Disable sleep on laptop lid close in Linux using systemd-logind. Works on Arch, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu. 2-minute fix with ...

An open source USB to GPIB adapter will soon reach version 3, bringing an integrated Ethernet port with PoE support.

Maintainers and developers are now using AI to help build Linux. Simultaneously, Rust has graduated to being a co-equal language with C for mainstream Linux development. However, the programming world ...

Linux and open source are also on track to become more secure in 2026, as the ecosystem simultaneously hardens the kernel, ...

Dinky is GUI-like with tabs and themes; Ne is keyboard-forward. Replace Nano with a modern alternative.

With the end of support for Windows 10 finally here, many have (perhaps surprisingly) opted instead to jump to Linux instead ...

Looking for a cheaper, faster Adobe Acrobat replacement? Explore alternatives including PDNob, LibreOffice, and Inkscape.

PCWorld’s guide helps users navigate the overwhelming choice of approximately 250 Linux distributions by focusing on five main strains: Debian, Red Hat/Fedora, Arch, Slackware, and Gentoo.

This is perhaps one of the most Windows-like distribution of Linux. It is somewhat a replica of Windows 7, with the Start menu, Taskbar, etc. The speed of the OS distribution is appreciable. Zorin OS ...

While Windows is cool, some folks want to try out Linux to experience the best of both worlds. In the end, they end up dual-booting their PC, where they can have both Windows and Linux OSes existing ...

Rufus is a wildly popular software for creating bootable USB drives on Windows. It allows you to make a bootable USB of almost any OS in existence, including Windows and Linux distros. Besides, Rufus ...

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