The 5 best rolling release Linux distributions - and why you should be using one
If you're looking for a new Linux distribution, maybe it's time you tried a rolling release distribution. Here are my top five options.
I revived my ancient HP laptop with Linux — and it was easier than you think
Plug your laptop in, power it off, plug in your USB thumb drive, then power back on. Right after you hit that power button, start repeatedly pressing your BIOS key and your laptop should load up its ...
Linux multimedia framework Pipewire 1.4: MIDI 2 and new audio codecs
As a sound server for Linux, Pipewire 1.4 addresses music production requirements with an extended JACK API and MIDI 2 and ...
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Transform your Linux PC with one of these windows managers
W hen interacting with windows displayed on your monitor, you're using a Windows Manager (WM). All major operating systems ...
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Mesa 25.1 will default to Zink+NVK instead of the old Nouveau OpenGL driver for NVIDIA on Linux
Time for a bit of modernisation. With the upcoming Mesa 25.1 release, Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand announced a big change for NVIDIA GPU users. If you're not using the proprietary NVIDIA driver, ...
Hands on: Linux Mint 21.2 review
This review first appeared in issue 354 of PC Pro.
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Exploring the Hybrid Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Distribution
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is a Debian operating system variant that runs on the FreeBSD kernel instead of the Linux kernel. Unlike typical BSD distributions, it does not include the FreeBSD userland tools ...
Seeking the latest in Linux? There's a right way and a wrong way to use Distrowatch
The website does a great job 'talking about, reviewing, and keeping up to date with open source operating systems.' Here's ...
Fedora Linux 39 review
Fedora Linux is refreshed every six months, with version 39 shipping in November 2023, 20 years (and one day) since the first ...