Dual Booting: Windows and Ubuntu
Dual booting is a great way to get the best of both worlds of Windows and Linux. It's relatively straightforward and it's a great opportunity to learn more about computers and how software works.
Valve updates Proton to 7.0, enhancing Steam Deck game compatibility
Games like Forza Horizon 5, Persona 4, and Monster Hunter Rise should be playable
Linux Lite aims to offer a Windows-like desktop experience
Linux Lite is a free OS based on Debian and Ubuntu LTS, designed to make the transition from Windows to Linux smooth by packing software essentials out of the box.
Imagination details ray tracing-capable mobile GPU
Company publishes in-depth breakdown and whitepaper
We're not in Ubuntu Anymore: The Linux Distros You've (Probably) Never Heard About Before
Unlike Windows and macOS, there is a world of Linux distributions to experience. Ubuntu is a good and popular recommendation, but if you're curious what else there's out there, here is a quick guide.
Valve rolls out a beta patch for Half-Life 2, includes long-awaited bug fixes and Vulkan support
Valve preps Half-Life 2 for the Steam Deck's launch
Run Linux from a USB drive with Universal USB Installer
Universal USB Installer is quite simple to use. Select a Live Linux Distribution, ISO file and flash drive, then click Install and you're ready to run Linux from a USB.
Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is now available as a Microsoft Store app
It works in Windows 11 and Windows 10
Create a bootable USB drive with multiple operating systems using YUMI
YUMI is a USB boot tool that can create a multi-purpose bootable USB drive containing several operating systems including Windows and Linux installers, antivirus utilities, diagnostic tools and many more.
AMD's new Linux CPU driver for the Steam deck is showing promising results
The same performance-per-watt improvements are coming to Zen 3 CPUs and APUs
Kali Linux hits version 2021.3, offers virtualization improvements
As seen on Mr. Robot, Kali Linux is a distribution that specializes in security penetration. It can run natively, from a live USB, or within a VM.
Budding PS4 emulator starts to show progress, can run hundreds of games
Spine is pushing ahead as the first PS4 emulator capable of running commercial games
System76's new AMD-powered Pangolin laptop is here
The perfect lightweight laptop for Linux fans
AMD's new RDNA2 PCI IDs on Linux driver suggest a RDNA2 refresh might be coming
Far from official, so keep your grain of salt handy
Pine64 introduces the PineNote, a $399 e-ink reader running Linux
The manufacturer claims it will be the "most powerful e-ink device available on the market"
AMD and Valve are developing an improved Linux CPU driver that will benefit the Steam Deck
Steam Deck is making AMD care about Linux again
Soon, users will be allowed to enable DLSS on Linux through Steam Proton
Support for Vulkan titles is coming this month, DirectX support only in the fall
Linux Foundation drops the ban-hammer on University of Minnesota over controversial 'research' experiment
Intentionally submitting kernel vulnerabilities to test the approval process just makes maintainers mad
Someone ported Linux to the new Arm-based Mac Mini
It is 'completely usable,' but still very much an early POC
A Beginner's Guide to the Linux Command Line
#tbt Do you think of the command line as an antiquated leftover from the past, or an old fashioned way of interacting with a computer? Think again. In Linux, the command line remains the most flexible and powerful way to perform tasks.
A Windows 10 update is breaking Linux support for some users
Microsoft fixes one thing while borking another, again
A flaw in the GRUB2 bootloader allows hackers to bypass Secure Boot on billions of systems
BootHole is a silent killer for a widely-used security feature