A Raspberry Pi multiboot lets you pick Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, or MX Linux at startup without changing SD cards.

Pear OS has had a bit of history. It started out as a Debian-based Linux distribution called Pear OS. Then, out of nowhere, it was renamed Comice OS. The rename gremlins struck again, and it was back ...

With the end of support for Windows 10 finally here, many have (perhaps surprisingly) opted instead to jump to Linux instead ...

Linux's history is littered with distributions that came and went, many of which are long forgotten. There are some, however, that I actually miss, and these are they.

For those who aren't sure what a "package manager" is, it's a special part of Linux that usually comes pre-installed with the ...

The new pearOS distro is a Romanian project that picks up the concepts behind the original Pear Linux from 2011 and updates ...

ZDNET's key takeaways If you're looking to move from Windows, you have options.Zorin OS and AnduinOS both have the look and feel of Windows.Both of these distributions are free to download and install ...

Elementary OS 8.1 is out with Wayland enabled by default, new apps, animations and eye candy. Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS ...

Why it’s great: Ubuntu is one of the most recognizable Linux distributions, and for good reason. It offers a polished ...

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Minecraft fits Linux in a natural way. The game doesn’t demand complicated setup, and the OS gives you a clean, stable base ...

Finnish company Jolla has launched a new phone, called the Jolla Phone. This doesn't run on Android, instead boots Linux with Sailfish OS.