Linux man pages are packed with helpful info, but they can be overwhelming. Here's how to make them easy to read and use.

I don’t care where the application comes from, if it’s helpful I’ll use it. But with the Linux desktop, there are numerous ways to install an application. You ...

Here’s a scenario. You have a microcontroller that reads a number of items — temperatures, pressures, whatever — and you want to have a display for your Linux desktop that sits on the panel and shows ...

That there are many compelling reasons to switch to Linux is no longer a matter of much debate. Excellent security and low — or nonexistent — costs, to name just two, have already persuaded countless ...

We took Gnome Boxes for a quick spin—it has promise but needs more work. I generally describe virt-manager as “simple”—and in many ways it’s much simpler than Boxes is—but there are different ways to ...