This month in Linux Voice.
Sparkling gems and new releases from the world of Free and Open Source Software
Nate explores the top FOSS, including the latest version of the Tor Browser, a secure cloud storage encryption utility, the latest Plasma desktop, and a fun four-player Tetris clone.
Real-Time Network Monitoring with Iftop
The iftop utility looks simple, but this versatile tool can provide a wealth of network monitoring information.
Building your own AppImages with appimagetool
AppImage packages are highly portable and don't require dependencies. A tool called appimagetool will bundle your Python application into a single AppImage executable.
The latest quirky and creative Linux distros
Nate explores FunOS 25.10, Peppermint OS 2025-10-12, Clonezilla Live 3.3.0-33, and Voyager Live 25.10.
Another Linux Malware Discovered; TUXEDO Computers Announces a New InfinityBook; SUSE Dives into the Agentic AI Pool; Linux Now Runs Most Windows Games; Fedora 43 Has Finally Landed; KDE Unleashes Plasma 6.5; Xubuntu Site Possibly Hacked; LMDE 7 Now Available.
GRUB-free booting
Linux is in constant flux, which naturally affects the boot process. Bootloaders such as GRUB are slowly being replaced with a faster, more secure boot process.
Exploring the Open Source Indie Game Scene
The best indie games are fun, substantial, and well designed. And because they are Free software, curious programmers can view the source code to learn about game development.
Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the little links that bring us closer within the Linux kernel community.
Debian Unleashes Debian Libre Live
Debian Libre Live keeps your machine free of proprietary software.
Valve Announces Pending Release of Steam Machine
Shout it to the heavens: the Steam Machine, powered by Linux, is set to arrive in 2026.
Happy Birthday, ADMIN Magazine!
ADMIN is celebrating its 15th anniversary with issue #90.
Another Linux Malware Discovered
Russian hackers use Hyper-V to hide malware within Linux virtual machines.
TUXEDO Computers Announces a New InfinityBook
TUXEDO Computers is at it again with a new InfinityBook that will meet your professional and gaming needs.
SUSE Dives into the Agentic AI Pool
SUSE becomes the first open source company to adopt agentic AI with SUSE Enterprise Linux 16.