How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know, 2nd EditionBy Brian WardNo Starch PressNovember 21, 2014, 392 pp.US$39.95 Print Book and E-Book (No Starch Press) $26.37 Paperback (Amazon)$31.95 ...

Unlike Mac OS X and Windows, Linux gives users complete control—if they know what to do with all that power. There are countless ways to tweak and customize Linux (and just as many ways to break it!), ...

I am having a hard time understanding exactly how salting passwords works in linux, and was hoping someone can help me understand it better. I understand the general concept of cryptographic salt, but ...

I'm interested in getting a better knowledge of how all the various kernels, modules, xservers, window managers, etc actually work and tie together to make Linux work. I am NOT referring to a how to ...

Long ago, Intel made a design mistake in its 64-bit chips-- and now, all Intel-based operating systems and their users must pay the price. How bad will it really be? I asked Linux's creator Linus ...

Yes, Microsoft is going to enable users to run Bash natively on Windows 10, and yes Ubuntu on the next major Windows 10 update, Redstone. How the heck did they do that? First, Ubuntu parent company ...

Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux distributions ...

Linux is a badass open-source operating system. Take it from a card-carrying Linux lover. But it's not without problems. One such problem: There are nearly six hundred different versions of Linux out ...

Arch and Fedora are two different Linux distributions. One of these is better suited for those with less experience. Both are outstanding Linux distributions that can be used for free. The first Linux ...

Lightweight operating systems can make a slow PC fast, but searching for the absolute smallest ISO or highest synthetic benchmark may be the wrong approach. Rather, you want to focus on tangible ...