Linux

Linux is the best-known and most-used open source operating system. As an operating system, Linux is software that sits underneath all of the other software on a computer, receiving requests from those programs and relaying these requests to the computer’s hardware. Learn more on our what is Linux resource page.

How Linux became my job

Buying a Linux-ready laptop

Tuxedo makes it easy to buy an out-of-the-box "penguin-ready" laptop.

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What is a golden image?

Working on projects that will be distributed widely? Learn more about golden images so it's easy to revert to a "perfect" state if things go wrong.

10 open source tools for your sysadmin toolbox

32-bit life support: Cross-compiling with GCC

Use GCC to cross-compile binaries for different architectures from a single build machine.

How to upgrade your Fedora Linux system with DNF

How to install Elasticsearch and Kibana on Linux

Get our simplified instructions for installing both.

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10 ways to get started with Linux

Ready to dive in and learn Linux? Try these 10 ways to get started.

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Copy and paste at the Linux command line with xclip

Learn how to get started with the Linux xclip utility.

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