In my recent column “Security Features in Ubuntu” (LJ, March 2008), I mentioned that the live CD method of running Linux from a CD-ROM or DVD rather than directly from a hard drive has important and ...

I've got a crappy old computer which can't boot cds from scratch, so I need to use a Windows 98 boot disk to load the cd drivers before installing OSs.<BR><BR>D'you know if there's any way to install ...

To get started as a Linux (or Unix) user, you need to have a good perspective on how Linux works and a handle on some of the most basic commands. This first post in a “getting started” series examines ...