The Linux job market is very hot right now, particularly for those with system administration skills. But how does one get started? The Linux Foundation has an interesting page about the evolution of ...

Linux is so quietly ubiquitous that many people don't realize how often they interact with it. Servers running Linux are churning away every Google search, or Facebook message posted, and all Android ...

Certifications from Red Hat, Oracle and SUSE are tailored to environments where those Linux distributions are prevalent. Vendor-neutral certifications emphasize core Linux principles applicable across ...

If you’re considering adding Linux to your data center, or your company is looking at promoting you to become their first (or next) Linux admin, you probably understand there are lots of commands to ...

Back in the early days of Linux, things were exponentially more complicated. The distributions were far less mature and required a particular system account to get things done. That account was root - ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

They're similar but not the same. Is your priority stability or ease of use? I recommend only one of these distributions to new Linux users.