You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

Wine lets you run 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit Windows x86 binaries on modern Unix and Unix-like OSes. This release eliminates ...

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A developer known as "PhialsBasement" has recently merged several commits into Valve Software's custom Wine build, ...

Wine updates aren't just notable for how they will improve Linux on your gaming PC, but, as Valve's Proton uses Wine, these ...

There are instances when a GUI file manager just won't work. When I run into those situations, there are several terminal-based options I go for.

VoidLink, the newly spotted Linux malware that targets victims' clouds with 37 evil plugins, was generated "almost entirely ...

Gamers looking to leverage their Raspberry Pi to play Steam games can do so locally, via Steam Link, or by taking advantage ...

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The lack of Adobe creative software on Linux is an oft-mentioned drawback by those who would use Linux full-time, but can't ...

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is here. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, it brings a new-look app menu, Linux 6.14 kernel, and a pair of ...