Linux distros

Fed up with Windows 10? Looking to switch to a more user-friendly variant of Linux that gives you the best of all worlds? Nick Peers has all the answers… [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] By the time you read this, Microsoft will have rolled out another major Windows 10 update on to its user base. These … Read more

Introduction to the Software Manager The Linux Mint Software Manager is a one-stop console where you can browse, download and install tens of thousands of different apps. You can find apps for Science, Education, Programming, Games, Video and Music, Graphics and more. APPS GALORE! Before we get into the nitty gritty of how to install … Read more

REVIEW Written by Adam Hunt Lubuntu 19.04 was released on 18 April, 2019 and is worth checking out, as it offers some substantial refinements over Lubuntu 18.10. Lubuntu 19.04 is a standard release and so it includes support for nine months, until January 2020. Read our Lubuntu 19.04 Review. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] The code name … Read more

As a major update of the trendy distribution parades down the Linux ramp, Mayank Sharma wonders if he can use it as his everyday desktop. An Ubuntu derivative that’s made a name for itself for crafting a very usable and aesthetically pleasing desktop distribution. Everything from the distribution’s pre-installed apps to its home brewed desktop … Read more

Leaning back in his chair while testing the latest iteration, Mayank Sharma wonders if it’s time Ubuntu should only put out LTS releases? Read our Ubuntu 18.10 Review. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] In Brief One of the most popular Linux distributions that’s helped Linux break into the mainstream. The project has recently shuttered a whole lot … Read more

Mayank Sharma was expecting fireworks when Ubuntu switched to Gnome. Yet Fedora is still the undisputed premier Gnome-based distro…Read our Fedora 29 Review. One of the marquee RPM- based desktop distributions that continues to offer the best Gnome desktop experience. Many of its full-time core developers are employed by Red Hat. which uses the Fedora project … Read more

Because accessing the Tor network doesn’t take too much time and effort, Mayank Sharma wonders if it’s worth using a Live distro for that purpose. Read our Tails 3.9 Review. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is one of the most popular distributions that’s built around the Tor anonymous network. The distro earns … Read more

There’s something about this distribution that compels Mayank Sharma to put on his deerstalker and investigate any shortcomings…Read our Elive 3.0 Review. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] In Brief A Debian-based distro that uses the lightweight Enlightenment desktop environment to create a beautiful, modern desktop without consuming too many resources. See also Sparky Linux, but Elive is … Read more

The ever-cheerful, happy-go-lucky Mayank Sharma hunkers down in his Debian-based distro bunker and awaits the coming Ubuntu apocalypse. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] [sc name=”Youtube”] In brief All kinds of distributions, from the desktop- oriented MX Linux to the privacy-centric Tails, are built on top of Debian Stable. While you can install Cinnamon over a Debian … Read more

What to do with old hardware would be a crisis-inducing existential question for Shashank Sharma, if not for projects like Quirky… [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] In Brief Packed with a large array of useful applications, the distribution runs entirely from RAM and can keep old and low-spec machines from turning into a paperweight. While it … Read more

Ubuntu-based distros are a dime a dozen. Shashank Sharma wonders if Zorin is yet another newbie-centric derivative, or something more… Read our Zorin OS 12.4 Core Review. [wpsm_toplist] [sc name=”ad 2″] An easy-to-use distribution based on Ubuntu and designed to appeal to Windows and Mac users. In addition to the Core edition, the project also produces several … Read more