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In the previous edition, I asked your opinion on the frequency of the newsletters. Out of the all the responses I got, 76% members want it on a weekly basis.

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Here are the highlights of this edition :

• TCP Proxy with socat
• Out of memory killer explained
• Nerdlog for better log viewing
• And regular dose of tips, tutorials and memes

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📖 Linux Tips and Tutorials

• Understand what is out of memory killer.
• Learn how ddrescue command can recover data from failing disks.

A collection of Vim tips and tutorials for all sorts of users.

Start Learning Vim [Tutorial Series]

Start learning Vim by following these Vim tips for beginners and advanced users.

Linux Handbook •Abhishek Prakash

📚 Docker and DevOps

Explore Vagrant triggers, they help you automate virtual machines events.

Experiment with TCP Proxy with socat.

Set Up a Basic TCP Proxy with socat

socat is a handy utility that lets you establish bidirectional data flow between two endpoints. Let’s see how you can u…

Linux Handbook •LHB Community

💡Quick terminal tip

You can use the Perl-based rename command, which usually appears in Debian-based distributions like Linux Mint, to rename multiple files in Linux. For example, as per the man page, you can translate uppercase names to lower in the current directory using:

file-rename 'y/A-Z/a-z' ./*

Similarly, you can replace all the spaces in a file name in the current directory to underscore using:

file-rename 'y/ /_/' ./*

Instead of the ./* specify the path to the directory that contains the files to be renamed.

🛠️ Tool discovery

PortNote is an open-source, self-hosted network service discovery tool that helps you keep track of services running on your network.

GitHub - crocofied/PortNote: Keep track of used ports

Keep track of used ports. Contribute to crocofied/PortNote development by creating an account on GitHub.…

GitHub •crocofied

Nerdlog is a lightweight, terminal-based log viewer designed for remote multi-host monitoring with a timeline histogram, offering a quick, setup-free alternative to centralized logging systems like Graylog and Kibana.

GitHub - dimonomid/nerdlog: Nerdlog: fast, remote-first, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram and no central server

Nerdlog: fast, remote-first, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram and no central server - dimonomid/nerdlo…

GitHub •dimonomid

📰 Linux news that matters

• Microsoft has announced a Linux distribution service for its Azure cloud service, making it easier for Linux distributors to release first-class Linux distros on Azure.
• Red Hat is gearing up for the next major release of its enterprise Linux distribution, RHEL 10.
• Edera and CIQ are advancing Linux security with hardened tools designed for the modern era of cyber threats, focusing on stronger isolation and proactive threat defense.
• Sysdig has donated its Stratoshark project to the Wireshark Foundation, aiming to enhance open-source cloud security analysis and visibility.

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