Until now in this series I have discussed most of the common Linux desktop environments (Xfce, KDE, Gnome 3, Cinnamon, MATE and LXDE), and a couple of Window Managers (OpenBox and Enlightenment). Now ...

In my previous post I gave a basic introduction to the i3 Window Manager, with some simple examples of opening and managing windows and using a few basic utilities. Now I would like to expand on that, ...

Regolith Linux brings together three unusual computing components that make traipsing into the i3 tiling window manager world out-of-the-box easy. Much of the focus and attraction — as well as ...

Linux is all about choice, and choosing a distribution is only the first step. Linux distros usually have a default desktop environment, but there are a slew of desktop environments available to use.

As someone who grew up with Windows, I’m used to the same desktop layout that offers just enough customizability to set my PC apart while preventing me from performing a complete makeover of the ...

A Linux distribution on the desktop is an amalgam of the tortoise and the little train that could. Ever so slowly, it continues to move onward and upward, ticking away the market share percentages by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Imagine if Windows 10 had something like seven different versions ...

There are more interesting Linux desktop distributions to choose from than ever before. However, if you’re looking for major distros with a great deal of support, you’ll want to look at the big four: ...

If you’re still waiting for the Year of the Linux desktop, give up. Linux is never going to threaten Windows’ desktop share. The good news is, for Linux, that’s a pointless metric. 2024 wasn’t the ...

Chromebooks with the right stuff inside are now able to install and run a complete Linux experience with the KDE desktop without giving up the Chrome OS on the same device. It is not yet flawless, but ...