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Ubuntu running on a MacBook Pro in a VM.
Canonical plans responsible AI for Ubuntu Linux, rejecting Microsoft's Copilot model

Canonical is promising a 'thoughtful' approach.

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Illustration of Tux, the Linux mascot, beside the Flatpak logo made of blue and white cubes on a yellow base, with the word Flatpak in the background.
Stop wasting time on mediocre Flatpaks—here are 5 genuinely useful apps worth installing

Five useful Flatpak apps that deserve more attention—so I’m giving them some.

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Linux terminals all run the same commands—so why do users fight so hard for their favorite?

There are dozens of terminals. All of them can run the same commands. But Linux users will still go to war for their favorite ones. Why?

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Tux, the Linux mascot, using a laptop as the Windows logo behind him fades away on a blue background.
I tried the most "bloated" Linux distro, and it's still better than Windows

Ubuntu is technically more bloated than Windows 11 now, and it's still not even a fair fight.

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Monitor showing i3 tiled terminal layout with xprop confirming window manager is i3.
Linux's i3 will humble you before it impresses you—here's how to skip the humbling part

i3 will humble you before it impresses you. Here's how to skip the humbling part.

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Some Linux Distro screens.
I tested the 3 most popular Linux distros of April 2026—here's how I rank them

Ubuntu and Fedora are no longer in the Linux top three — so which distros dethroned them, and are they actually worth using?

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The Linux Terminal app on a Google Pixel 6.
You can finally tweak Android's Linux Terminal the way you want it

Greater control over performance and quality, and an all-new Themes section.

Linux Mint logo and the Linux mascot with a magnifying glass beside it.
Ready to graduate from Linux Mint? These 3 distros are perfect for intermediate users

Mint is basically Linux with training wheels. If you’re ready to move on, try these three distros.

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Linux mascot behind three text editors with a pencil in front.
3 fantastic plugins to power-up your Vim statusline

Avoid time-consuming configuration and get an awesome statusline right away with these convenient plugins.

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A desktop PC with MX Linux running and Fastfetch showing the MX Logo.
3 essential Linux apps to try this weekend (April 17 - 19)

Skip the Reddit rabbit hole. Here are three Linux apps worth your weekend.

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KDE Konsole Terminal open on the Kubuntu Focus Ir14.
6 alternative CLI tools I immediately install on Linux

With a bonus script that puts any search tool to shame.

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CachyOS open on a Surface Laptop.
EndeavourOS made Arch easy to install—CachyOS made it easy to use

Making things a little easier doesn't make Arch distros worse.

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KDE Konsole Terminal open on the Kubuntu Focus Ir14.
10 CLI tools I install on every Linux system

These apps turbo-charge text-based productivity.

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This "meme" distro actually laid the groundwork for modern desktop Linux

14 years later, it's still going strong and it actually helps the Linux community.

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Star Labs StarLite Linux tablet propped up on a side table.
I bought a Linux tablet, and it’s both better and worse than Android

A slab with the pros and cons of a PC

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Dead Linux Penguin
Linux users claim they want mainstream adoption, but here's why they don't

They just won't admit it

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Tux, the Linux mascot, using a laptop in front of Cinnamon desktop mountains logo.
5 open-source operating systems everyone mistakes for Linux

FreeBSD, Haiku, and other systems everyone mistakes for Linux are actually their own OS outside of the system that you are used to.

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Illustration of the Linux Tux mascot looking worried beside a terminal window, with a warning icon and skull symbols.
Your Linux desktop is frozen, but your work isn't lost—here's how to save it

You can recover your desktop session in just a few minutes!

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GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for

New features that have been a long time coming

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CachyOS open on a Surface Laptop.
This simple CachyOS feature lets me use Windows without dual-booting

There are fewer and fewer reasons for me to use Windows.

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