Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

It's free! You can tailor it to your own needs! There's a distro for every need! Sure, Linux is tempting, but getting started isn't so easy. eWEEK Labs offers advice for getting your head, and ...

Unlike Sobell’s volume, which is one of those fat, everything and the kitchen-sink computer books, Grant focuses on making it fun for beginners to learn Ubuntu Linux.

The first thing you'll want to do to improve your terminal on a new Linux installation is install the Kitty terminal emulator ...

OverTheWire is a collection of web-based games that challenge you to perform tasks. One of the best things about the OverTheWire games is that they teach you how to solve problems on your own and do ...

Despite this, Linux has distros that make it stupidly easy to join the penguin crowd. To help you hit the ground running, here are our favorite Linux distros for beginners.

Linux has many hundreds of distros, but the best ones for beginners have more hand-holding and some Windows-like familiarity.

While the 2140’s Linux, Novell SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop) 10 SP2 isn’t especially Windows user friendly, it is very Windows network friendly.