Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to ...

Most Linux systems today use a file system type called ext4. The “ext” part stands for “extended” and the 4 indicates that this is the 4th generation of this file system type.

Ubuntu also has a vast repository of software to install, both with apt and Snap, so chances are very good that you'll find ...

There are approximately 600 actively maintained flavors of Linux available. Making the right choice for what you need on your ...

Linux Mint is a free, open-source operating system based on two longer-tenured versions of Linux: Debian and Ubuntu. It boasts "full multimedia support" from the jump, and has always been built ...

Linux is making real gains on the desktop. New data shows its market share passing 5% in the U.S., signaling a long-awaited ...

Android phones, smart TVs and even a smart refrigerator use Linux. The operating system is also widely used in other areas, like in 97 percent of the world’s top 500 supercomputers.

An article last Sunday about the Linux operating system Ubuntu, using information from its maker, Canonical, referred erroneously to Ubuntu’s market prevalence.