U.K. software company Canonical Ltd. today released yet another slimmed-down release of its Ubuntu operating system. Designed for software containers and cloud computing, the new Minimal Ubuntu OS ...

When Canonical says "Minimal", they mean minimal. Weighing in at a mere 29MB for the Ubuntu 18.04 Docker image, Minimal Ubuntu could fit on a CD with hundreds of Megabytes to spare. This is far from ...

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 ...

Sometimes the “friendly” choice is the one that gets in your way!

All good things must come to an end, including free Ubuntu CDs via Canonical’s ShipIt program. Though a major factor in Ubuntu’s success, Canonical is cutting costs and closing the doors on the free ...

My last short-lived foray into Linux was a Red Hat demo a few years ago. I was less than impressed. But this I could actually live with! I'm using the "Live" version which is fast even uninstalled.

An Ubuntu Bash shell as a Windows app? Fantastic! Here's how to proceed. Microsoft has ruled the operating system world for many years, and it's staggering to see how many computers run Microsoft ...

Fedora is doing almost everything right. But Ubuntu is still winning because it’s doing the one thing that matters most.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Ubuntu distribution of Linux is widely appreciated by open-source supporters for its emphasis on integrating many elements of free software that appeal to desktop users. However, ...

Hi there, I'm migrating a couple of boxes from CentOS to Ubuntu Server. Things go pretty easy so far, except for one small thing that its driving me crazy at the moment. rpm -qa openssl* openssh ...

Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distributions, and it's my favorite. In part because, while it's based on Debian Linux and Ubuntu, it goes its own way. For example, its developers created ...