Linux has many hundreds of distros, but the best ones for beginners have more hand-holding and some Windows-like familiarity.

We list the best Linux distros for beginners, to make it simple and easy to get started with this open source operating system. Choice is perhaps the biggest strength as well as the biggest ...

Linux. This not so well-known but widely used operating system is often too scary for beginners to even want to try. This article is intended for those of you who would like to know a bit more ...

For most Linux novices coming from Windows, Linux Mint and Zorin OS are two excellent options. Both offer a familiar layout and are ready for everyday tasks out of the box.

Mastering Linux means being comfortable with the command line, which fortunately is the focus of the second part of the Linux for Beginners course.

If you’d rather use it inside of Linux, Crossover Linux makes it easy to run many common Windows programs in Linux. Crossover is based on the Wine open source project.

So you have decided to give the Linux operating system a try. You have heard it is a good stable operating system with lots of free software and you are ready to give it a shot.

Which Linux distro is the best for beginners? Plus: A review of Kubuntu 13.10, and a look at the lightweight word processor Abiword.

So, for all of you to whom “root” is something that trees have, but operating system don’t, these books are for you. My favorite Linux book for beginners is still Robin “Roblimo” Miller ...