If you’ve been wanting to try Linux, whether because you’re worried about privacy in Windows 10, don’t like Microsoft’s “ignore what users want” approach or want to stay out of Apple’s walled garden, ...

These small distros can have some surprisingly major uses.

Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should. In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for ...

The bootable rescue environment I reach for when systems won’t start.

What do you use your USB flash drive for? Have you considered running Linux from it? A Linux Live USB flash drive is a great way to try out Linux without making any changes to your computer. It's also ...

Android (Rooted): Whether you're troubleshooting a problematic PC or you just prefer working in your own OS with your own tools, keeping a Linux boot CD or USB key is a great way to take a customized ...

This week's release of the Fedora 9 Linux distribution makes putting a full-fledged desktop on a portable USB thumb drive a three-click affair. Even better, you don't need Linux installed to create it ...

Another day, another bootable USB Linux distro. While last week's FingerGear flash drive was billed as a "computer on a stick," the new Ubuntu H2 from Pertec is being touted as "the first Linux ...

Linux has always come across to most people as something too complicated to install and learn. But with Linux Live USB Creator, you can now install one of many Linux operating systems onto your USB ...