There you have it—five Linux tools and apps that you should install on day one to get the smoothest experience using Linux.

Do you want to know how to tell real Linux geeks from people who just use it? Ask them what their favorite application packaging system is. Hardcore old-school Linux users will soon be telling you all ...

The Simplehelp weblog has a great step-by-step tutorial for running Linux apps on your Mac using the free, open source programs Fink and FinkCommander. It's a many-step process, but the guide is very ...

There seems to be no end to the momentum propelling Linux into the mainstream these days, and this week news came out that’s surely among the most exciting developments yet. Specifically, many of the ...

With so many Linux distributions available, it takes something special to lure users away from Windows. Aurora checks all the boxes.

Chromebooks have always generally been cheap and accessible, but now they're about to get a lot more capable. Google announced today that Chromebooks will soon be able to run native Linux apps in ...

Right now, you get most of your Linux software from your distribution’s software repositories. Those applications have to be packaged specifically for your Linux distribution, and you have to trust ...