Debian is one of the oldest GNU/Linux distributions, and it continues to serve as the foundation for many other Linux-based operating systems including Ubuntu, Kali, MX, and the Raspberry Pi OS, among others. The operating system is also known for emphasizing stability over flashy new features, and it can take a long time for new […]
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS will run on a Raspberry Pi 4 with just 2GB of RAM
The Raspberry Pi line of computers are small, inexpensive single-board PCs that are most commonly used to run GNU/Linux distributions. But while Raspberry Pi devices have been shipping since 2012, it took more than eight years for one of the most popular Linux distributions to add support – and even then, the developers of Ubuntu […]
Fedora Linux 35 brings power management, audio, and other improvements
Fedora Linux 35 is now available for workstations (laptops or desktops), servers, or IoT devices. Among other things, the update brings Linux kernel 5.14 with improved hardware support, and the GNOME 41 and KDE Plasma 5.23 desktop environments. You can download the latest version of Fedora from the GetFedora website, or if you’re already running […]
Manjaro Cutefish Edition is a community spin with a macOS-like design for this Linux distro
Cutefish is a new(ish) desktop environment for GNU/Linux distributions that includes Apple-inspired design elements including a dock, icons, and color theme. While the developers seem to have plans to release an operating system called CutefishOS that’s based on Arch Linux soon, the easiest way to take the software for a spin at the moment is […]
Linuxfx: an Ubuntu-based operating system that looks like Windows 10
One of the things that keeps GNU/Linux-based distributions interesting is the fact that you can often customize the look and feel of the operating system by changing desktop environments or themes. You can even make a Linux distribution that looks like Windows. And I don’t think I’ve seen one that does that quite as well […]
Linux Mint 20 “Ulyana” released (New features for file sharing, NVIDIA graphics, and high-res displays)
The latest version of the popular Linux Mint operating system is here and Linux Mint 20 “Ulyana” brings a handful of new features including a new tool called Warpinator that makes it easy to quickly share files with other computers connected to the same network (no FTP or SMB configuration required). The update also brings improved […]
Linux Mint 19.3 released (better HiDPI support + new apps and features)
Linux Mint 19.3 is available for download. The latest version of the popular Linux distribution is a Long Term Support release based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, which means it’ll be supported through April, 2023. And it’s a point release, which means it’s a relatively minor update — but there are still a bunch of new […]
Debian 10 Buster is here (GNU/Linux OS with 5 years of support)
It’s been more than 25 years since the first stable released of the Debian operating system. Debian was one of the first operating systems to use a Linux kernel, and it’s come a long way in the past two and a half decades, also serving as the foundation for other popular operating systems such as […]