Linux | - Part 5

How to Easily Upgrade Ubuntu’s Linux Kernel With Ukuu

Manually upgrading the Linux kernel is not a simple feat — it requires a fair amount of knowledge. We’ve covered how to do it before, but if you’d rather get the latest and greatest without the fuss, and you’re running Ubuntu, you might appreciate a more automatic solution in the form of Ukuu. What Is… read more »

Top 5 Linux Operating Systems You Should Try in a Virtual Machine

Whether you’re using Windows as your main OS or you’ve seen the light and switched to Linux, there’s a good chance that you may need a virtual machine at some point in the future. This might be to get the sort of Linux evaluation experience a live disc cannot deliver or it might simply be… read more »

How to Get Unity’s Global App Menu in Linux Mint Cinnamon

One of the more interesting differences between Unity and other desktop environments is that Unity isn’t afraid to pursue unconventional features and changes that might alienate traditional Linux users. And the global app menu is one of those features. If you’ve ever used OS X, then you know that app menu options are displayed in… read more »

Top 8 Notepad Apps for Linux That You Can Sync

There’s almost always a need jot something down. From long form articles to grocery lists, note taking is universally necessary. Thanks to modern technology, devices replace pen and paper, perpetuated by notepad apps with sync features. Evernote remains one of the most popular and widely used apps, but isn’t available for Linux. Thankfully, there’s no… read more »

6 Great Notepad++ Alternatives for Linux

Notepad++ is one of the best text editors that no money can buy. It has many cool features out of the box, such as adding mark up for known file formats — like HTML and CSS. You can also add functionality to Notepad++ via its massive library of plugins. It’s one of the first applications I… read more »

The Best Linux Distributions

So many Linux distributions are available, for a number of different purposes. The proliferation of general, lightweight, and themed distros makes it difficult to choose at times. Our list of the best Linux distros should help you out. Use the menu below to find a Linux distribution to suit your specific needs. Check out more specific distros: New… read more »

7 Reasons Why You Should (and Shouldn’t) Dual Boot Linux

One of the most essential components of a computer is its operating system. The almighty OS is the lifeblood of a rig, determining software compatibility, and interacting with both hardware and software. For many, it’s either Linux vs. Windows or Linux vs. Mac. Enter dual booting. Essentially, this is having two operating systems available from boot…. read more »

Why We Never Had “The Year of the Linux Desktop”

Linux is awesome. In fact, I’ve already told you some of the reasons why Ubuntu is better than Windows. But if it’s so good, why do less than 2% of desktop computers actively run a Linux-based operating system? That’s a really tough question to answer. For a long time now, Linux users all over the world… read more »

10 Great Games Hiding in Your Linux App Store

Linux gamers are understandably excited to have access to Steam, awesome titles courtesy of the Humble Indie Bundle, and other places to buy games. For years, mainstream games passed over the open source desktop. Players had to settle for whatever the free software community produced (or even playing inside a terminal), and the quality was… read more »

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