Linux commands often have long lists of options they support, many of which are single-letter mnemonics. These can be tricky to learn and remember, but their redeeming feature is their reusability: ...

If you combine the Xfce desktop with the Compiz compositing window manager, you get a desktop with a bit more panache than if you were to use Xfce alone. Compiz helps to turn Xfce into something akin ...

Now let's suppose that we have 3 different configuration options that we would like to be able to enable at build time: OPTION_A, OPTION_B, and OPTION_C. So, we want to be able to configure the ...

People may joke about “the year of the Linux desktop” always being some five years into the future. But for a whole clutch of PC vendors who sell Linux as a standard preloaded OS on their systems, ...

Most of the Linux distros I usually recommend to people tend to either use GNOME or KDE. Those 2 dominate the space, despite ...

In August 2015, IBM announced LinuxONE (www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/47474.wss), anchored by two new Linux mainframe servers that capitalize on best-of ...

Sometimes, a somewhat obscure Linux distribution might be just what you're looking for. Is either CachyOS or Nobara the one?

Red Hat's decision to end CentOS is forcing most developers and companies to find an alternative OS. In this guide, learn about the top competitors' features. CentOS Linux 7, the popular free and open ...

Budgeting apps come in all sizes and shapes. Budget apps for Linux are part of a software category that has been all but abandoned. But take heart. Several Web-based solutions will more than meet your ...

EndeavourOS is a rolling release Arch Linux-based distribution with some handy new features that improve the user experience. EndeavourOS first appeared last summer. This latest version, the third ...

Windows and Mac users may already be familiar with Splashtop’s Streamer remote desktop software, but until just recently Linux users didn’t have that option for accessing their PCs from a mobile ...