Package managers are one of the best things about Linux. So what if you could manage Linux as a package?

If you’ve ever used a modern Linux distribution, you’ve likely experienced the convenience of installing and updating software with a single command. Package managers, the tools behind this ease of ...

Linux has numerous package managers. There are command-line and GUI tools for the task. Not all package managers are created equal. When I first started using Linux, the package manager was called ...

No need to distro hop anymore.

Linux is not the same as Windows. The operating system is operated and configured differently than Windows and Windows programs cannot be started directly. With the help of virtualization or Wine, ...

For decades, Linux distributions have relied on native packaging formats like DEB and RPM to distribute software. These formats are deeply integrated into the Linux ecosystem, tied closely to the ...

Getting new software installed on Linux doesn't have to be hard, but it can differ depending on what you're installing Sooner or later, we all end up installing new software on our computers. Whether ...

For a long time, Linux received a bad rap for not just being difficult to use, but for not having the software necessary to be productive. Those concerns were reasonable during the early days of Linux ...

The story of Linux so far, as short as it may be in the grand scheme of things, is one of constant forward momentum. There’s always another feature to implement, an optimization to make, and of course ...

Void Linux is a bit out of the ordinary. It offers an unusually interesting alternative to many of the traditional Linux distros affiliated with a larger Linux family, such as Debian or Ubuntu, or ...

Sooner or later, we all end up installing new software on our computers. Whether it’s a new version of Firefox, or a cool game, or a video editing package, there comes a time when you want to make ...