Linux distros

Xubuntu 19.10 is the latest release for this Ubuntu derivative that features the Xfce desktop. Just out on 17 October, 2019, it is the 28th version of Xubuntu and the last "standard" release before the next long term support (LTS) release, due ...

REVIEW Written by Jason M Before we dive in to this, a few thoughts. This review is the first for a "non-systemd" Distro. I will not get into the aspects or controversies regarding systemd vs Init... suffice to say, both sides have some ...

The Ubuntu phone is here at last! Explore its development, its features and what it means for Canonical and the Ubuntu desktop. ubuntu-g-theme Almost as soon as the first version launched in 2004, Ubuntu permanently changed the Linux ...

Zorin OS 15 Core Any Ubuntu-based distro has to pull something special to get into the good books of Mayank Sharma. Has he found a unicorn, or a one-trick pony? In Brief Pitched as a distribution for first-time Linux users, Zorin OS is ...

Robolinux 10.5 Mayank Sharma isn't too gullible in real life, but has an uncanny tendency to fall for distros that then don't deliver on the claims they make. IN brief A customised Ubuntu-based distro that ships with multiple desktop ...

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, ...

Alex Campbell Virtual machine administration can be complex to manage, but if all you want is to run a Debian instance on your Fedora box for a few minutes, VirtualBox can feel like overkill. GNOME Boxes lets you get to what you're looking for: A ...

Now that more devices work with Jolla’s Sailfish OS, Alexander Tolstoy compares Sailfish X with Sailfish 3 and sees if he can tell them apart...  In Brief The long- awaited version of Sailfish OS for another set of Sony Xperia smartphones. If you ...

Mayank Sharma tests a user-friendly Arch-based distro, ignoring the jibes of being called a pseudo Arch user by one very vocal advocate. In Brief Based on Arch Linux, Manjaro is one of the most popular derivatives that focuses on user- ...

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 ...

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. The desktop experience feels smoother thanks to Gnome's performance ...

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 ...