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We list the best Linux terminal emulators, to make it simple and easy to better manage command line inputs when using Linux. This can be especially important because the terminal is effectively the ...

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Unsurprisingly, Valve’s own Linux distribution is the most popular, with 26.4 percent of Linux users running SteamOS Holo.

Linux Journal celebrated the publication of its 100th issue in 2002 with the release of the Linux Timeline. It's now 2006, Linux itself turns 15 this year and Linux Journal, a little older, grayer and ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

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As part of our 100th issue celebration, we present 100 of the most significant events in Linux history. As shown in the timeline, the first issue of Linux Journal coincided with the release of Linux 1 ...