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Migrating to Linux: Installing Software
The typical approach to get software installed on your computer is to get it from a vendor and run the install program. With Linux there is a central repository of software. Just about any program you might want will be in a list of available packages that you can install. More ...
What is Bash?
A shell is a terminal application used to interface with an operating system using written commands. Bash is a shell for and has been ported to Windows. Bash an acronym for Bourne Again Shell because it is an enhanced version of the Bourne shell distributed with Linux. Bash is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). More ...
You Can Switch to Linux!
Books have been written with solutions for all the potential pitfalls the Linux-switcher faces. Instead of just telling you what to do, I?m going to tell you how to do things and explain why you're doing them. I'm going to focus on the things that are truly a challenge (and poorly documented), but still give you a head start on the easy stuff. More ...
How to install software applications on Linux
For well over a decade, Linux has used software repositories to distribute software. A repository in this context is a public server hosting installable software packages. More ...
How to Protect Files and Directories in Linux
In Linux, you can protect the files through file ownership and the permission settings that control who can read, write, or execute the file. More ...
Setting Up a Linux Modem
Almost all modems manufactured today are software modems, usually referred to as winmodems. Even though we pay a lot for a winmodem, they are cheap to manufacture because they use very little electronics. More ...
The Linux File System
Linux uses a whole different file system philosophy than Windows. Windows automatically assigns a drive letter to every partition and drive it finds. But Linux makes every partition and drive a subdirectory of the root (/) partition. More ...
Linux Security Basics: How to Encrypt and Sign Files with GnuPG
Linux comes with the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) encryption and authentication utility. With GnuPG, you can create your public and private key pair on your Linux system, encrypt files with your key, and digitally sign a message. More ...
Know linux
Linux is growing steadily year after year. With a passionate community backing it, with big companies Like IBM and HP pledging their support for it, it's no wonder Linux, the wonder operating system for servers of the past, has also made it to the desktops of today. More ...
Linux Server Hardening
For today's computing platforms, ease of access and openness is essential for web based communications. This is at odds with the increased necessity for comprehensive security measures in a world full of malware and hacking threats. More ...
What is Linux?
Linux is an operating system that was not created by a corporation or by someone out to make money. The Linux core was created by Linus Torvalds who wanted to create a Unix-like system that would work on home computers. More ...
Linux Display Settings
Linux uses a free version of the X Window System called Xfree86 to control your display. Xfree86 supports VGA, Super VGA, and some accelerated video adapters. If you have a new video card, or new motherboard with on-board video, you may want to download the latest version of Xfree86. More ...
Installing Software on Fedora
With windows, you execute the applications setup program (by double-clicking on setup.exe) and, 99 percent of the time, the application will install succesfully. Compare that to installing software on Linux, where you're supposed to search internet repositories and gather all the components required for the program. More ...
Commands to Display Your Linux Computer's Hardware Information
Get the details on the hardware inside your Linux computer from the command line. More ...
