There are some other benefits to using an OS within a VM, like having a virtual drive that grows and shrinks based on what you need. If I need a bit more oomph, I can reconfigure my VM with more RAM ...

Choosing the right desktop environment can make or break your Linux experience. Here's the best options for new users.

Today’s IT managers face tough choices. PCs that run fine today have an uncertain upgrade path, now that Microsoft has chosen to discontinue Windows XP. Upgrade costs associated with Vista, coupled ...

These distros are easy to install, include the right apps, skip the bloat and ads, and automatically detect your hardware. Easy peasy. You're welcome.

If you've been following along with my Linux adventures, you'll know that I recently ditched Windows and found my new home ...

A lot of open hardware projects inluding Amiga accelerator cards and C64 VIC chip replacements have come out over the last few years that are basically "slap a Raspberry Pi on a custom PCB and emulate ...

If you’re using a Linux desktop, the graphical user interface isn’t an integral part of the system, it’s additional software that’s loaded as required. The desktop and everything that goes with it is ...

How to fix the Docker Desktop Linux installation with the addition of two files Your email has been sent Jack Wallen shows you what to do if you run into a situation ...

I'm not sure if this is the best forum for this, but I thought people on ARS might have an opinion... As a work from independent contractor, largely on open source my home office consists of one well ...

The annual assertion by open-source developers that the year of the Linux desktop is here may finally be more than a mere catchphrase. According to the web traffic analysis website StatCounter, Linux ...

You want to know the funniest thing is about compared Corel Linux 1.0, released in 1999, with a typical modern desktop Linux — say, Ubuntu 9.10? How much hasn’t changed. It’s sort of like comparing ...