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 ...

Dual booting Linux and Windows is one of the rare setups where you don’t have to compromise—you get the best of both worlds.

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

I want to make a rather bold statement here (though that isn't unusual). This morning, I was reading some of my usual tech news sites, which included reports of malware, Windows woes, and the usual ...

Unix died because of endless incompatibilities between versions. Linux succeeded on servers and everywhere else because it ...

eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More My colleague Larry Seltzer thinks that we may be on the ...

The Linux operating system is a powerful, flexible, secure, and reliable platform that can serve just about any purpose you need. From server to desktop, IoT to containers, embedded systems, and much ...

That’s right. The people known throughout the Open Source world as the creators of the KDE Plasma desktop environment – used on numerous Linux distros – have decided to build and promote their own ...

It kills me to say this: The dream of Linux as a major desktop OS is now pretty much dead. Despite phenomenal security and stability–and amazing strides in usability, performance, and ...