Live patching is a way of updating a running system without stopping it. It is best known as a technique for keeping Linux servers updated to the latest security levels without affecting downtime.

Repairs, surfing, virus check, complete system? The fact that a large USB stick offers space for 50 live systems should not tempt you to use it haphazardly. It’s all about making the right choice!

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 ...

Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should. In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for ...

The open source bloodline (no pun intended) in this year’s Heartbleed security bug has predictably fuelled our interest in Linux-related cryptographic functions and “open” technology safety in general ...

February 8, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We usually use Unetbootin to create a bootable thumb drive from a Linux ISO, but it turns out you don't even ...

Knoppix is one of the oldest Linux distributions still around, and it was one of the first Linux Live CD distributions. If my memory is correct, the first generally available release of Knoppix (on a ...

Robin (Roblimo) Miller's latest book is Point and Click Linux, which he is selling with his usual flair and understatement. "Learn about Linux or get left behind," is the way he put it to Enterprise ...

Note: Our best Linux distro for laptops feature has been fully updated. This article was first published in January 2011. The smart notebook user shouldn't overlook Linux. The question is: which ...