Once, in the early days of UNIX, users had the standard manuals available in print, on their shelves. 9 books were available, each one gigantic and hard to use. Someone eventually had the idea to make it standard to have all of these books on the UNIX system in the form of the man command,…
Changing Password with passwd Command in Linux – If someone else assigned you a password, it is a good idea to give yourself a new one. For security reasons none of the passwords you enter is displayed by any utility. To change your password, type the command passwd at a shell. The first item passwd…
The Console and Logging In – Linux (indeed all Unix – like) systems make heavy use of text consoles. In modern environments, text consoles are usually implemented using windows in a graphical desktop environment, whereas in the past, consoles were dedicated devices, typically capable of displaying 24 or 25 lines of 80 or 132 characters…
Properties of Linux – Linux has a lot of advantages and some disadvantages. The Linux pros and cons are: Linux Pros: Linux is Free Linux is free and can be downloaded in its entirety from the internet completely for free. Linux is Portable to any Hardware Platform A vendor who wants to sell a new…
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Open source software is software whose source code is distributed freely and openly. Open source describes computer software for which: The source code is available to the end – user. The source code can be modified by the end – user. There are no restrictions on redistribution or use. The licensing conditions are intended to…
Linux is a free UNIX-type operating system for computer devices. Linux is freely available to everyone. The operating system makes the hardware work together with the software. The operating system is the interface that allows us to do the things we want to do with our computers. Linux systems are described as Kernel and shell….
