Linux – Daves Computer Tips

How To Run Both Windows & Linux On Laptops

Jim Hillier — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:04:03 +0000

A few months ago, I wrote an article specifically for users who want to transition from Windows to Linux but are being stumped by must-have Windows-only software: What’s Stopping You Transitioning To Linux? In response to that article, which involved installing Windows & Linux on separate internal drives, a reader posed the question, ‘but what about laptops and/or mini PCs that don’t have the…

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Create Shortcuts To Programs In Linux Mint

Terry Hollett — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:10:59 +0000

I was asked in a previous article how to “create a button to launch PhotoFiltre directly. It took me a while to figure it out. The hardest part was trying to find the path to the program. It’s not as simple as in Windows. How To Run Windows Programs In Bottles linux Mint Because the program is a Windows program that works through “Bottles”, the command to find the path in “Terminal” is…

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Windows Losing Out To Linux – Worldwide Trend

Jim Hillier — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:55:32 +0000

Governments around the world have either transitioned from Windows to Linux or are planning to do so. France has since announced that, based on the success of its Gendarmerie’s transition, the entire government will now be following suit and transitioning from Windows to Linux. NOTE: France currently employs around 5.7 million civil servants It’s well known that in most countries…

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Linux CachyOS – Mini Review

Jim Hillier — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:39:05 +0000

I was surprised to recently discover that CachyOS has taken over the top spot as the most popular Linux distro, usurping the likes of Mint and Ubuntu. So, I loaded CachyOS’s live edition via a Ventoy bootable drive to see for myself. CachyOS is an Arch-based Linux distro with an emphasis on speed. There is a lot of typical Linux mumbo-jumbo in the blurb throughout CachyOS’s home page…

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CachyOS Number One Linux Distro

Jim Hillier — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:17:13 +0000

I must admit, I’d never heard of the Linux distro CachyOS until it was mentioned to me by a good friend who recently installed it alongside Windows in a dual-boot system. When I asked my friend why he chose CachyOS, he replied that it is currently the most popular Linux distro on the planet, as per the respected DistroWatch: HISTORY: So, not only is CachyOS currently the number one…

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What’s Stopping You Transitioning to Linux?

Jim Hillier — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:04:06 +0000

Much has been written recently regarding Linux as an alternative to Windows. Windows 11 has not been generally well-received, and Microsoft’s insistence on permeating the operating system with AI has only served to increase user unrest. Whenever transitioning from Windows to Linux has been discussed, two of the most often mentioned stumbling blocks are gaming performance and lack of specialist…

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I Finally Installed Linux On A Gaming PC

Marc Thomas — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:16:52 +0000

In my recent article Why Thousands Of Gamers Are Leaving Windows For Linux, I said I would install Linux on a spare gaming machine, and I completed the mission over the weekend. I’m fortunate to have plenty of hardware to play with, and since I have three very well-specced PCs, there’s plenty to choose from. However, the objective was not to replace Windows as my primary OS…

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Why Thousands Of Gamers Are Leaving Windows For Linux

Marc Thomas — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:11:02 +0000

Fellow DCT authors Jim Hillier and Terry Hollett have written extensively about Linux in its various forms, not least the growing number of Windows users migrating to Linux. There are many reasons for this, but one of the main ones is the extraordinary lengths Microsoft is going to to drive users away from Windows 11. Hardware requirements (TPM 2.0), the end of Windows 10, and the quite nauseating…

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Windows Alternative – Zorin OS 18

Jim Hillier — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:01:14 +0000

With Windows 10 now passing its end-of-support date, and with millions of PCs unable to meet Windows 11’s stringent (ridiculous?) requirements, users are seemingly flocking to Linux as an alternative. Reports are circulating that over 100K users downloaded Zorin OS 18 within a 48-hour period following end-of-support for Windows 10, and there’s a very good reason for that… Zorin OS has always…

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Checking Out Linux: A Comparison With Windows

Jim Hillier — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:06:56 +0000

For Linux newbies I’ve been singing the praises of Ventoy, a free and open source tool for creating multi-boot drives, for some time now. In what’s been a barren freeware landscape, Ventoy has been like a breath of fresh air – innovative, simple, and highly effective for checking out multiple Linux distros. So far, I’ve shown you how to create a multi-boot flash drive with Ventoy and how to…

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How To Try Multiple Linux Distros From Single USB Drive

Jim Hillier — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:10:53 +0000

With the popular Windows 10 nearing the end of its support, many people are interested in exploring alternatives, and Linux is an eminently suitable option. However, for those who are new to Linux, the sheer number of available distros (operating systems) is often confusing. Almost all distros come as a “live” edition in ISO format, which means they can be run from bootable media without…

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Why Windows Dominates Desktops

Jim Hillier — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:10:26 +0000

According to the well-respected analytic site Net Market Share, Windows currently enjoys a whopping 88.79% of the total desktop operating system market share. Mac comes in a distant second with a paltry 8.41% and Linux third, with a measly 2.42%. Why is it so? I think it’s fair to say that the dismal numbers for both Linux and Mac very much reflect limited appeal to what can only be described…

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How To Find Your Linux Version Info

Terry Hollett — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 04:02:27 +0000

Sometimes, as in Windows, you may need to know the version of Linux you are running. Open Terminal and type the following, hitting Enter after: cat /etc/os-release The result: For more Linux information click here. …

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How To Uninstall Apps – Linux Mint

Terry Hollett — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:01:45 +0000

I was trying to install “Wine” in Linux but I can’t seem to get it to work properly. So I had to uninstall it and start over from scratch. To uninstall an app in Linux using terminal, do the following. If you don’t know the official installed name of an app, do this first. Open the terminal and type the following. Hit enter after. dpkg –list Note: There are two dashes before the word “list”…

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