 January 2014 Tutorial Git: Learn how it works
We crack through the hard exterior of Git and show you how its soft insides work.
171 June 2013 Tutorial Rip your CDs
Don't mess around with shiny discs, keep all your music on your computer instead.
170 May 2013 Feature Samba: Dancing with Windows
The standard Windows interoperability suite for Linux is now at version 4 and boasts Active Directory support.
168 March 2013 Feature UEFI: Boot redefined
Love it or hate it, UEFI is here and it's unlikely to go anywhere. A look at what this means for Linux.
167 February 2013 Tutorial systemd
Move on from init, and bring in systemd.
167 February 2013 Review X-Plane 10
It's a flight simulator, but it's not a game. It's "an engineering tool that can be used to predict the flying qualities of fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft." Now you know.
166 January 2013 Tutorial Raspberry Pi Custom Distro
Create a super-fast distro for your Pi
164 December 2012 Review Cocktail Audio X10
Could this be the ultimate Linux music machine?
162 October 2012 Tutorial LXC: Smaller Virtualisation
Wish you could have another box for that new project without weighing down your system? With Linux containers you can.