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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.

5 Linux commands to check free disk space

Keep track of disk utilization with this handy list of commands.

How I use cron in Linux

No time for commands? Scheduling tasks with cron means programs can run but you don't have to stay up late.

How Linux got to be Linux: Test driving 1993-2003 distros

10 Linux command tutorials for beginners and experts

Learn how to make Linux do what you need it to do in Opensource.com's top 10 articles about Linux commands from 2019.

Chill out with the Linux Equinox Desktop Environment

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. EDE is not the most glamorous, minimal, nor efficient desktop. But its soft, muted tones are calming…

Get back to basics with the TWM Linux desktop

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. TWM may be bare-bones by default, but it's a great foundation for a customized Linux desktop that has…

10 articles to learn Linux your way

It's been a good year for Linux, so take a look back at the top 10 Linux articles on Opensource.com from 2019.

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