You like the idea of a free, lightweight OS. But isn’t installing and using Linux on a desktop painful? Not if you use this guide Though it first earned a ...

Their objective is to allow users to experience the goodness of Linux while minimizing the learning curve that’s associated when switching to a different operating system. They ...

Not all Linux desktop environments are created equal. Some desktops are better suited for skilled Linux users. There are some desktops that make new users feel right at home. One aspect of Linux that ...

The Disks app takes over some more challenging commands, such as fsck, mount, parted, chown, and dd. This app is a handy GUI that also prevents you from having to edit the fstab configuration file ...

I don’t care where the application comes from, if it’s helpful I’ll use it. But with the Linux desktop, there are numerous ways to install an application. You ...

Parallels Desktop 26.1 update adds a driverless version of Parallels Tools for Linux, using the in-kernel VirtIO to power ...

Canonical is set to release Ubuntu 9.04 this week. And one of the biggest changes in the new version is out of the box support for a number of Intel Atom based netbooks including the MSI Wind and Asus ...

Helix Code, a company hoping adoption of Linux by desktop users will be a profitable business, has changed its name to Ximian and has won $15 million in venture capital. Stephen Shankland worked at ...