Ubuntu Ubuntu, known as the most popular Linux distribution, is an excellent choice for beginners due to its massive user base and active community. This extensive support system, including ...

So, for example, if you use Corel Draw or Adobe Illustrator, the Linux program you’ll want to try in their place, which comes on Ubuntu by default, is Inkscape. I’d add two things to that list.

2Linux for Beginners – Even Microsoft Is Cozying Up to Linux Linux is getting hotter and more mainstream all the time, enough so that even IT administrators who deal primarily with Windows would ...

After an introduction, you may find yourself eager to try the many different flavors the Linux ice cream store has to offer. John Duchek Ph.D. (email) is a retired R&D Organic Chemist. He has been a ...

Unlike Sobell’s volume, which is one of those fat, everything and the kitchen-sink computer books, Grant focuses on making it fun for beginners to learn Ubuntu Linux.

Linux has many hundreds of distros, but the best ones for beginners have more hand-holding and some Windows-like familiarity.

If you work remote or run your own business out of your house, consider my picks for the best Linux desktop OS.