Linux distributions—or “distros”—are the projects that package all this software into an easily installable, usable operating system. Trying a Linux distribution is extremely easy.

Here's why distro hopping can help find the perfect match between the user and the operating system.

On any other operating system, the core OS files are often targeted by malware, though immutable distros are safe on that front. Since the main system directories, config files, and binaries are ...

The Linux operating system boasts stronger security, bundled apps, and better performance on old hardware. Not sure how to switch? We've got you covered.

A growing number of Linux distributions use UEFI specifications, allowing users to launch virtually any operating system of their choosing, while still enjoying the added security benefits of UEFI ...

For extremely low-power systems, you’ve got DietPi, Alpine, Puppy Linux, Tiny Core Linux, and a couple of barebones distributions at your disposal.

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking ...

When we pitted Red Hat Enterprise Linux against several flavors of UnitedLinux to see how each fared as an enterprise server platform, we found each edition of the popular GNU/Linux operating ...

Linux distributions tend to have lower system requirements compared to Windows operating systems. For instance, to run 32-bit Windows 7 on your computer your computer will need 1GB of RAM, 16GB of ...