This section covers everything Linux. Here, you will find extensive, step-by-step tutorials on how to install and setup Linux distributions in multi-boot environments, as well as reviews of said distributions tested on real, physical hardware. Moreover, I have also published numerous guides, tips and tricks on how to work on the command line, setup and configure your Linux environment, things like compilation, drivers, file and printer sharing, network connectivity, security practices, and more.
A few select, recommended articles are shown as thumbnail previews just underneath this paragraph. A full listing of published articles is available farther below.
Kubuntu & proprietary driver management
Updated July 24, 2024
Plasma 6.1 review - A bit better, not enough
Updated July 15, 2024
Improve Plasma performance, screenshots without borders
Updated July 5, 2024
Kubuntu 24.04 review - Back in 2007
Updated July 1, 2024
Lynis - Robust security audit tool, but is it for Linux home users?
Updated June 28, 2024
A breath of SSD air for a 10-year-old (Linux) laptop
Updated June 21, 2024
HD/UHD Linux desktop scaling tricks mega-tutorial
Updated June 14, 2024
Slimbook Executive, long-term usage report 4
Updated June 11, 2024
Wayland, where are we in 2024? Any good for being the default?
Updated April 17, 2024
How to install SketchUp Make 2017 in Linux (updated guide)
Updated April 12, 2024
Plasma 6 third review - laptop with Nvidia graphics
Updated April 3, 2024
Plasma 6 second review - Not bad, but more work is needed
Updated March 25, 2024
Slimbook Executive, long-term usage report 3
Updated March 13, 2024
Plasma 6 desktop - Me early impressions be solid but ...
Updated March 11, 2024
How to use Windows-made Maxwell Render MXS models in Linux
Updated February 23, 2024
How to enable/disable services for programs under WINE
Updated February 16, 2024
Slimbook Titan report 2 - Shaping up nicely
Updated February 14, 2024
How to fix blank windows in SketchUp Make in Linux (WINE)
Updated February 9, 2024
WINE 9 is fine - Much better support for Windows software
Updated January 31, 2024
Maxwell Render, SketchUp plugin - Linux setup tutorial
Updated January 22, 2024
Slimbook Executive, long-term usage report 2
Updated December 30, 2023
Plasma desktop menu transparency - Tutorial
Updated November 24, 2023
Plasma search, Baloo & exclude filters do not seem to work
Updated October 9, 2023
Slimbook Titan, long-term usage report 1
Updated September 28, 2023
Slimbook Executive, long-term usage report 1
Updated September 16, 2023
Slimbook Pro2 battery replacement - It's alive, it's alive!
Updated August 17, 2023
Steam, Linux, how to scale UI on large (2K, 4K) displays
Updated August 1, 2023
The Slimbook Executive is here, and it's majestic
Updated July 10, 2023
The Slimbook is dead, long live the Slimbook
Updated June 27, 2023
MX Snapshot - Superb system imaging and backup tool
Updated May 10, 2023
Fedora 37 Workstation quick review
Updated April 28, 2023
Slimbook Pro2, Kubuntu 18.04 to 22.04 upgrade, changes, fun
Updated April 26, 2023
Slimbook Titan, Kubuntu, impressions a month later
Updated April 19, 2023
Plasma, Dolphin, VLC, intermittent playback, double window
Updated April 17, 2023
MX Linux MX-21.3 Wildflower - Thorny elegance
Updated April 9, 2023
Slimbook Titan, Kubuntu, backup, encryption
Updated April 4, 2023
Plasma 5.27 - Can't say there are many differences, but 'tis ok
Updated April 1, 2023
Plasma, GwenView, increase sidebar font size
Updated March 29, 2023
Plasma, Dolphin, Downloads folder, grouping by date
Updated March 27, 2023
Slimbook Titan, Kubuntu, RGB backlight keyboard
Updated March 24, 2023
Slimbook Titan, Kubuntu, applications, games
Updated March 15, 2023
Slimbook Titan, Kubuntu, installation, hybrid graphics
Updated March 10, 2023
Updated March 6, 2023
Updated February 21, 2023
SimpleScreenRecorder - Does as the title says
Updated December 17, 2022
Firefox, AppArmor & self-update - Tutorial
Updated November 30, 2022
How to install and use Foxit Reader in Linux - Tutorial
Updated November 19, 2022
Going Linux all the way on my hybrid-card laptop
Updated November 10, 2022
Plasma 5.26 review - Pretty reasonable
Updated October 29, 2022
The Unity desktop in 2022 - A trick of nostalgia or the real deal?
Updated October 22, 2022
Firefox & AppArmor hardening - Custom rules
Updated August 8, 2022
OpenSUSE Leap 15.4 - The return of the old Gecko?
Updated July 14, 2022
Kubuntu upgrade - from 21.10 to 22.04 - Smooth as silk
Updated July 8, 2022
Perf Trace, Private Tux - Solving Linux mysteries
Updated July 4, 2022
Notepadqq - A powerful text editor, somewhat forgotten
Updated June 24, 2022
Fedora 36 Workstation review - Yeah naah
Updated June 10, 2022
Plasma System Monitor & custom graphs
Updated June 1, 2022
How to install and use IrfanView in Linux - Tutorial
Updated May 30, 2022
How to install and use Notepad++ in Linux - Tutorial
Updated May 13, 2022
Kubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish review - Okay, not LTS-y enough
Updated May 11, 2022
Meld diff software - So good I'm melting
Updated May 6, 2022
Moving from Windows to Linux - Disk management
Updated April 27, 2022
How to install and use KompoZer in Linux - Tutorial
Updated April 15, 2022
How to install and use Kerkythea in Linux - Tutorial
Updated April 8, 2022
Slackware 15 - The old brigade
Updated April 4, 2022
Plasma secrets: How to customize Dolphin to perfection
Updated March 28, 2022
How to edit themes in Gnome 40+ - Tutorial
Updated March 25, 2022
Does Linux need an occasional cleanup?
Updated March 23, 2022
Moving away from Windows - the software checklist
Updated March 9, 2022
Plasma secrets: custom shortcuts and actions
Updated March 7, 2022
Updated February 28, 2022
Moving away from Windows - It begins
Updated February 21, 2022
Slimbook & Kubuntu 18.04 - Combat report 14
Updated February 14, 2022
How to install and run SketchUp Make 2017 in Linux - Guide
Updated February 11, 2022
Plasma makeover - Make it look like Gnome, whaaat
Updated February 4, 2022
CentOS 9 Stream - Too early to have full-blown desktop fun
Updated January 31, 2022
KDE Connect is getting better and better
Updated January 14, 2022
Manjaro 21.2 Qonos Plasma - Very nice, high five
Updated January 10, 2022
Wireless network does not auto-reconnect in KDE
Updated January 7, 2022
Linux Mint, HD scaling, fractional scaling
Updated January 5, 2022
Manjaro 21.2 Qonos Gnome - It's an alright distro, but ...
Updated December 27, 2021
Linux, AMD GPU, black screen on boot
Updated December 23, 2021
Linux Mint 20.2 Uma - A mixed bag of good and weird
Updated December 15, 2021
MX Linux MX-21 Xfce - A wild ride
Updated December 1, 2021
Plasma wonder tools: Digital Clock
Updated November 24, 2021
MX Linux MX-21 KDE - Now, here's a verily splendid distro
Updated November 17, 2021
How to change the Plasma system menu height
Updated November 15, 2021
Devuan Chimaera - Back to the future, forward to the past
Updated November 12, 2021
How to change the color of active windows in Plasma
Updated November 10, 2021
How to install Steam in KDE neon
Updated November 8, 2021
KDE neon 5.22.5 - When you come undone
Updated October 8, 2021
Fedora 34 KDE - Modern but not polished
Updated September 29, 2021
My 2009 LG laptop is running KDE neon
Updated September 27, 2021
Atheros Wireless in Alma, CentOS and Rocky Linux
Updated September 24, 2021
How to scale GRUB menu on 4K displays
Updated September 20, 2021
How to scale the Plasma login screen on HD/UHD screens
Updated September 17, 2021
AlmaLinux 8.4 on my IdeaPad 3 - Decent, with a snag or two
Updated September 10, 2021
My 2010 HP Pavilion laptop (also) running KDE neon
Updated September 8, 2021
How to rearrange system tray icons in Plasma
Updated September 3, 2021
Old Asus Vivobook & new KDE neon - Freshly fresh
Updated August 23, 2021
Gnome desktop & HD scaling tricks
Updated August 13, 2021
AlmaLinux 8.4 mini review - A clever community take on RHEL
Updated July 14, 2021
My IdeaPad Y50-70 now runs Linux, too - Nvidia, 4K, details
Updated July 12, 2021
How to install Steam on Rocky Linux
Updated July 7, 2021
Three is the lucky number? Fedora 33 on IdeaPad 3
Updated July 5, 2021
Plasma desktop customization guide - How to for newbies
Updated July 1, 2021
Dedoimedo interviews: KDE's pointiest stick, Nate Graham
Updated June 25, 2021
Plasma desktop, HD scaling & snaps
Updated June 23, 2021
How to turn Rocky Linux 8 into a perfect desktop
Updated June 21, 2021
Rocky Linux 8 & how to get better font clarity
Updated June 10, 2021
Krunner - Not AI but an actually useful desktop helper tool
Updated June 4, 2021
Tiled Menu in Plasma - A Windowsy Linux experience
Updated June 2, 2021
Updated May 28, 2021
Kubuntu 21.04 Hirsute Hippo review - Life is a vicious circle
Updated May 17, 2021
MX Linux Package Installer review - Nice but can be nicer
Updated May 12, 2021
The Plasma desktop is miles ahead of everything else
Updated April 30, 2021
Make Plasma look like Windows 10 guide
Updated April 26, 2021
Make Linux look like Windows - 2021 edition
Updated April 19, 2021
Desktop Icons NG - Get some icons onto your Gnome desktop
Updated April 14, 2021
MX Linux MX-19.3 patito feo - A year later, things be spiffier
Updated April 7, 2021
Garuda Linux review - Fighting me, fighting you, aha
Updated March 31, 2021
Gnome 40 - The anti-desktop desktop
Updated March 29, 2021
EndeavourOS review - It en-devoured my disk ...
Updated March 22, 2021
How to fix video tearing in Linux (with Intel graphics)
Updated March 19, 2021
White or black lines in Konsole output with Plasma scaling
Updated March 15, 2021
Material Shell - Some nerds need me, some nerds use me
Updated March 10, 2021
Plasma 5.21 review - Very slick, just one or five oily patches
Updated March 8, 2021
CentOS 7 - Ah ah ah stayin' alive (in 2021)
Updated March 5, 2021
Updated March 1, 2021
Remap custom keyboard keys in Linux - Tutorial
Updated February 24, 2021
Plasma secrets: additional languages and keyboard layouts
Updated February 17, 2021
GeckoLinux Static 152 - sussing out the desktop experience
Updated February 10, 2021
Best Linux distro - The last decade - 2011-2020
Updated February 8, 2021
How to bulk-copy images only of certain size in Linux
Updated February 3, 2021
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 & Manjaro - Surprisingly excellent
Updated February 1, 2021
Linux audio - only speakers or microphone available, not both
Updated January 29, 2021
Best Linux distro - The last five years - 2016-2020
Updated January 27, 2021
My 10-year-old HP Pavilion doesn't boot modern distros anymore
Updated January 20, 2021
OpenSUSE Leap 15.2 essential post-install tweaks
Updated January 6, 2021
Updated December 25, 2020
How to change Plasma system area icon spacing - 5.19 onwards
Updated December 21, 2020
Fedora 33 essential post-install tweaks
Updated December 18, 2020
Plasma secrets: SSH connectivity in Dolphin
Updated December 16, 2020
Ubuntu MATE 20.10 Groovy Gorilla review
Updated December 11, 2020
The new Plasma System Monitor - Is it good?
Updated December 7, 2020
Manjaro 20.1.2 Mikah Plasma review
Updated December 4, 2020
Xubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla review
Updated November 27, 2020
How to connect and share data between two Linux systems
Updated November 25, 2020
Plasma 5.20 & display scaling - Excellent
Updated November 23, 2020
Kubuntu 20.10 Groovy Gorilla review
Updated November 18, 2020
Updated November 9, 2020
TrueCrypt on modern Linux distributions
Updated November 6, 2020
Plasma Breeze theme with black fonts - My Brooze edit
Updated October 26, 2020
Is Albert going to be your loyal app assistant?
Updated October 23, 2020
Plasma 5.20 is an exceptionally refined desktop
Updated October 21, 2020
The Year of the Linux dissatisfaction
Updated October 12, 2020
RR - Record & replay software debugger
Updated September 30, 2020
Plasma adventures - 5.19.4 tried and tested
Updated September 23, 2020
RPI4 & Ubuntu MATE - second attempt, new results
Updated September 21, 2020
Asus Vivobook - Kubuntu Bionic to Focal upgrade
Updated September 16, 2020
RPI4, Raspberry Pi OS and MATE desktop - Essential tweaks
Updated September 14, 2020
Plasma adventures - Traipsing through the KDE forest
Updated September 11, 2020
MX Linux MX-19.2 KDE - Missing in action
Updated September 9, 2020
RPI 4, Raspberry Pi OS, MATE desktop & Network Manager
Updated September 2, 2020
Slimbook & Kubuntu 18.04 - Combat report 13
Updated August 28, 2020
RPI 4 & Ubuntu MATE - Essential tweaks
Updated August 17, 2020
Ulauncher - Ground control to Major Tux
Updated August 12, 2020
Raspberry Pi OS & Plasma - Troubly McTroublesome
Updated July 15, 2020
Linux Mint 20 Ulyana Cinnamon - Reasonable but not chipper
Updated July 13, 2020
How to set black fonts in Ubuntu MATE
Updated July 11, 2020
Linux networking - A weird little problem with DNS, DHCP
Updated July 10, 2020
Linux Mint 20 Ulyana Xfce - Not quite there
Updated July 8, 2020
Raspberry Pi 4 & Manjaro Plasma 20.04 - Jolly good?
Updated July 4, 2020
RPI 4 & Ubuntu MATE - Audio configuration
Updated July 3, 2020
RPI4 & Ubuntu MATE - How to enable video acceleration
Updated June 27, 2020
Fedora 32 essential post-install tweaks
Updated June 26, 2020
RPI 4 & Ubuntu MATE - Full HD monitor shows as 1824x984 px
Updated June 19, 2020
EasyOS 2.3 - The Modern Prometheus Tux
Updated June 15, 2020
Raspberry Pi 4 - a viable mini desktop?
Updated June 12, 2020
Fedora 32 Workstation review - Tux over troubled waters
Updated May 29, 2020
How to add and pin custom applications in Plasma
Updated May 25, 2020
Ubuntu MATE 20.04 Focal Fossa - Roll on for the mystery tour
Updated May 20, 2020
Broken apt, missing dependencies, what now?
Updated May 11, 2020
Xubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa - Tickboxer
Updated May 10, 2020
Plasma desktop secrets: system area icon spacing
Updated May 8, 2020
Plasma Unity looks - More Latte and window button tweaks
Updated May 6, 2020
Kubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa - Purrs like a bear
Updated May 1, 2020
Plasma 5.18.4 - Taking care of business
Updated April 27, 2020
SparkyLinux 2020.03 - Strike that flint real good
Updated April 22, 2020
CentOS 8 desktop perfection - the sequel
Updated April 18, 2020
Puppy Linux BionicPup 8.0 - Small and feisty
Updated April 13, 2020
It's all in the dot file - YADM and Homeshick
Updated April 8, 2020
Manjaro 19 Kyria Gnome - Fairly well put together
Updated April 4, 2020
Network Manager says limited connectivity but everything works
Updated April 1, 2020
Arcolinux - Too much, too little
Updated March 28, 2020
Asus Vivobook - Long in the tooth, going strong
Updated March 25, 2020
Integrated translations in Linux desktop - doable?
Updated March 18, 2020
Cockpit - Highway to the admin zone
Updated March 7, 2020
Peppermint 10 - Too spicy for my desktop
Updated March 2, 2020
Solus 4.1 Budgie review - Me luck has run out
Updated February 22, 2020
Plasma 5.18 LTS review - The good, the bad ... and yeah
Updated February 17, 2020
Useful Geany plugins, tips and tricks
Updated February 6, 2020
Fedora & root account is locked boot issue - Solution
Updated February 3, 2020
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat report 12
Updated January 27, 2020
Messed up laptop: Linux recovery
Updated January 9, 2020
How to make Windows 10 USB install media in Linux
Updated January 4, 2020
And the best distro of 2019 is ...
Updated December 30, 2019
Plasma hidden gems: removable media
Updated December 28, 2019
How to fix KDE Discover loading of providers failed error
Updated December 26, 2019
Updated December 22, 2019
Updated December 19, 2019
Best KDE/Plasma distro of 2019
Updated December 16, 2019
Xubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine - The winter is here
Updated December 14, 2019
Fedora 31 Workstation review - The color of winter
Updated December 11, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 11
Updated December 9, 2019
MX Linux MX-19 patito feo - The longest mile
Updated December 4, 2019
CentOS 8 Stream - the distro streampunk
Updated December 2, 2019
Kubuntu 19.10 Eoan Ermine - Turn the heat up
Updated November 25, 2019
Ubuntu MATE 19.10 Eoan Ermine - Settling in, spit and polish
Updated November 20, 2019
How to turn CentOS 8 into a perfect desktop
Updated November 9, 2019
Plasma 5.17 review - The show must go on (and be good)
Updated October 23, 2019
Manjaro Linux 18.1.0 Juhraya Cinnamon - Spicy but sweet
Updated October 21, 2019
Some nice widgets for your Plasma desktop
Updated October 16, 2019
How to install Gnome extensions in CentOS 8
Updated October 14, 2019
Sneak a Peek - Animated GIF recorder
Updated October 12, 2019
CentOS 8 review - Let's toast to the next ten years
Updated October 5, 2019
Cairo Dock review - The dock is in the detail
Updated October 2, 2019
Essential tweaks after Manjaro (Plasma) installation
Updated September 28, 2019
How to make the Plasma desktop look like Unity
Updated September 27, 2019
How to enable Broadcom Wireless on Manjaro
Updated September 13, 2019
How to make persistent changes in GRUB2 in Fedora
Updated September 5, 2019
Xfce 4.14 review - Holding out for a hero
Updated August 31, 2019
Plasma desktop with global menu, app title and panel buttons
Updated August 26, 2019
Manjaro 18.0.4 Illyria Xfce review - Nice but somewhat crude
Updated August 18, 2019
Fedora 29 to 30 upgrade - How it went
Updated August 17, 2019
Updated August 14, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 10
Updated August 1, 2019
Linux super-duper admin tools: health-check
Updated July 17, 2019
Manjaro 18.0.4 Illyria Plasma review - Genius in disguise
Updated July 13, 2019
How to make the Plasma desktop look like a Mac
Updated July 12, 2019
OpenSUSE Leap 15.1 - A dream come untrue
Updated July 10, 2019
How to install Nvidia drivers in Fedora 30 guide
Updated July 8, 2019
Geany text editor - a sort of genie
Updated July 7, 2019
Lubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo - Casus vitae
Updated June 29, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 9
Updated June 28, 2019
Plasma 5.16 review - A tidal wave of goodness
Updated June 26, 2019
Essential Ubuntu MATE tweaks and configurations
Updated June 21, 2019
Fedora 30 test on laptop with Nvidia - Back in 2010
Updated June 19, 2019
Dstat monitoring tool review & tutorial
Updated June 8, 2019
Make Fedora 30 fun and productive after installation
Updated June 5, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 8
Updated June 3, 2019
Ubuntu MATE 19.04 Disco Dingo - Order and chaos
Updated June 1, 2019
Unity screen brightness fix for Ubuntu 18.04
Updated May 25, 2019
Linux VPN plugin failed error - What now?
Updated May 24, 2019
Fedora 30 Workstation review - Smarter, faster and buggier
Updated May 22, 2019
How to install Mono or dotNET45 on Linux - Tutorial
Updated May 20, 2019
Kubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo - Rather solid
Updated May 15, 2019
Screen brightness and fan control fixes for Asus eeePC
Updated May 6, 2019
Xubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo - A dawn of a renaissance?
Updated May 3, 2019
Plasma KSysGuard - System monitor galore
Updated May 1, 2019
How to uninstall WINE applications
Updated April 29, 2019
Ultrabook & Bionic - Running Plasma
Updated April 24, 2019
Solus 4.0 Fortitude Budgie review - Not bad, kind of unique
Updated April 15, 2019
MX Linux MX-18 & 10-year-old Nvidia-powered laptop
Updated April 13, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 7
Updated April 10, 2019
KDE Cantor - Sing me some math
Updated April 5, 2019
Shell shock? No, ShellCheck! Find bugs in your scripts.
Updated April 3, 2019
MX Linux MX-18 & 10-year-old EeePC netbook - Fantastic
Updated April 1, 2019
Ultrabook & Bionic - Running Unity
Updated March 30, 2019
Updated March 27, 2019
Home directory backup - The quick 'n' dirty guide
Updated March 25, 2019
From Trusty to Bionic - my Ultrabook story
Updated March 22, 2019
KDE neon 5.15 review - Speed bumps ahead
Updated March 20, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 6
Updated March 17, 2019
GSConnect - Say Gee-es, and connect you Android to Gnome
Updated March 15, 2019
Plasma 5.15 review - Pro momentum
Updated March 14, 2019
10-year-old eeePC netbook - running Plasma
Updated March 11, 2019
Zorin OS 12.4 Core review - Surprisingly good
Updated March 6, 2019
Plasma desktop kstart: cannot connect to X server - What now?
Updated March 4, 2019
10-year-old eeePC netbook - with Xubuntu Bionic
Updated March 2, 2019
Plasma menu no longer updating? Solution.
Updated February 23, 2019
Xfce apps – In the land of Tux, where the shadows lie
Updated February 16, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 5
Updated February 7, 2019
MX Tools revisited - A Swiss Army knife of penguins
Updated February 1, 2019
Updated January 30, 2019
Flameshot – A shot in the dark
Updated January 25, 2019
Plasma ergonomics - Lessons in life
Updated January 16, 2019
MX Linux MX-18 Continuum - Time x Space x Fun
Updated January 14, 2019
Slimbook & Kubuntu - Combat Report 4
Updated January 11, 2019
Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa - Adrift
Updated January 9, 2019
Fedora 29 - Make perfect after installation
Updated January 2, 2019
Older articles
If you are looking for Linux-related articles published BEFORE 2019, please check my Linux archive page, or use the search box at the top of this page.