I found Ubuntu very exciting in the early days, but I quickly grew disillusioned with the distro's design choices.

PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing ...

Using Recovery Mode to Fix Boot Issues . I’ve had times when Ubuntu just refused to start up—sometimes stuck on a black ...

Last week I penned a cheesy fake relationship breakup letter to Ubuntu, my Linux distribution of choice for the last 15 years or so. It had well and truly delivered on its promise of a painless ...

I mean, I taught my then-mother-in-law at the age of 79 how to use Ubuntu Linux, and we didn't even speak the same language! If she could do it, you can do it. The real problem is picking the ...

Ubuntu MATE. Not only that, but MATE is walking away from this particular test winning most of the performance benchmarks. What's going on here? Martin Wimpress has this to say: "MATE is power ...

Starting from WSL version 2.4.8, we can install Ubuntu on WSL from a tar file, without using the Microsoft Store on Windows.

A new version of the KDE Plasma desktop environment is out and, as you'd expect, the update is packed with new features, UI ...

What’s important to keep in mind with Ubuntu 24.10 is that it’ll only receive updates for nine months before being discontinued. If you’re looking for a more peaceful experience then ...

Noble Numbat (24.04) is the latest biennial LTS release, and Oracular Oriole (24.10) is the more up-to-date interim release.