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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.

How to replace a hard drive on Linux

Need more (or faster) storage? Seamlessly replace your old hard disk drive with a new solid-state drive.

Watch these videos from the Linux App Summit

Forget the same old holiday programming and, instead, enjoy these interesting presentations from the Linux event of the year.

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Revamp your old Linux desktop with Joe's Window Manager

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. JWM's meager weight and simplicity makes it a great window manager for slow or old Linux computers.

Annotate screenshots on Linux with Ksnip

Ksnip allows you to create and mark up screenshots in Linux with ease.

Customize your Linux desktop with FVWM

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. If you're looking for a lightweight, fast, and simple Linux window manager, FVWM qualifies. But if you…

Use the Fluxbox Linux desktop as your window manager

This article is part of a special series of 24 days of Linux desktops. Fluxbox is very light on system resources, yet it has vital Linux desktop features to make your user…

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