Contrary to popular opinion, Linux is an operating system that can be used and enjoyed by everyone and anyone. I mean, I taught my then-mother-in-law at the age of 79 how to use Ubuntu Linux ...

If you've ever set up a Linux distribution like Ubuntu, you may have noticed the installer prompts you to enter a name for your machine. Commonly called the hostname, it's the name that identifies ...

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

Linux Lite is probably the best of all lightweight Linux distributions. Based on Ubuntu LTS and designed with user-friendliness in mind, Linux Lite uses the Xfce desktop to create a UI that's ...

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 ...