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Tux, the Linux mascot, using a laptop as the Windows logo behind him fades away on a blue background.
3 tasks that are still easier on Linux than Windows

Linux has an edge—and I'm not talking about the browser

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Illustration of the Linux Tux mascot looking worried beside a terminal window, with a warning icon and skull symbols.
7 commands you should never run on Linux

From fork bombs to fake “language pack” removals, these commands can wreck Linux fast. Here’s what they do and how to stay safe.

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Star Labs StarLite Linux tablet with keyboard case attached.
You need to try GNOME 50—it's the most polished and impressive Linux desktop today

It's my favorite desktop on any operating system

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A CD-ROM in an open PC disc drive with a label on the CD reading Games for Windows and the title of the game Company of Heroes Tales of Valor.
I tried playing my 90s Windows CD-ROM games on Linux, and it was surprisingly easy

Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them.

A terminal screen showing several Linux apps being run simultaneously.
Run Linux without rebooting—4 ways to get the terminal on Windows

These tools let you try out Linux right in Windows

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A laptop running CachyOS with the terminal open and different configurations displayed.
CachyOS is closing the one gap that used to keep me on Windows

It might finally be the time to say goodbye to the blue squares.

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A terminal screen showing several Linux apps being run simultaneously.
Linux commands with names so short, they're easy to remember forever

I teach new Linux users these four short, easy to remember commands early on. Learn what they are and how to use them.

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A desktop PC with MX Linux running and Fastfetch showing the MX Logo.
This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedora—here's 3 reasons why

The distro nobody talks about is beating the ones everybody uses.

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A grid of 8 icons representing ambient sounds such as Stream, Train, and Fireplace.
Learning Linux with zero attention span is tricky, but these tips will help you focus

Avoid distractions, create a calming environment, and use simple, effective tools to your advantage.

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Image of Ubuntu running on a PC with wallpaper showing the Linux mascot, Tux, flying away from the MS Windows logo with an alien in a UFO.
Why your broken Linux drivers aren't actually Linux's fault

Linux teams have limited access to some device drivers, leading to false user assumptions

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A dual-pane terminal display on a laptop demontsrating Linux namespaces in action.
Linux does these 5 things effortlessly that Windows still struggles with

A toolkit shaped by decades of Unix history makes technical work second nature on Linux.

The Linux penguin mascot wearing a Roman centurion helmet stands on a rock, raising a sword above a battlefield at sunset.
5 reasons Linux is the most valuable software in the world (even though it's free)

From data centers to smartphones Linux quietly powers critical infrastructure and devices used by billions worldwide.

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3D illustration of Tux, the Linux penguin mascot, depicted as an elderly figure with a white beard, glasses, and a cane, standing in front of a display showcasing some Linux distros.
7 discontinued Linux projects I still miss today

Some old ideas deserved far more time than they got!

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Illustration of the Linux mascot Tux with a surprised expression, emerging from the center of a broken terminal window, surrounded by warning icons, and 'broken' written in neon text.
I ran the one command in Linux you should never run. Here's what happened

Linux destruction for science!

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Linux terminal window showing Steam installation.
5 reasons you might want to compile your Linux kernel from source

But you probably don't actually need to.

Illustration of the Linux Tux mascot looking worried beside a terminal window, with a warning icon and skull symbols.
A 55 year-old Linux tool revived: ChatGPT is driving me back to man pages

ChatGPT becomes a patient guide through ancient man pages, transforming terse entries into usable terminal fixes.

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Closeup of some keyboard shortcuts listed on the desktop of a Kubuntu Focus Ir16 Gen 2 laptop.
I've tried every major Linux distro, and this is the only one I can recommend for work

And it isn't Arch.

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A browser mockup showing a screen from the Command Challenge website which includes a task and an in-page terminal.
5 free games that make learning the Linux command line addictive

Learn new terminal techniques and test your understanding with these fun, interactive tutorials.

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3D illustration of Tux, the Linux penguin mascot, depicted as an elderly figure with a white beard, glasses, and a cane, standing in front of a display showcasing some Linux distros.
4 once-classic Linux distros that don't exist anymore

This distros are gone, but not forgotten.

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A Kubuntu Focus laptop screen with the Yakuake terminal emulator for Linux visible and an APT package manager ugprade in progress.
I tested the 4 Linux distros Reddit users hate most—and they're not that bad

Some distros are just better for different people.

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