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As a desktop operating system, yes. Linux has widespread support in the corporate and scientific world, however, and is the...
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The Linux is a kernel was initially conceived and created by Finnish computer science student Linus Torvalds in 1991.
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Linux has a modular kernel and an open API. Thus any unneeded components for a specific task can be removed, and new modules can...
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Probably nothing, unless there is actually a user named "i" on the system.
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/sys has no officially designated function. Many distros use /sys as a virtual file system to export data from the kernel to...
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echo "This is my text."
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true
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mkdir directory1 directory2 directory3 directory4 directory5
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Various distros have slightly different methods for booting and running from a USB Flash drive. You can find tutorials for many...
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No. According to Netcraft, they run Windows Server 2008 on their web server.
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There probably are several, but I use 'cal' as a quick means.
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ls cmnd
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mv file /path/to/directory
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No. Lindows is long obsolete. This is an essay question, so you're supposed to write your own opinion and justification for it.
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Linux can be run on a variety of processors, including several that have been used for desktop systems. The most notable would be...
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By using whatever editor or tool is associated with that file.
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Modules are pieces of binary data that can be loaded into the Linux kernel at run time. These are typically drivers for devices...
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Yes. Hotmail can easily be accessed through a web browser. There are several alternative IM clients capable of connecting to MSN,...
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Linux chmod: change permission bits (only the owner and root are allowed to do this) chown: change owner and group (only root...
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Permissions are allocated based on users and groups, with read, write, and executable privileges being capable of being set.
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There are hundreds of different types of networks used for different purposes and using any number of protocols. Without knowing...
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Root is the parent directory and subdirectory is the branch of them.
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Commercial versions will usually have support agreements and help hotlines to assist you / your company in any issues you might...
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No. There are several instant messenger clients that run ON Linux, though. It depends which 'distro' and window manager you're...
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It means that the file or directory is used for application settings.
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Your question is extremely vague. Data can be output to any number of places, including the console (stdout), other forms of...
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Some versions of pwd are internal to the shell, and thus do not need to be executed as a separate process. The command executes...
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whereis [name of program]
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For the end-user, there are relatively few distinct advantages. Even though most of the operating system on the phone itself is...
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The hostname (the name of the computer) can be found in most Linux distributions by issuing the hostname command without...
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./name_of_binary If you get a "Permission denied" error, use 'chmod +x name_of_binary' with root permissions.
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I don't believe any software in itself was a "catalyst" for Linux's success. Its very nature allowed existing applications to be...
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In the old versioning system of Linux, it was: Major.Minor.Major Revision.Minor Revision. Odd number major or minor version...
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The latest stable version as of the time of this writing is 2.6.32. You can always find the latest kernel version on kernel.org.
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The name of the penguin that serves as Linux's mascot is "Tux."
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LInux (and Unix) really don't differentiate between different "types" of daemons. A daemon is a background worker service...
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Linux is the kernel.
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if you are in the directory with the file you want to copy (for example file.txt) cp file.txt /should do it
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There is nothing particularly unique about this notebook; any modern Linux distribution should be able to run on it without...
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Most software written for Linux is free and open-source. Source code can be easily edited in any text editor.
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Linux Mint is developed and maintained by a small team of developers. You can view the list of developers at the link below.
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Using Samba Service
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The X server does not provide a clipboard, although this functionality may be provided through some interprocess communication...
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There is no particular program meant to replace SSH. SSH is considered a modern and secure program, so there is no reason to...
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I answer this question with love becaus (tear) I use Linux on my desktop. Linux is not very popular because it is hard to use...
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To identify whether a file has executable permissions do 'ls -l <filename>' and view the permissions on the left side. It...
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Yes. BackTrack is a Linux distribution that focuses on penetration testing and computer forensics.
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.bin files are almost never something that you "read." In a Linux-specific context, they are usually binary executables that are...
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That depends on what you want to know. If you want to know how much disk space is being used, use the df command. If you want to...
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multi-user system
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..I was install both Windows XP and Linux(Fedora).in our system.But after some time I was formett my XP..then a problem...
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To simplify and make development more efficient. The more people who can study the project the more likely it is that problems...
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Valve is developing a Linux client for Steam, but it has not been released yet. The Windows version can be run on Wine, but new...
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A computer in a server role running the GNU/Linux OS.
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No. There have been no wild Linux viruses in several years. There's no avenue for them to get onto a Linux system; most distros...
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You have to get into your computer's BIOS, also called the Setup on some computers; from here you can define what your hard...
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rmdir is used to remove empty directories and has nothing to do with read only.
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Historically installing Debian has not been a very user friendly process. There are automated installers now but it can still be...
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You can use cp command to make a copy of a file. cp <file 1> <file 2> If you want to make a copy of the entire...
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This depends on the age of the kernel being used, the type of drive, and the software used to partition the drive. Older Linux...
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Linux is the name of a Unix-like operating system kernel. Ubuntu is an operating system that uses the Linux kernel.
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Super block is supposed to be the first sector of any file system that can be mounted on Linux operating system. It is supposed...
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No. Linux is a free, open-source version of UNIX. Many of DOS's commands were based on UNIX commands, but the underlying...
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No, it's an operating system kernel.
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The Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA)For a UNIX or Linux client, SUA creates a multiuser environment complete with...
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Not sure what you mean by 'directory works' but a common command is 'ls' to see what is in the directory.
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There is a command called useradd in Linux which you can use to add a new user. Here's an example 1. Add the user (you need to...
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A journaling file system is a file system that keeps track of the changes in a journal before committing them to the main file...
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It is an operating system. linux is just like kernel not an operating system
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mount -a
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I have used various distributions of Linux such as RedHat/Fedora, SuSE and ubuntu and somehow I find Ubuntu the easiest amongst...
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Usually /home Sometimes /var If a lot of distro hopping happens, /boot
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Generally in Linux you can just plug in the device and go, no need to even install drivers because chances are they're already...
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see related links for more information.
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No. As a general rule, there are no "portable apps" for Linux. Firstly because it is a potential security risk to allow untrusted...
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i386 and i686 are identifiers that indicate what type of processor the system will run on. i386 means that the system was...
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Usually, 'uname -m' will return the name of the architecture you are using. Depending on the distribution, however, it may print...
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root directory is the top of the directory tree. it is \ on windows (or c:\ d:\ etc.) and / on unix/linux
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Root is the super user with unrestricted privileges on the system. Similar to the "Administrator" account in Windows.
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You could use a usb flash drive.
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As there are hundreds of Linux CDs, it is impossible to provide a comprehensive overview of what, if any, boot options they may...
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"man" is part of Linux. You could try "info" if you really wanted.
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[ $UID -ne 0] # Checks if the user ID is not 0 (root UID)
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You can shut down most Linux systems by issuing the 'halt' command.
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Any Linux/Unix process that runs in the background is called a 'daemon' process. The word derives from the Greek meaning "worker".
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Neither. Linux is a kernel, a key component of an operating system. By itself, however, it is not considered an operating system;...
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It affects most distros with a 2.6 series kernel prior to 2.6.33. Most distros have already released a fix, so this is a...
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