Navigating through directories is a basic skill in the Linux terminal. The command 'cd' (change directory) lets you move ...

In a recent story, I wrote about the best three ways to pick up desktop Linux. These are: buying a PC with pre-installed Linux; Live Linux CD/USB-sticks; and installing an easy-to-use Linux ...

B efore I got obsessed with distro-hopping, I was terrified of the Linux terminal. Since I’d been a Windows user since my ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Imagine if Windows 10 had something like seven different versions ...

That sets up a potentially daunting decision if you're going in blind (though I enjoy that approach)! But choice should be viewed as a positive element in the Linux world. So my goal here is to ...

Linux has a reputation for being complex, but not all distributions require you to be a power user. In fact, the difference between many Linux distributions is like night and day. Some are designed ...

Maybe it was one piece of malware too many, maybe it was realizing that while Windows 7 doesn’t look like XP, there really wasn’t that much better about it, in any case the day had come when you ...

Dabbling for the first time in Linux starts with choosing a Linux distribution. A typical “Linux” system is built up of software from many different open-source projects, including the Linux kernel.

Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list. Get more ...