today's howtos

• U2F Protocol Overview

  This document serves as an overview of the U2F multi-factor authentication specifications as published by the FIDO Alliance. It does not replace the offical specifications but seeks to provide a quick run-through of how the protocol is built. U2F basically works via two main commands: register and authenticate.

• 4 ways to check size of physical memory (RAM) in Linux

• Easy APT Repository

• Let’s Encrypt: Secure Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 16.04

• How To Install Php 7.1 On Debian 8

• How to use Let's Encrypt to secure your websites

The Red Hat Way

• Red Hat wants to make cold-shouldered OpenStack red hot

  At OpenStack Summit in Boston last May, some speculated that the event might be the last gasp for OpenStack — an open-source platform for cloud computing and infrastructure-as-service. Granted, OpenStack was one of the less hyped open-source projects of the past year. But renewed community and end-user interest is breathing fresh life into the platform, according to Rob Young (pictured), senior manager of virtualization product and strategy at Red Hat Inc. Telcos and others are adopting OpenStack “because of the simplification of what was once complex, but also in the cost savings that can be realized by managing your own cloud within a hybrid cloud environment,” Young said.

• Improved multimedia support with Pipewire in Fedora 27

  Pipewire — a new project of underlying Linux infrastructure to handle multimedia better — has just been officially launched. The project’s main goal is to improve the handling of both audio and video. Additionally, Pipewire introduces a security model to allow easy interaction with multimedia devices from containerized and sandboxed applications, i.e. Flatpak apps.

• Architecting the future with abstractions and metadata

  The modern data center is built on abstractions, with Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift leading the way.

Games: Racing Games, Steam, SteamWorld Dig 2, XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

• A look at some great Linux & SteamOS racing games available in 2017

  We’ve come a long way since SuperTuxKart, here’s my little listicle of interesting racing games available for Linux & SteamOS. All titles have been tested either by me, or someone else on the GOL team.

• Valve makes adjustments to user reviews due to review bombing with 'histogram' charts

  Review bombing is becoming more and more common, so Valve are looking into ways to sort out the mess that Steam user reviews are becoming. They've announced: histograms.

• The SteamWorld Dig 2 launch trailer shows off what lurks in the deep

  Are you ready to get digging again? As SteamWorld Dig 2 [Steam, Official Site] launches on September 22nd with same-day Linux support. Here's the launcher trailer.

• We have a review of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, Commander

  Now I’ve had a little time with it, here’s some early thoughts on the huge expansion XCOM 2: War of the Chosen [Steam, Feral Store].

Tux Machines is proud to be hosted by