Linux isn’t like commercial operating systems. The name is as much a shorthand for a particular community as it is a specific piece of code. In the free software world, you’re not limited to being a consumer of your favorite apps and interfaces. You can take part in creating them and you don’t have to […]
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Linux is everywhere these days. For the ultimate proof, look no further than Windows. With the release of the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2, Microsoft is shipping a Linux kernel with its operating system. Not that long ago, that would have seemed like an April Fools’ joke. While Linux may provide the backbone for a […]
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Since Microsoft abandoned Windows Media Center Edition, home theater PC (HTPC) builders have looked to Linux. While proprietary options are available, the best solution is to rely on Linux for your media center OS. Looking for a Linux media center, or an alternative to the abandoned Kodibuntu? Try these open source HTPC operating systems. 7 […]
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Downloading apps for Linux is no longer the challenge that it once was. Gone are the days when you had to know how to build from source files for any program that wasn’t available in your Linux distribution’s app store or package manager. Thanks to Flathub and the Snap Store, such apps are now easy […]
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Linux All-in-One For Dummies covers everything from the very basics of getting started with Linux up to more advanced topics such as scripting and Linux certification. Inside, you will find over 500 pages of Linux topics, organized into eight task-oriented mini-books that help you understand all aspects of the latest OS distributions of the most […]
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Ask someone how to watch video online and they will likely point you to any number of streaming services. But these aren’t the only ways to enjoy content on all of your devices. If you have a large library of music and video, you can set up a media server of your own. Creating a […]
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