There's very little Linux can't do -- powering everything from enterprise solutions and social networks to IoT devices and even automobiles. But Linux isn't just for the business of business. Thanks ...

Once upon a time (and it wasn't that long ago), if you wanted to do real, low-latency work with audio on Linux, you faced serious trouble. That's no longer true. PipeWire 1.0, an audio/video software ...

Four years ago I wrote an article for Linux Journal about my use of Linux software for music instruction. A lot has changed since then, so I thought I should update that article to reflect my current ...

My Ubuntu 21.10 install will no longer play any audio at all thru my facing speakers. Mind, I installed it a while ago, shortly after release, it all worked then, and it doesn't now. The usual trick ...

Getting sound configured in Linux can be a nightmare. Rescue is on the way in the form of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Jim McIntyre is here to walk you through installing and configuring ...

Raise your hand if you remember when PulseAudio was famous for breaking audio on Linux for everyone. For quite a few years, the standard answer for any audio problem on Linux was to uninstall ...

Recently I've received some mail asking for a brief explanation on how to build Linux audio applications from source code packages. Ask and ye shall receive, hence the following simple guide for the ...

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