A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arch btw”, signifying that they have the technical chops to install and use Arch Linux, a distribution designed to be ...

I want to try Gentoo. I've played with most of the other "big" linux distros and want to check this one out.<BR><BR>I want to install it on my laptop. But, I don't have a broadband connection at home.

Most LJ readers are familiar with the various commercial distributions of Linux available for desktop and server systems. When one thinks of these commercial versions of Linux, one naturally might ...

I've decided I'm going to leap into linux. No mandrake for me. View image: /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif<BR><BR>I'm going gentoo. I'm going to start the install ...

In today's open source roundup: Gentoo has much to offer experienced Linux users. Plus: Is it easy to avoid systemd in Debian? And Civilization: Beyond Earth is coming to Linux for the holidays Gentoo ...

I can't think of a better way to start a religious war in the Linux community than to compare Linux distributions. I don't intend to try to say that my favorite distribution is best; I just want to ...