Develop a good working knowledge of Linux using both the graphical interface and command line, covering the major Linux distribution families. Linux powers 94% of the world’s supercomputers, most of ...

A brief introduction to using the Unix/Linux command line focusing on tasks that will be necessary for practicals at the Workshop. It covers basic concepts that people who have never used a command ...

Earlier this week, The Linux Foundation announced that it would be working with edX, a non-profit online learning site governed by Harvard and MIT, to make its “Introduction to Linux” course free and ...

Do you want a good reason to learn about Linux? I'll give you one: According to Dice, the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, nine out of ten IT hiring managers are ...

The very first step in starting an embedded Linux system does not involve Linux at all. Instead, the processor is reset and starts executing code from a given location. This location contains a ...

Another guest LinkLetter author! This week, CSO Senior Editor Scott Berinato begins his ongoing series of reports on trying to live in a completely Linux desktop world. Quite haphazardly, I decided to ...

Here are some warm-up exercises for anyone just starting to use the Linux command line. Warning: It can be addictive. If you’re new to Linux or have simply never bothered to explore the command line, ...