Distributions
Jack Wallen | January 5, 2018
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Jack Wallen shares his picks for the best Linux distributions for 2018.
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The Best Linux Distributions for 2018
It’s a new year and the landscape of possibility is limitless for Linux. Whereas 2017 brought about some big changes to a number of Linux...
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Amber Ankerholz | January 3, 2018 
Best of Linux.com: Top 20 Articles from 2017
In reviewing the top-performing articles published on Linux.com in 2017, it’s easy to see that readers are interested in articles covering various...
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John Bonesio | December 19, 2017 linux-migration.jpg
This article provides an introduction to Linux graphical environments showcasing various options running on different Linux distributions.
Migrating to Linux: Graphical Environments
This is the third article in our series on migrating to Linux. If you missed earlier articles, they provided an introduction to Linux for new users...
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ZDNet | December 18, 2017
Kali Linux 2017.3 Hands-On: The Best Alternative to Raspbian for Your Raspberry Pi
The latest release of this excellent security, forensic, and penetration testing Linux distribution is everything I have come to expect from the...
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ZDNet | December 12, 2017
Mint 18.3: The Best Linux Desktop Takes Big Steps Forward
I run many operating systems every day, from macOS, to Windows 7 and 10, to more Linux desktop distributions than you can shake a stick at. And, once...
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Jack Wallen | December 8, 2017
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GeckoLinux is a unique distro that offers a few options that openSUSE does not. Jack Wallen takes a look.
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GeckoLinux Brings Flexibility and Choice to openSUSE
I’ve been a fan of SUSE and openSUSE for a long time. I’ve always wanted to call myself an openSUSE user, but things seemed to get in the way—mostly...
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Network World | December 1, 2017
Linux for the Industry 4.0 Era: New Distro for Factory Automation
NXP Semiconductors, a world leader in secure connectivity solutions, just announced a Linux distribution that is intended to support factory...
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LinuxInsider | November 20, 2017
Take Linux and Run With It
"How do you run an operating system?" may seem like a simple question, since most of us are accustomed to turning on our computers and seeing our...
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Jack Wallen | November 10, 2017
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Jack Wallen shows some easy ways to display a remote desktop on a local machine.
How to Set Up Easy Remote Desktop Access in Linux
Linux is a remarkably flexible operating system. One of the easiest means of understanding that is when you see that, given a task, there are always...
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Softpedia | November 6, 2017
Linux Kernel 4.14 LTS Delayed for November 12 as Linus Torvalds Announces 8th RC
Sad news today for those who have hoped to upgrade their GNU/Linux distributions to Linux kernel 4.14 LTS as Linus Torvalds announced a few moments...
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