SPECS Ubuntu 21.10 CPU: 2GHz Memory: 2GB HDD: 25GB Build: x86-64, arm64, armhf, ppc64le, s390x SPECS Fedora 35 CPU: 2GHz Memory: 2GB HDD: 20GB Build: amd64 and aarch64 Truth be told, Ubuntu and Fedora, arguably the two leading distros, have very little in common. We apply the fact that both use the Gnome desktop to pit the projects against each other, which only … Read more
[wpsm_toplist] IN BRIEF Zephix is a Debian-based, portable distro that’s designed to be run from a DVD or a USB device. It describes itself as lightweight and modular, in that it ships with just the basics, and prompts users to install any additional programs as modules that can be downloaded and inserted into the distro. … Read more
IN BRIEF A Debian-based distro that came into existence as result of Debian shifting to Systemd. Not only has it spawned a new category of distros, it’s also grown into a mature project that caters to several different use cases – much like its upstream distro. [wpsm_toplist] SPECS CPU: 1GHz Pentium class Memory: 1GB HDD: 10GB Build: Available in both … Read more
[wpsm_toplist] IN BRIEF The Debian-based distro is built on the concept of security by isolation. It ships in the form of two virtual machines; an arrangement that helps it create a secure environment shielded from the nasties on the internet. SPECS CPU: Any CPU with Intel VT-x or AMD-V Memory: 1GB HDD: 10GB Build: Virtual disk images for VirtualBox … Read more
Written by Adam Hunt Ubuntu 21.04 is the middle release of three “standard” releases on the road to the next long term support release. This 22 April, 2021 release is the second step towards Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, the next long term support version, due out in April, 2022. Read our Ubuntu 21.04 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Ubuntu … Read more
I have been doing reviews of Ubuntu since 2007, Xubuntu since 2009 and Lubuntu since 2010. Read our Kubuntu 20.04 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Written by Adam Hunt But the Ubuntu universe is a big place these days, with ten different official and community distributions, plus dozens of unofficial ones. One that I have never had the … Read more
This year (2020), it’s 20 years ago that I first discovered Linux, picking up RedHat 5.1 (a number of CDs and a manual) for a small sum at a computer meeting. Installing it on the hard disk was very difficult, as the 540 MB HD was so encoded as to enable me to run my … Read more
Written by Adam Hunt Rudra Saraswat appears to be keeping busy during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has not only put out new releases of Ubuntu Unity and UbuntuEd, but on 16 November, 2020, he released the first version of a new distribution, Ubuntu Web. The India-based Ubuntu developer is also known for the server-focused Krob … Read more
Written by Adam Hunt Ubuntu Unity brings back Unity 7, which was the face of Ubuntu from 2011-2017, and which still has a lot of fans, due to its efficient design and maximum use of keyboard shortcuts. [wpsm_toplist] Ubuntu Unity’s second release, version 20.10, came out on the same day as all of the other … Read more
Written by Adam Hunt Kubuntu users are well-known for their dedication to the distribution and for some very good reasons, too. Read our Kubuntu 20.10 Review. [wpsm_toplist] This fresh release of Kubuntu came out on 22 October, 2020. This is the distribution’s 32nd release and the 11th one with the KDE project’s Qt-based Plasma 5 … Read more
Lubuntu 20.10 was released on 22 October, 2020 and marks the beginning of the development cycle that will lead to the next long term support (LTS) release, Lubuntu 22.04 LTS, scheduled for release in April 2022. Read our Lubuntu 20.10 Review. [wpsm_toplist] Being a “standard” release, Lubuntu 20.10 is supported for nine months, until July … Read more
Jonni Bidwell is on a brave quest to banish binary blobs from his legendary Eee PC. Will this distro prove helpful, or become more of a hindrance? Read our Trisquel 9.0 Etiona Review. [wpsm_toplist] IN BRIEF A distro for those who take software freedom seriously. Featuring the blobless Linux- libre kernel and only FSF- approved applications. … Read more