I often get asked why Ubuntu-based distributions have been my go-to for years. Here's what keeps me coming back.

UPDATED GUIDE: How To Install Ubuntu Linux 18.10 Two surprising things happened this year in my personal tech life. Dell's XPS 13 laptop became my daily driver, finally pulling me away from Apple ...

The Ubuntu installer does prompt you to install codecs during setup, and you can check a box to install them right away.

Ubuntu Linux 8.10, aka Intrepid Ibex, is the most popular Linux distribution available for installing on your PC, thanks to its steadily improving hardware compatibility and installation software ...

The Ubuntu installation Wizard looks for existing operating systems. As you are doing a clean install, you'll get a message saying that no operating systems have been detected.

Some applications provide standalone DEB files. Here’s how to install them from the Ubuntu terminal: Download the DEB file from a source you trust and save it to a destination you can remember, such ...

But, as with Ubuntu 8.04, Wubi is the way to go for fuss-free installation: Just insert the Ubuntu CD while Windows up and running (either XP and Vista), and you can install Ubuntu as a series of ...

Get this: you can even install Ubuntu Linux on a PowerPC Mac (the old type using G5 processors). And we’re not talking about an old version of Linux. We’re talking about Ubuntu 16.04 ...

Before we install Ubuntu, let's get everything prepped. I'm going to assume you're reading this guide from Windows. It's also assumed that you're using a 64-bit version of Windows; highly likely ...