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You can do it in 2 ways: 1: by using a program like Partition Magic. You can change/make partitions on your harddisc even when...
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The best solution is this command (actually two in one): uname -a && cat /etc/*release The first part of the command...
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It is file transfer protocol, As a send the file inside the network, One of the oldest of the interner services, file transfer...
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The 2 operating systems are different from each other. Linux programs aren't meant to work in Windows most of the time. If you...
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There is a link to the download page in the "Related Links" box below. Note that the site, and thus likely most of the distro,...
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Depending on the agency or section you are in, they may have various policies and guidelines about what Linux distributions are...
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No. All RAM has to run at the same speed. The USB bus is much slower than the memory bus inside.
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Dependency hell refers to the practice of reusing code from various sources to keep programmers from having to "reinvent the...
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The vmlinux file is an uncompressed copy of the Linux kernel, used mainly for debugging purposes. It cannot really be "run" or...
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You will learn alot about your computer. More than you ever probably planned on learning. Its free, unlike windows, and all its...
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That depends on a lot of things. If you get somebody who only started with computers very recently and give them a Linux...
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Linux is a free to download operating system, so it is difficult to put a specific value on it.
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use system("clear"); eg: main() { system("clear"); }
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Depends on what's installed: oowriter gedit abiword lyx kate nanovimemacs
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Booting Linux off a drive isn't any more stressful to it than normal reading and writing. If you are worried about the effects of...
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Signal handling is a programming concept that allows programs to talk to each other via 'signals'. A user can also issue signals...
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Tux is the unofficial but widely known mascot for the Linux kernel.
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You change the current working path directory in Linux by issuing the cd command, followed by the directory you want to change...
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First, you "unmount" it, but leave it plugged in. This is the equivalent of "Safely Remove Device" in Windows. you can unmount it...
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TO connect Linux PC to a windows 2003 server try the following1) edit your smb.conf file and set the workgrou parameter same as...
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No, it's not. May Linux users doesn't even use any anti-virus protetion, because virus-makers mostly often want to get his virus...
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1. Both have a command line. 2. Both can treat system devices as files (ex. "COM" or "/dev/ttyS0" can both be written to and...
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"Run Levels" in Linux are different startup or shutdown settings that can be used at any time to force Linux into a given state...
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Debian, as a Linux distribution, has all of the inherent properties of the Linux kernel. Debian is well known for it's...
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Chances are that you don't have a driver for your sound card or onboard chip. Try recompiling your kernel and in the...
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Unix no longer exists as a single operating system. Instead, it is more of a specification for other operating systems to follow....
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By itself, cd will do nothing. When it is followed by the name or path of a folder, for example cd /home/user, it will change the...
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This is a shell that gives it a Windows-style desktop for the user interface. So you could explore folders and have a window...
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Use the mount command mount /dev/sda1 /media/<destination dir> you may have to specify a file system in some cases. Else...
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type dir in dos
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A signal is a command sent by the operating system or by the user, to a program or process, forcing it to do something. The...
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yes you can if you have the same php and mysql version on the windows machine just take a copy of the files and do a mysql db...
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Linux was developed by programmers around the world as a community project, started by Linus Torvalds in 1991. Using the...
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Networking in Linux is just like networking in windows. If you are using a debian based distribution then you can use network...
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To see what user you are logged in as. Not all shells will display the username you are logged in under, so it is useful to know...
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These are the questions one should ask him/herself: 1. Do I know how to put Windows back if I decide I don't like it? 2. Do I...
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Any version of Linux (and like any other OS) is only as good as the programmer made it.
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Try "root" as the username and "uClinux" as the password.
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A zombie process is one that should have closed, but is still active in the process table. This is usually caused when a parent...
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There is currently an alpha version of Google Chrome available for Linux. You can find snapshot releases at the link below.
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That would depend on what you want to protect Linux from. Ports are closed by default, so there is little need for a firewall....
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network-manager-kde is an Ubuntu/ Debian package for KNetworkManager. Anthony Mercatante is the maintainer for Ubuntu. Michael...
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Every user of Linux is belonging to at least one group. GID (Group ID) is used to identify the group. A group can have many...
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The man command of the Linux operating system is the system's documentation pager. Each page argument given to man is normally...
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Commercial distributors of Linux include: Canonical, LTD (makers of Ubuntu) Novell (makers of SUSE) Red Hat (makers of Red Hat...
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Because the communication between different parts of the system is more complex in a microkernel.
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The CPU needs to understand a command keyed in by a user. The CPU can interpret only binary code, i.e. the code containing 0's...
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Well.. you need a music player. There are many. But in my opinion, mplayer is good enough. You could download the same from...
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If you wish to keep Mandriva, and you do not have an empty space available on the hard drive, you will need to shrink Mandriva's...
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Linux Security Tool Distribution (STD) is really good.
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Linux is a platform, and as such supports a myriad of programming languages. Of these languages C, C++, Java, Python and Perl...
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You build it with bricks and manur. You build it with bricks and manur.
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ifconfig
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"Distros", or distributions.
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"ifconfig" is a command found in most *NIX operating systems (think UNIX, Linux, BSD, etc...). it's equivalent in Windows is...
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I cannot tell you which SHOULD come first. In my case, I installed XP first, and Vista second - because following Vista with an...
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Find out the image named boot.img. It can be located at different locations on different distributions on the CD: Red Hat /...
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You can have a file of any type on Linux. To actually run a Windows program, files that have the extension ".exe", you'll need an...
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Open a terminal window and enter the following code line by line: CD /tmp wget...
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The httpd (or webserver), as it is the most common service on the internet, and it's port cannot be changed without breaking...
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Absolutely. Very widely used. Actually, this very site runs on Linux...
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Linux distributions can be downloaded both through traditional HTTP / FTP downloads, as well as via BitTorrent.
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you go to http://svg-cards.sourceforge.net and there you are. You can download the open-source version !
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yes you can. first you must buy this hardware, set the cup over the selected goldfish and "voila" Blue Swirl/Gold Fish...
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Linux does not consist of just one program. Also, since parts can be added and removed, both to the Linux kernel, and the...
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Edubuntu is a special version of Ubuntu, designed for use in classroom and schools. It is also useful for children that are...
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Because it is in business to make money. Why should they give away their Operating System for nothing? Windows works well and...
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The command file will display what the type of the file is, even if it does not have a file extension. For example:...
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There are many different media playback programs available for Linux. Some of the more popular include: VLC Amarok (audio only)...
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In Windows or Linux closes the active window opened. If no one window are open the system asks to shutdown the computer.
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