Now that users have a general idea of what Linux is, this article will explain how it can be installed on a computer, along with the type of Distribution that should be used. Linux is an entirely free ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...

Void Linux is a unique and highly customizable Linux distribution that stands out due to its independence from other distributions and its use of the runit init system instead of systemd. This guide ...

Ah, 2024. You were a year, that's for certain. You had 365 days, each a slat on the roller coaster rails that moved us forward while also taking us to higher highs and lower lows. One thing is for ...

I was recently contacted by someone who owns a Samsung N150 netbook, and who had seen that I have written about owning the same netbook and installing various Linux distributions on it. The reader ...

Discover top-rated training courses on Udemy to help you learn or master Linux at your own pace for your professional goals. If the biggest challenge to learn Linux is finding the time to do it, this ...

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Follow along with this step-by-step guide to creating your own distribution. In an article in the June 2018 issue of LJ, I introduced a basic recipe for building your own minimal Linux-based ...