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Ubuntu uses GNOME, which is famous (or infamous) for its minimal and often bare-bones desktop environment. Thankfully, Ubuntu ...

To run Ubuntu in a VMware virtual machine, you need a computer that supports virtualization, the latest version of VMware Workstation Player, a four-core processor, 4GB to 8GB of RAM, and at least ...

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Chromebooks are low-cost laptops that mostly target students and educators. While running ChromeOS under the hood makes them efficient, they lack a strong upgrade path and full-featured options ...

My Asus Eee PC 1000H shipped with Windows XP, and it runs pretty well. But what’s the point in having an 80GB hard drive if you don’t partition it and try installing an alternate operating system ...

Installing Ubuntu 16.04 as a virtual machine (VM) on ESXi is a relatively simple process, provided you know how to work around some of the "gothcas" that can complicate the process. In this article, I ...

Canonical has released tools that let you install a preview of Ubuntu 12.10 Touch on the latest Google Nexus phones and tablets. But using the official tools requires a computer running Ubuntu (or a ...

Ubuntu 11.04, or “Natty Narwhal,” has been out just a few days, but already it’s being billed as possibly the most accessible and user-friendly Linux distribution ever. With its new Unity interface, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. After you've done this, check out my guide to updating your ...