ZDNET's key takeaways Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB.There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used ...

In the vast and versatile world of Linux, the concept of a live environment allows users to run an entire operating system directly from a USB stick or CD without installing it on a computer's hard ...

A pendrive is a USB storage device. You plug it in to a USB port, and if the pendrive is compatible with your operating system, it should look exactly like another disk on your system. These days, it ...

While many Linux distributions such as Ubuntu or Fedora are now releasing live CDs or DVDs to allow users to more easily try out and install their operating systems, Knoppix (first released in ...

In the almost 20 years since Linux was first released into the world, free for anyone to use and modify however they like, the operating system has been put to a lot of uses. Today, a vast number of ...

Some would argue that Linux isn't for everyone. To those people, I'd say, "nay, nay!" In fact, there's a Linux distribution suited for every sort of user -- even those with zero experience with ...