News about Linux, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Linux is the most flexible and customizable operating system on the planet. That customizability starts deep within the heart of the Linux kernel and the file system. A computer file system is a ...

Companies like Valve have demonstrated that strategic vision and thoughtful integration can make Linux viable for large ...

Linux definitely is the go-to when it comes to homelab use. This typically comes from the fact that Linux is free, and macOS is only supposed to be run on official Apple hardware. Even if you are able ...

For those looking to dip their toes into Linux for the first time, or are seasoned veterans of the open-source software, Mint is focused on ease of use.

Whether you're on a Windows, macOS, or Linux system, here's how to find out your motherboard spec—with or without opening up the computer.

What if we move to 16GB of RAM, which has long been considered the sweet spot? Things are going to work much better. In fact, with 16GB of RAM, most of the problems with 8GB go away, except for one -- ...

ShaRPiKeebo is a new tiny Linux computer complete with a daylight readable screen, keyboard and long-range transceiver. Measuring just 6 x 11 x 1.5 cm and ...

Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by Ubuntu Linux, which was introduced over 10 years ago in version 21.04.

Two Operating Systems, One PC Is it possible to install Ubuntu Linux on my Windows XP computer so I can have both systems on one machine — without having to reinstall Windows?