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Zenity is a tool that allows you to create graphical dialog boxes in Linux using the command line. It uses GTK+, a toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs), making it easy to add visual elements to your scripts.

Zenity can be extremely useful for shell scripting, as it provides a simple way to interact with users through dialogs such as information boxes, file selectors, progress bars, and more.

In this article, we will dive deep into how Zenity works, the types of dialog boxes it can create, and how to use it effectively in your shell scripts.

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Systemd-free Linux distro Nitrux 3.7 is now available for download bringing the latest software, bug fixes, and Liquorix kernel 6.10.

The post Nitrux 3.7 ‘ub’ Brings the Latest Software and Security Fixes appeared first on Linux Today.

Emacs is a free and open-source cross-platform text editor. Learn some of the reasons why I use Emacs in Linux and for productivity tasks.

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Yes, there are security holes in OpenPrinting CUPS, which Linux, Chrome OS, MacOS, and some Unix systems use for printing, but it’s not that bad. Here’s how to check if you’re at risk.

The post Worried about that critical RCE Linux bug? Here’s why you can relax appeared first on Linux Today.

Cameras were never the simplest of devices for Linux to support; they have a wide range of operating parameters and can generate high rates of data. In recent years, though, they have become increasingly complex, stressing the ability of the kernel's media subsystem to manage them. At the 2024 Linux Plumbers Conference, developers from that subsystem and beyond gathered to discuss the state of affairs and how complex camera devices should be supported in the future.

PyBonsai is a Python script that generates procedural ASCII art trees in the comfort of your terminal. This is free and open source software.

The post Linux Candy: PyBonsai – generates procedural ASCII art trees appeared first on Linux Today.

Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (cups-filters), Debian (chromium and php8.2), Fedora (firefox), Oracle (cups-filters, flatpak, kernel, krb5, oVirt 4.5 ovirt-engine, and python-urllib3), Red Hat (cups-filters, firefox, go-toolset:rhel8, golang, and thunderbird), SUSE (postgresql16), and Ubuntu (gnome-shell and linux-azure-fde-5.15).

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SSH (Secure Shell) is a popular tool that allows users to connect to remote systems securely over a network. By default, SSH is accessible from any network as long as the appropriate firewall and network settings are in place.

However, sometimes you may want to restrict SSH access to only your local network for security reasons. This is especially useful in a home or office environment where you don’t want external access to your system over the internet.

In this article, we will go through the steps on how to restrict SSH access to the local network on Linux using firewall rules and SSH configurations. We will explain each step in simple terms to ensure that even a beginner can follow along.

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Where do Linux and Rust go from here? A roundtable of kernel developers share their thoughts.

The post Rust in Linux Now: Progress, Pitfalls, and Why Devs and Maintainers Need Each Other appeared first on Linux Today.

Manjaro 24.1 “Xahea” is now available, featuring KDE Plasma 6.1.5, GNOME 46, and the latest kernel enhancements.

The post Manjaro 24.1 “Xahea” Released, Here’s What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

The HardenedBSD Foundation has partnered with Protectli, a manufacturer of open-source firewall appliances, to develop a censorship- and surveillance-resistant mesh network.

The post HardenedBSD and Protectli Partner to Build a Censorship-Resistant Mesh Network appeared first on Linux Today.

FFmpeg 7.1 “Peter” debuts with full Vulkan encoding pipelines, enhanced AAC decoding, MV-HEVC support, and more. Here’s what’s new!

The post FFmpeg 7.1 Promises Major Improvements in Video Processing appeared first on Linux Today.

Reor is a private AI personal knowledge management tool. Think of it as a notes program on steroids. Each note is saved as a Markdown file to a “vault” directory on your machine.

The post Machine Learning in Linux: Reor – AI note-taking app appeared first on Linux Today.

Audacious 4.4.1 is here three and a half months after Audacious 4.4, a major release that added a Background Music plugin to make sound equally loud within and between tracks, re-introduced the Lyrics plugin for the GTK interface, added Disc Number support, and support for a linear volume scale for PipeWire.

The post Audacious 4.4.1 Open-Source Audio Player Brings New Features and Improvements appeared first on Linux Today.

Here’s our September 2024 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Rspamd 3.10 spam filtering system brings enhanced MIME UTF8 support and negative score limits for improved email scanning.

The post Rspamd 3.10 Released with Enhanced MIME UTF8 Support appeared first on Linux Today.

The open-source vector-graphics editor, Inkscape, is expected to release version 1.4 in October. The release represents an evolutionary step for the program, which brings new features, user-interface improvements, new and improved file-format support, and important changes to the code base. The changes in this release should improve the user experience for both casual and professional designers, and make Inkscape more compatible with proprietary vector-graphics software, including Adobe Illustrator and Affinity Designer.

Online educators are spoilt for choice if they decide to share their knowledge through an e-learning platform on Linux. Today there is a great number of learning management systems (LMS) that can be easily adapted to the needs of both teachers and students to make the online educational process as smooth and productive as possible.

Moodle is probably the most famous and multi-purpose LMS that allows its users to create a virtual educational environment with courses, forums, wikis, chats, and blogs on a Linux server.

One of the biggest advantages of this learning management platform is that you can extend its basic functionality with third-party plugins and even integrate it with other software tools, such as BigBlueButton.

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