ZDNET's key takeaways Both Fedora and Ubuntu are great Linux distributions.Each distribution has a lot to offer various user types.Both are free to download and use. The first Linux distribution I ...

Ubuntu on Windows provides Windows 11/10 users with the Ubuntu command-line tools. After installation, you can run ‘Ubuntu Terminal’ and some other command-line utilities. This feature comes in handy ...

Ubuntu Linux 8.10, aka Intrepid Ibex, is the most popular Linux distribution available for installing on your PC, thanks to its steadily improving hardware compatibility and installation software, ...

The Ubuntu 11.04 interface, with the launcher on the left. Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu version of Linux, is making a new push for a larger slice of the PC market with a series of changes ...

The latest release of Ubuntu 11.04, the world's most popular desktop Linux is out today. But, this is not just a one step forward update. No, it's a giant leap to a new kind of Linux desktop thanks to ...

Since the dawn of the Linux penguin there has been one constant user compliant: "Linux won't run my games!" Those days are now over. Today, February 14th, the Steam gaming client for Ubuntu Linux has ...

Ubuntu has pulled its latest desktop release, 23.10, after discovering that its Ukrainian translations included hate speech. Ubuntu is the most popular open-source operating system based on the Linux ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. After you've done this, check out my guide to updating your ...

Canonical today announced a new version of Ubuntu designed specifically for smartphones to power everything from entry-level handhelds to “high-end superphones” that double as PCs. The move by ...

As Ubuntu 10.10, or “Maverick Meerkat,” hits the streets this Sunday, it’s a pretty safe bet that legions of existing Ubuntu users will be updating to the new release. After all, it looks to be ...