Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I depend on every day. See what you think.

Linux Mint is my top pick for Windows escapees—stable, familiar, and frequently updated. Cinnamon menu gains moveable search ...

In the intricate landscape of operating systems, two prominent players have shaped the digital realm for decades: UNIX and Linux. While these two systems might seem similar at first glance, a deeper ...

Ubuntu is by far the most mainstream Linux distro out there, and that’s both its biggest strength and its biggest weakness.

Learn what .pacnew files are in Arch Linux, why pacman creates the pacnew files, and how to safely merge or replace them ...

Monterrey, California: At the Linux Foundation Members Summit, Jonathan Corbet, Linux kernel developer and executive editor of Linux Weekly News, explained where the pain points are for Linux kernel ...

Some people hate the idea of adding proprietary software to their desktop Linux. For these people, there are Linux distributions such as gNewSense that use only free software. For the rest of us, who ...

Linux e-readers are designed to minimize notifications and other distractions, promoting focused reading. The OS is optimized on a software level, which tends to make it more stable and robust.

It’s fair to say that there can’t be many developers who have found the need for a rotary telephone dial as a peripheral for their Linux computer, but in case you are among them you might find [Stefan ...

Windows’ dominance extends to 96% of netbooks sold in the U.S. in February. Worldwide, three-quarters of the 15 million netbooks sold in 2008 came with Windows. But Linux, which now accounts for the ...

As of October 2025, Linux has broken a new record among PC gamers. It's gaining new users... almost as fast as Windows is ...

While the Steam Deck 2 remains unannounced, the rumours themselves are doing something valuable: they remind the industry and ...