Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. I chose Ubuntu for this guide not just because I'm familiar with ...

Drivers for most standard computer hardware are included in the Linux kernel in Ubuntu. They are open-source and created by the community of Linux users, and some of them do not utilize the functions ...

Phoronix spotted the update via Ubuntu's Launchpad platform. What this means is that users can have the proprietary Nvidia driver -- a better option for gaming compared to the open source "Nouveau" ...

I just added the nvidia drivers, and everything seemed to work fine, although kernel updates took (and still take) forever because of that stupid DKMS stuff. However, it's probably worth pointing out ...

After years of hinting, Nvidia announced yesterday that it would be open-sourcing part of its Linux GPU driver, as both Intel and AMD have done for years now. Previously, Linux users who wanted to ...