And with Linux being open source, users are not only able to use the platform for free, they can also alter and re-distribute the operating system as their own distribution.

Here's the overall process in a nutshell: Step one: Download a Linux OS. (I recommend doing this, and all subsequent steps, on your current PC, not the destination system.

Modern Chromebooks support installing Linux apps, meaning the Play Store isn’t the only place to download apps. This makes Chrome OS devices all the more valuable, given that they can run ...

Linux can be run with the simple click of a button while another operating system like Microsoft Windows is running in the background. Oracle VM or other virtual machine software can be used to ...

Ubuntu 23.10 has been available for a few days. We show you how to install this Linux distribution on your PC and set it up according to your wishes.

Ubuntu is considered one of the most popular Linux-based operating systems designed for common platforms, namely PCs and network servers.

Linux is a powerful operating system beloved by coders and capable of breathing life into old Macs. In this feature we look at how to install Linux on a Mac - including how to completely replace ...

With thousands of options to sift through, here's our best advice on choosing the Linux desktop distribution that meets your specific needs.

Linux apps can expand your Chromebook's capabilities and open up all sorts of interesting options — but first, you have to know where to begin.

First, download the Mint ISO file. This is an image of the Mint operating system which you can use to run or install the operating system. It’s about 1.8 GB, so it may take a while to download.

Endless OS isn't your ordinary Linux desktop distribution and it makes interacting with the operating system a thing anybody can do.

With Linux apps installed on your Chromebook, you might have discovered that software cannot access files within the ChromeOS directories. Let's fix that.