Although it isn’t official, Ubuntu Core–the tiny Internet of Things version of Ubuntu–now runs on the Raspberry Pi 2. There are prebuilt binaries as well as instructions for how to roll your own, if ...

The new $35 Raspberry Pi 2 mini-computer isn’t just faster than the original model that launched 3 years ago. It’s also more versatile: in addition to supporting Raspbian and other Linux-based ...

When the original Raspberry Pi came out, some people had high hopes for it as a low-cost general-purpose desktop computer. Especially because it was running Raspbian (a derivative of Debian GNU/Linux) ...

With the release of the Raspberry Pi 2 came the announcement the board would run Ubuntu for the first time. The promised version was Snappy Ubuntu Core, a lightweight, command-line version of the ...

Co-creator of the Raspberry Pi Eben Upton, left, and Richard Curtain, global director of strategic alliance for element14 at the launch of the Raspberry Pi 2 Image: Nick Heath / TechRepublic The next ...

For many, Ubuntu is the go-to distribution for a Linux desktop. Sure, there are a host of other distributions, some of which like Linux Mint are themselves based on Ubuntu. Thanks to pre-built systems ...

Ubuntu Linux follows a six-month release cycle—there's a new version every April and October. Interim releases like Groovy Gorilla are supported for "at least 9 months"—meaning if you're on the ...

I've had my Raspberry Pi 3 for a bit more than a week now, and I have been trying a few different things with it. The results have been mixed so far, but mostly good. (Oh, and by the way the ...