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Apr 30, 2021 13:16 EDT with 15 comments Clem Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has announced the end of life (EOL) of Linux Mint 18 and its subsequent point releases. Linux Mint 18 was released five years ago and was based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS which is also reaching the end of its life too. If you are running Linux Mint 18, 18.1, 18.2, or 18.3, your operating system will continue to work but you’ll no longer receive important security updates from the reposi...

Zorin OS 16 Beta Linux distro is here, with Microsoft Windows 10X mode coming soon A lot of people hate Windows 10, but I think it is actually quite good. With that said, Id much rather use a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu or Fedora. With Linux, I feel more safe and secure. No operating system in infallible, but bad guys are more likely to write malware for Windows. Not to mention, Microsoft does "spy" on its users with extreme telemetry. Ultimately, with Linux, I feel like I own my compute...

  I got a two screen setup on my main PC... 24" 1080p monitor (using DVI port) and a 43" 1080p TV (using HDMI port). I use the TV if I am playing a movie (or the like) but the PC monitor side for general use. you just simply drag of whatever you want to use over to the TV side (this can be adjusted so you either drag to the left or right of your screen, but I got mine setup so I always drag from PC monitor out the right side of monitor screen to TV since the TV is physically located to the...

How to Install Linux Want to install Linux? It’s an easier process than you might think! You can even try Linux on your PC before you install it. If you don’t like it, just reboot and you’ll be back to Windows. Here’s how to get started with Linux. Choose a Linux Distro and Download It First, you’ll need to choose a Linux distribution you want to use. Linux distributions package up the Linux kernel and other software into a complete operating system you can use. Different Linux distri...

Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications Mar 31, 2021 21:06 EDT with 7 comments Clem Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has written a blog post outlining new notifications that try not to be annoying but also remind users that they need to perform software updates to keep their computer secure. The details arrive a little over a month since Lefebvre pointed to stats that show some users were not applying security updates and in some cases, ...

Standing on the shoulders of Arch Linux, Manjaro offers simplicity and stability. Occasionally, a derivative distribution comes to rival the original. These days, for example, Ubuntu and Linux Mint are as popular as Debian. Likewise, for the last six years, Manjaro [1] has consistently eclipsed the popularity of Arch Linux upon which it is based. In fact, by combining the simplicity and rolling release structure of Arch Linux with the organization of Debian, Manjaro has become one of the leadin...

Linux Mint is considering measures to keep users up-to-date, including Windows 10-style forced updates.

5 Best Linux Distros for Beginners Posted on Have you heard about this magic place called Linux and you want to try it out? Here are the 5 best distros for beginners. They are all Debian-based distros, so they all use the apt package manager by default. This kind of distro is easy to learn and to install. How can we not start with Ubuntu? This is one of the most famous distros out there. After the login, we throw into a friendly desktop, similar or not to Windows style. The force of Linux is t...

Automatic updates? We have ideas on how to improve this, says founder Tim Anderson Tue 23 Feb 2021 // 13:33 UTC Share Copy Linux Mint founder Clem Lefebvre has complained that too many users are slow to apply updates or run unsupported versions of the operating system. Lefebvre used Firefox as an example. Mozillas browser is frequently updated and has fixes for security vulnerabilities described by the firm as critical, which it defined as "can be used to run attacker co...

Linux Mint users are surprisingly irresponsible regarding updates responsible computer users. Well, Linux Mint users, at least. You see, in a stunning development, it turns out Linux Mint users are often very behind in installing both operating system and application updates. In other words, Linux Mint users are often running outdated software, which could be no longer supported, or even worse, it could contain exploitable vulnerabilities. For example, a surprisingly high number of these user...