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Two Linux terminals open with one showing fast fetch results for Fedora and one for Arch Linux.
Stop chasing trendy Linux distros: pick one based on these 5 real problems instead

More software? Newer software? Here's what really matters.

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Lenovo Slim 5x Yoga Slim 7X Gen 11 and ASUS Zenbook A16 Snapdragon X2 processor sticker comparison.
Qualcomm is officially working on Linux support for X2 ARM laptops

Developers can play with it today, provided they've got the hardware.

Fedora desktop overview showing Bazaar, Gear Lever and Komi Store open side by side.
I replaced Fedora’s slow software manager with these 3 better alternatives

Fedora is a first-class distro that needs a first-class software manager.

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Linux mascot wearing sunglasses and using a laptop, surrounded by floating windows with the i3 Window Manager logo in the background.
Your Linux PC is talking behind your back — here’s how to listen in

No need to be curious. Let’s use these tools to peek into its communication.

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The Linux terminal open on a laptop screen running Ubuntu 20.04.
I outgrew Ubuntu for a reason—immutable distros are the better first choice

Linux, but without the ultra-granular, chaotic base.

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A penguin influencer is showered in money.
Linux has a price, it's just not money

Freedom isn't free.

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Monitor photo of an Ubuntu terminal running grep server demo.config with the matching server lines highlighted.
Stop using the grep command — this modern Linux command is smarter and faster

Faster searches, cleaner results, and almost nothing new to learn.

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I finally tried Linux Mint, and now I understand why Windows users switch

A Linux distro that's as close to a Windows replacement as possible.

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Omarchy boot logo on a desktop monitor with keyboard, mouse and phone in frame.
I tried the viral Linux distro that raised $18,700,000

It's the most talked-about Linux project right now, and after seven days I understand why.

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Red Hat headquarters building in downtown Raleigh, NC in 2015.
Red Hat Linux is losing its grip on the professional world—here's what's replacing it

A major research lab quietly pivots OS strategy after vendor shifts leave critical hardware unsupported.

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Why no Linux distro will ever be truly secure (and what I switched to instead)

Linux has one critical flaw which makes it unusable for me. Here’s what made everything right.

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Black USB drive labeled 'RESCUE SOS' leaning against a red first aid kit and a lifebuoy on a blue background.
How to set up a perfect "rescue USB" that can save any PC

Saving a PC can go from very hard to extremely easy once you set this up.

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Collage of Ubuntu wallpapers, with the Ubuntu logo centered.
I ditched my NAS OS for Ubuntu Desktop, and I’m never going back

Why settle for a restrictive storage dashboard? I replaced my specialized NAS software with Ubuntu and its better at almost everything.

A Windows 11 PC running a bunch of Linux apps with KDE Connect mobile pointer.
3 design decisions from 1990s Linux that modern desktops still can't improve on

An example of how to keep that good stuff from Unix without the baggage.

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Running the rm rf command on Ubuntu with a accidental space between home directory and downloads directory.
4 innocent-looking Linux commands that can ruin your day

The terminal will do exactly what you tell it to — to the point of malicious compliance.

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Valve Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller
Valve's new open-source tool is bringing Android games to Linux and Steam

It's meant for the Steam Frame, but could help non-VR games as well.

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CachyOS desktop running on a laptop.
CachyOS is how I finally understood Arch Linux without the installation nightmare

A gentle bridge between you and one of the most difficult-rated distro.

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A monitor displaying a PDF of the UNIX PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL dated November 3, 1971.
These 50-year-old Linux commands still beat modern alternatives

Older commands can still be faster—and more flexible, powerful, and accessible too!

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A laptop on a desk with a monitor behind it and a logitech mouse to the side and a hand on the trackpad.
The only 5 Linux distros I recommend to beginners — after 10 years of using Linux

Ubuntu can’t be the default recommendation for every type of Linux newcomer.

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An ancient Optiplex PC sitting on a desktop.
You don't need a powerful PC for these 8 surprisingly useful Linux projects

That ancient PC under your desk still has a few tricks left!