I will start this post with a disclaimer: I do not claim to be an expert on Linux desktops in any way, or by any stretch of the imagination. I am an ordinary Linux user, no more. I have quite a few ...

In the first post of this series, I looked in depth at configuring and customizing the Xfce desktop. That seemed to go reasonably well -- I'm still here -- so this time I am going to look at KDE.

Developers released the latest edition of Archman GNU/Linux on Sept. 5. The Xfce desktop edition updates the Nov. 5, 2018, release. Archman is an Arch Linux-based rolling distribution featuring the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Oh, and you may not be surprised to read that the reason for this ...

In the famous 1949 movie The Third Man, much hinges on a traffic accident and two men—and, it seems, a third man also was involved. Investigation leads to all kinds of events, until eventually the ...

Before I began my desktop Linux journey, I feared the command line. Now I'm learning to embrace it as a fast, flexible tool that grants you the power to accomplish exactly what you want to do with ...

Whether you're customizing your Linux install or choosing a distro to go with, one of your many options is the desktop environment you use. There are tons to choose from, all with different benefits ...

Between Unity and GNOME 3, there seems to be no end to the controversy surrounding Linux desktop environments this year. Unity, of course, has been raising some eyebrows ever since it debuted in ...

Installing Linux is a fantastic way to get more life out of your old laptop, saving you some money and sparing your laptop from the landfill for a little longer. Linux is almost always lighter and ...

Manjaro Linux offers the best of two worlds. It puts a user-friendly face on an Arch-based distro, and it gives you a choice of sensible and productive desktop interfaces. The Manjaro Linux team ...

It's dangerous for me to use sports metaphors, because my expertise ends at knowing there are three strikes in an out. When it comes to sitting the bench, however, I'm a veteran professional! Most ...

Developers released the latest edition of Archman GNU/Linux on Sept. 5. The Xfce desktop edition updates the Nov. 5, 2018, release. Archman is an Arch Linux-based rolling distribution featuring the ...