openSUSE Leap 15 is here!
openSUSE Leap 15 is here! (download the iso) openSUSE has always been my favorite Linux distribution I’ve written extensively about the advantages that come from […]
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OpenSUSE patch vs update
If you dig into the man pages for zypper, you will notice that zypper provides three distinct options for keeping your OpenSUSE system up-to-date; update […]
Command not found!
So you’re running through some instructions to configure software on your system, or troubleshoot some problem with a service and you see an error at […]
Distro Comparison – Looking for the Easiest (2017 Dell XPS 13)
TL;DR: I chose Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS for my new Dell XPS 13, because it was the easiest to set up for my requirements. Results DISTRO […]
Managing packages with zypper
Suse Enterprise Linux and its free derivative OpenSUSE use a package manager called “zypperâ€. Zypper is a fast easy to use package management tool. In […]
Find services that require a restart
Ubuntu offers a live patching utility that allows kernel patches to be installed without requiring a system restart to be applied. Read more about online […]
Blast from the Past: Getting KDE on openSUSE is like playing Jenga
This post was originally published on October 16, 2009. The original can be found here. As part of our experiment, everyone is required to try a […]
Blast from the Past: Installing Gnome Do with Docky on openSUSE
This post was originally published on September 28, 2009. The original can be found here. Before I switched to Windows 7 for my laptop, I used […]
Blast from the Past: Linux Saves the Day
This post was originally published on December 23, 2009. The original can be found here. Earlier this week I had an experience where using Linux […]
Big distributions, little RAM 8
It’s been a while but once again here is the latest instalment of the series of posts where I install the major, full desktop, distributions […]
Big distributions, little RAM 7
It’s been a while but once again here is the latest instalment of the series of posts where I install the major, full desktop, distributions […]
Big distributions, little RAM 6
It’s that time again where I install the major, full desktop, distributions into a limited hardware machine and report on how they perform. Once again, […]
Big distributions, little RAM 5
Once again I’ve compiled some charts to show what the major, full desktop distributions look like while running on limited hardware. Just like before I’ve decided to […]
Big distributions, little RAM 4
It’s that time again. Like before I’ve decided to re-run my previous tests this time using the following distributions: Debian 6.0 (GNOME) Kubuntu 11.10 (KDE) […]
Big distributions, little RAM 3
Once again I’ve decided to re-run my previous tests this time using the following distributions: Debian 6.0.2 (GNOME) Fedora 15 (GNOME 3 Fallback Mode) Fedora […]
My search for the best KDE Linux distribution
As some of you already know, I am a big fan of the KDE desktop environment (or KDE Workspaces or whatever they’re calling it these […]
The end of the long road
Well it’s official, the year is now 2010 and we still don’t have flying cars. The End 2010 also marks the end of The Linux […]
Linux Saves the Day
Earlier this week I had an experience where using Linux got me out of trouble in a relatively quick and easy manner. The catch? It […]
Distribution Upgrades
As with the release of Karmic Koala, the majority of the other distributions we here at The Linux Experiment have decided to run will also […]
Miscoloured PNGs: Firefox 3.5.4 Fails It Again
The Situation: A while back I decided to see if I could install Firefox 3.5.4, because I like to live at the bleeding edge. I […]