Linux is many things to many people. For me, it's served just about every purpose that an operating system is capable of. I've used it on desktops, servers, phones, tablets, the cloud, and countless ...

Both elementary OS and Linux Mint are great for new users. Each distribution appeals to a different type of user. You can install and use both for free. Linux has ...

Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Linux ...

Everyone is a Linux user, but almost no one knows it. The operating system is a strange beast. You’d be hard pressed to come up with another tool so widely used, so widely deployed, and so absolutely ...

The Virtual OS Museum gives you a peek at old-school OSes. You can run any one of hundreds of operating systems. All you need to make this free tool work is VirtualBox. Every so often, a Linux project ...

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Jack Wallen takes a look at a new Linux distribution with a very unique and impressive way of employing security. I’ve tried just about every concept behind every Linux desktop on the market. Some of ...