Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.

I have previously covered obtaining and installing Ubuntu Linux, and this time I will touch on desktop and server installations. Both types of installation address certain needs. The different ...

Linux isn't nearly as hard as you think it is. In fact, Linux has become one of the easiest desktop and server operating systems on the planet. How is that possible? For one thing, modern Linux ...

When I write my column, I try to stick to specific hacks or tips you can use to make life with Linux a little easier. Usually, I describe with pretty specific detail how to accomplish a particular ...

Ask any Linux enthusiast, and they’ll tell you how awesome an operating system Linux can be. (Well, except Bryan Lunduke, who will say it sucks before he says it’s awesome.) For the desktop user, the ...

Minimalist systems taught me that distros are not different operating systems but mere configurations, whether server- or ...

Follow these steps to get the basics of how to configure a Linux gateway. A gateway computer provides a local network with access to another network or the Internet. Linux is easily configured for use ...