In today's open source roundup: Become a Linux system administrator and rake in the cash. Plus: A look back at the top ten distros of 2014, and how Linux can be more successful on the desktop The ...

Linux can have a somewhat split personality. If you use it as a desktop OS, it has a lot of GUI tools, although sometimes you still need to access the command line. If you use it as a headless server, ...

Linux is so quietly ubiquitous that many people don't realize how often they interact with it. Servers running Linux are churning away every Google search, or Facebook message posted, and all Android ...

Linux system administration has a place of its own in the hierarchy of information technology specializations. Some people excel in special areas of free software technology but haven't needed to ...

If you're looking for an easy tool to help keep your Linux systems running smoothly,here's your guide to installing and using the GUI optimizer, Stacer. If you administer Linux desktops or servers, ...

I have been a Linux advocate for about ten years now. The first version of Linux I installed was Red Hat 3.0.3. I had used a UNIX-based system in graduate school, and I was somewhat familiar with how ...

If you have users that need certain admin privileges on your Linux machines, here's a walk-through of the process for granting full or specific rights. How many times have you created a new user on a ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.