In a recent story, I wrote about the best three ways to pick up desktop Linux. These are: buying a PC with pre-installed Linux; Live Linux CD/USB-sticks; and installing an easy-to-use Linux ...

A great many Linux books are available, covering the gamut from installation and advanced configuration through networks, programming and many other special uses. The majority of these books are ...

Tuning Linux systems for performance is an essential task for any system administrator, but it also is one of the least documented. Without a hard-won understanding, performance tuning often can seem ...

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I am not a programmer. Sometimes I’ve wanted to get a t-shirt made saying this, because–as an author of Linux books–it’s always assumed I am. But I’m an impostor. The last program I wrote ran on a ZX ...

With my daughter nearing 3 years old, the topic of “how best to introduce a young kid to computers” has been on my mind a great deal. And since my home (and work) computing life revolves around Linux, ...