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About the Articles & guides category Articles & guides The comments section for articles and guides on linuxblog.io. Also, feel free to share resources from other sources.	0	405	April 15, 2022
Cache and system cleaning maintenance Articles & guides linux-configuration , linux	13	77	February 22, 2026
Why Your Linux Server “Looks Idle” but "Feels" Slow Articles & guides	4	47	February 18, 2026
We're Giving Away a Linuxcommunity.io T-Shirt Every Month! Articles & guides	8	182	February 17, 2026
Immutable Linux Distros: Are They Right for You? Take the Test Articles & guides distros	44	4630	February 15, 2026
Why Small VPSs Feel Slower Than They Used To Articles & guides	9	55	January 29, 2026
Best Linux Compatible Laptops Articles & guides laptops , desktop , hardware	23	3620	January 26, 2026
Linux desktop adoption up 500%+? Articles & guides microsoft-windows , desktop	4	102	January 22, 2026
Windows 11 vs Linux: A Year Later, I’m Switching Back Articles & guides	25	1165	January 13, 2026
How I’m Continuing to Use CSF After ConfigServer’s Shutdown Articles & guides	6	223	January 12, 2026
Finding Linux Compatible Printers Community Picks desktop	30	2377	January 8, 2026
I was wrong! zswap IS better than zram Articles & guides	4	396	January 6, 2026
What is Linux iowait? (Explained With Examples) Community Picks sysadmins	1	591	January 5, 2026
Choosing a Network Switch - 6 Essential Tips Articles & guides	3	138	January 5, 2026
ThinkPad Laptops with Linux Guide (2026) Articles & guides laptops , desktop	14	8209	January 4, 2026
Self-hosted Projects That Earn (Make money from your Home lab) Articles & guides	6	587	December 31, 2025
CDN Benchmarking: How to Compare the Performance of Different CDNs Articles & guides	1	205	December 31, 2025
Pinebook Pro - My First Impressions and Setup Tips Articles & guides	1	40	December 31, 2025
Linux Desktop: Do we need better Workspace Management? Articles & guides	5	87	December 25, 2025
90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins (updated to 100+) Community Picks tools , command-line , sysadmins Read the full article: 90 Linux Commands frequently used by Linux Sysadmins (updated to 100+) If you are interested in Linux commands frequently used by Linux sysadmins and power u…	16	8677	December 24, 2025
Boost Battery Life on Your Linux Laptop with TLP Articles & guides laptops , desktop , tools	5	461	December 22, 2025
9 Most Stable Linux "Rolling Release" Distributions Articles & guides kali-linux , arch-linux , distros	7	1232	December 21, 2025
Raspberry Pi Performance: Add ZRAM and these Kernel Parameters Articles & guides raspberry-pi , kernel	26	1427	December 12, 2025
Learn Linux: 4 Devices to boost your Linux skills (2026) Articles & guides home-network , command-line , desktop	13	685	December 10, 2025
How I Chose the Best Managed Network Switch for My Home Lab Articles & guides	8	1882	December 10, 2025
Steps for installing modern Nvidia drivers on Debian Stable Articles & guides gaming , hardware , nvidia-drivers	2	1760	December 10, 2025
Cloudflare outage on Nov 18, 2025 - Waking up to a broken internet Articles & guides	9	147	December 2, 2025
20 Best Network Switches Under $100 (2025) Articles & guides	4	690	December 1, 2025
Best Linux Distro (2026) Community Picks distros	80	10067	November 30, 2025
Free Linux Server Monitoring and APM solutions for SysAdmins Articles & guides web-server , monitoring , sysadmins	1	331	November 23, 2025