Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never ...

Eighteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of June 30, 2026): apl-2.0: GNU APL is a free interpreter for the programming language APL. It is an implementation of the ISO stan ...

Linux isn’t harder than Windows—it’s just unfamiliar and works with very different computing concepts.

MarkText is a real-time preview editor that displays formatted rendering results on the spot while you write Markdown. Its key feature is the ability to edit as a rich document by hiding Markdown ...

You just installed Ubuntu on a certified laptop. Within seconds of the first boot, your fan controls work, your function keys respond, and the right kernel is already ...

With the fapel-system you can organize your adult images and video collection under Linux and Windows with standard folders. Everything works with hardlinks. The fapel-system was created and is ...

Simple app interface that makes it easy to connect to the fastest server instantly Easy to customize VPN protocols to match your VPN needs Command line interface option also available for advanced ...

With one compromised account, Dirty Frag can expose your system. No patch can protect you from all possible attacks yet. To stay safe, you'll need to block several services, including VPNs. Linux has ...

A public exploit is available for a nine-year old vulnerability that affects the Linux kernel, paving the way for root privilege escalation. The flaw, which actually is two vulnerabilities chained ...

A new Linux zero-day exploit, named Dirty Frag, allows local attackers to gain root privileges on most major Linux distributions with a single command. Security researcher Hyunwoo Kim, who disclosed ...

Ubuntu’s Unity desktop is the best Linux desktop environment I have ever used. There, I said it. Naturally, I was sad when Canonical announced it was replacing Unity as its default desktop, replaced ...

I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and using it in earnest for over twice as long. As a member of PCMag's software team, I focus on Windows coverage, but also write about other ...