Welcome to a new series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a new desktop Linux operating system: the installer.

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

Although there's no wrong answer for which distro you should use as your first Linux installation, I've rounded up some of my personal favorites that should make the switch easy for Windows users. If ...

Pop! OS is more than just another Linux distro. Many Linux OSes borrow from other OSes in one way or another but add their own spin to the OS in question–like a different desktop environment ...

But if you want to browse the internet, stream, or use most productivity software or office suites, you’ll find a capable ...

Jack Wallen shows you how to return Pop!_OS to a brand new installation, without losing any of your user data and app configurations.

Jack Wallen shows you how to install Cockpit on the Pop!_OS desktop Linux distribution and why you might want to.

Part 2 of an expansive series that puts Linux and Steam gaming under the microscope. In this edition we tackle the wonderfully simple and polished Pop!_OS from boutique PC builder System76.

Linux distro review: System76’s Ubuntu-based Pop!_OS You don’t need a System76 laptop to take advantage of this user-friendly distro.