For those who aren't sure what a "package manager" is, it's a special part of Linux that usually comes pre-installed with the ...

Using Linux has changed the way I approach technology, making me a more informed and capable Windows user. Linux has taught ...

If you've ever suffered through a painful Windows update or watched in disbelief as your MacBook decided to slow to a crawl and switch its fan into jumbo-jet-at-takeoff mode, you know that there's one ...

If you were to ask any of my friends, they could readily attest to my profound passion for Linux. That said, it might surprise you to know that hardly two years ago, I barely knew what Linux was, let ...

Linux's history is littered with distributions that came and went, many of which are long forgotten. There are some, however, that I actually miss, and these are they.

"Marley was dead, to begin with."—Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol. As you surely know by now, Linux Journal started in 1994, which means it has been around for most of the Linux story. A lot has ...

Q: I wonder why you did not recommend to Brenda S. (Geek Note: IGTM No. 630, Aug. 24, 2019) and others to try a Linux system on an older, low memory computer? I have been using Linux Peppermint system ...

Also in today’s open source roundup: DarkDuck reviews Kubuntu 16.10, and 5 alternatives to Microsoft Office in Linux Arch Linux has long been known as a very powerful desktop distribution, but one ...