Let me paint a picture for you. I was running a virtual instance of another Linux operating system this morning with VirtualBox. Everything was going fine (as it usually does) until it wasn't. The ...

Using Linux has changed the way I approach technology, making me a more informed and capable Windows user. Linux has taught ...

In recent years, Microsoft has warmed up to Linux, which it used to see as a rival. Now, there's more use of Linux than Windows on Microsoft Azure.

After using Linux for nearly 30 years, I've created a list of the best Linux distributions I've used since the beginning. Here they are.

Ultimately, every problem in the constantly evolving IT software stack becomes a database problem, which is why there are 418 different databases and datastores in the DB Engines rankings and there ...

There are a few different reasons why the average person — as opposed to an enthusiast tinkerer — might want to try out one of the many available flavors of free Linux-based operating systems. If ...

Ubuntu Server, developed by Canonical Ltd., is a free, open-source Linux distribution based on Debian. Widely recognized for its ease of use and robust performance, Ubuntu Server hosts websites, file ...

To install Linux Mint on your VMware Workstation, begin by creating a new virtual machine within the software, selecting your ...

Keep your Linux operating system and the software you run on it fully up to date. You don’t have to worry about remembering to perform patching if you take on one of these automated systems. Automated ...

Why it matters: Debian is not the oldest Linux operating system out there, being just a month "younger" than Slackware. But the project started by Ian Murdock certainly is the most successful, as it ...

A Raspberry Pi multiboot lets you pick Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, or MX Linux at startup without changing SD cards.