Don’t like Linux Mint’s Software Manager? Here’s how you can install the Ubuntu Software Center in Linux Mint 12. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type in the following code and then hit enter to install ...

A few days ago, Canonical posted a list of the top 10 paid software downloads from the Ubuntu Software Center, which makes now a pretty good time to talk about how sales of software are doing in the ...

This isn’t huge news if you’ve been keeping track of the increasing deterioration of the Ubuntu Software Center. This summer, I chronicled how Canonical was slowly letting the Ubuntu Software Center ...

I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video editing, operating systems, and web browsers. Prior to my current role, I covered software and apps for ...

Linux is used everywhere, from supercomputers to servers and on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the cloud. The one place where Linux isn't everywhere is the desktop -- and that's in no small part ...

Snap packages on Ubuntu can be bloated and slow. They can waste your storage and seemingly slow down system performance.

With Windows 8 pushing a “touch-first” desktop interface—Microsoft’s words, not ours—and with Valve’s Steam on Linux beginning to bring much-needed games and popular attention to the oft-overlooked ...

Canonical has existed since 2004 when it was formed by entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth as what you might call the business end of Ubuntu Linux. Any profit Canonical makes, in theory, can get funneled ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. If you're wading into Linux ...

Debian vs Ubuntu: Which Linux Distro Fits Your Needs Best? Your email has been sent Both Debian and Ubuntu are often considered outstanding choices to meet your desktop and server needs. But what are ...

Unlike Windows 10, where Microsoft's new releases are major operating system upgrades in their own right, Ubuntu's biannual updates are designed to keep the look and feel of the older versions and ...