Most people start by simply installing a Linux distribution and then spend weeks tweaking it. When you build your own fork, ...

Did a fresh Linux install? You're not done yet. Whether you're new to Linux or a seasoned user, there are certain things you should do to configure your new Linux system. As a long-time Linux user ...

How you install applications on Linux is far more important than on any other system, mostly because you have options ...

OK, you've settled on which version of Linux you want to load on your old PC. Here's how to make it happen. Nothing makes me happier than resurrecting an old, slow, useless Windows PC by installing on ...

Chromebooks are more powerful than you realize already, but zooming around the web in Google’s browser is just the beginning of what Chromebooks are capable of. Chrome OS is built on top of the Linux ...

Good or bad, useful or not, implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface and Microsoft's Secure Boot extension might well foul the fuel driving consumer migration to the Linux desktop.

A good package manager makes Linux life a lot simpler, especially for those will little experience. These are the ones I ...

Mac hardware supports most versions of the Linux operating system. Thus, you can install Linux on your iMac G5 without erasing Mac OS X from the machine. In fact, with the help of the Boot Camp ...

Getting new software installed on Linux doesn't have to be hard, but it can differ depending on what you're installing Sooner or later, we all end up installing new software on our computers. Whether ...