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

MEET THE TEAM • With this issue’s focus on the latest LTS release of Ubuntu, will you be upgrading to version 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish? If not, what are you installing instead?

Jammy upgrades

FOSS community stands up to Russian atrocities • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent shockwaves around the world, and it’s keenly felt in the open source community, too.

VisionFive V1 RISC-V SBC on sale • After the cancellation of the BeagleV StarFive, a new SBC based on a RISC-V processor is now on sale.

Linux comes to the Apple M1 • The first Asahi Linux Alpha release is very promising.

FILESYSTEM MONITORING

TOO CLEVER

Rolling Rhino announced • A new community remix of Ubuntu turns the popular distro into a rolling-release project.

Fedora drops 32-bit app support • Others are likely to follow the mainstream distro’s actions.

Drawing 1.0.0 released • The open-source MS Paint alternative hits a milestone.

Distro watch • What’s down the side of the free software sofa?

EVENTS ARE BACK, BABY!

A.OUT WITH THE OLD

KERNEL WATCH • Jon Masters summarises the latest happenings in the Linux kernel, because someone has to…

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

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

A QUICK REFERENCE TO… TMPFS

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Seagate EXOS 20TB • Mark Pickavance is stunned by the storage but not the endurance of this drive. The cost is another matter altogether, mind…

HostGator • A basic website hosing option for small and medium businesses that Shashank Sharma thinks should be on your short list.

Linux Mint DE 5 • Whenever there’s a new LMDE release, Mayank Sharma can’t help but think of the old adage: “It’s the thought that counts.”

Fedora 36 • Mayank Sharma calls the latest Fedora release just as boring as its predecessors. But is that a bad thing?

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS • If there’s one thing Mayank Sharma likes even less than Ubuntu, it’s Ubuntu LTS releases, which are notably stable but not notable generally.

ELSEWHERE IN THE UBUNTUVERSE

A Musical Story • Fun, folk and funk are three things that Management hate with a passion, so Tom Sykes has turned down his speakers.

The Last Cube • Management isn’t keen on sentient anything, it’s bad for productivity, so Neil Mohr keeps the thinking to a minimum which isn’t helping here at all…

Open source app stores • Many Linux flavours and open source OSes have their own software stores, Alexander Tolstoy wonders if it’s worth your time browsing their wares.

First-launch experience • Do the stores load quickly, so that you’re not left watching the clock?

App description • How much useful information is in each product card?

System upgrade capability • Can our stores upgrade not just single programs, but the whole OS?

Variety of app sources • Do these stores give you enough choice?

Task queueing • Can you tell your software store to batch-install new programs?

Reliability •...