ZDNET key takeaways There are plenty of Linux distributions to choose from.Many of those distributions are general ...

Do you want to know how to tell real Linux geeks from people who just use it? Ask them what their favorite application packaging system is. Hardcore old-school Linux users will soon be telling you all ...

I remember back in the day when Linux was a challenge, even for computer scientists. It was all text-based; you had to manually format the hard drive, understand how networking functioned, and use the ...

After being in service for well over a decade, Canonical is getting ready to retire Ubuntu’s Ubiquity installer. “While still functional, Ubiquity hasn’t seen significant feature development for some ...

Welcome to a regular series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a desktop Linux operating system: the installer. This time around I'm escaping my comfort zone and leaving ...

First of all, we need to download the installation media of VirtualBox and then install it on your computer. You can get VirtualBox from virtualbox.org and then run ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. As a rabid distro-hopper with a ton of machines and bottomless ...

Have you ever wished your Android phone or tablet could replace your entire computer? That’s now possible — you can install a Linux or Ubuntu desktop environment on virtually any modern Android device ...