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

Ubuntu is often the first Linux distribution newcomers try, and for good reason. It is one of the most widely used, with a ...

If you happen to have finally awakened from the slumber that kept you from switching over to the Linux side, even just to dip your toes in it, then this list of the 5 most beginner friendly Linux ...

Now, if you want to really get the most out of Linux, or are considering a career as a Linux administrator, you'll need to learn considerably more… including the command line. N ...

A 60 GB solid state drive costs about $20 on ebay and is entirely suitable for installing a Linux system for testing. Good luck to all you new Linux users. Like everything worthwhile, there will be a ...

Trying Linux is easy—you can even install it on a USB drive or disc to try it out before committing. Enter the world of open-source here.

You could use Wine to do everything that CodeWeavers Crossover Linux Impersonator, or Crossover Games, does, but I wouldn’t recommend a Linux beginner try it. Need more help?

Depending on the type of game you want to play, you may need a graphics card. Now, if you have an AMD graphics card, you’re ...

Have an old machine sitting around, just waiting to have new life breathed into it? Linux could be the new life it's looking for. XYZ Computing covers a beginner's move to the penguin OS, which ...

Case in point: On the same day Microsoft’s widely trumpeted Windows 8 made its debut, so, too, did Linux Lite 1.0.0, a brand-new Ubuntu-based distribution targeted at Linux newcomers. ‘Created ...