Credit: Ian Noble; Modified by IDG Comm. Did you know that you can ask your Linux system to tell you what upgrades are available for the packages installed on it? You might be surprised by how many ...

Do you ever wonder how many thousands of packages are installed on your Linux system? And, yes, I said “thousands.” Even a fairly modest Linux system is likely to have well over a thousand packages ...

Arch Linux isn’t even close to the hardest distro out there—here’s what really is.

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Linux Mint is working on a redesigned screensaver and lock screen for the Cinnamon desktop. Based on our first look, it's a solid improvement. If the word ...