Sure, using the Linux command line is optional. But these are commands I rely on every day, and you can benefit from them, too.

Navigating through directories is a basic skill in the Linux terminal. The command 'cd' (change directory) lets you move ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Both Fedora and Ubuntu are great Linux distributions.Each distribution has a lot to offer various user ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...

ZDNET's key takeaways Ultramarine has a new default desktop, and it's still outstanding.This immutable distribution is ...

This article is reprinted from the book A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming 3rd edition, with permission of the author and publisher ...

You can select a default zone from the list and even set the default zone. Out of the box, the default zone is FedoraWorkstation, which rejects unsolicited incoming packets from ports 1 to 1024 ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

Creating, building and distributing software applications is a complicated and labor-intensive proposition. Because time is money, IT solution providers and ISVs can simplify the process. SUSE’s ...

If you use Linux on your company’s desktop or server computers, you’re already familiar with many of the security advantages the open source operating system offers over its Windows and Mac rivals.

Let’s set the record straight, Jim Zemlin is actually the executive director at the Linux Foundation -- not the chief, that would probably still be Linus Torvalds. In a world where meritocracy is ...