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Connecting Linux to the Internet
Today, a computer without Internet access would be severely limited. Mozilla running on Linux provides more reliable and secure Internet access than Internet Explorer running on Microsoft Windows. More ...
How to Partition a Drive for Linux and Microsoft Windows
If you only have a single hard drive available in your PC, you need to create separate areas (called partitions) on the hard drive for Windows and Linux. This article walks through the process of how to do that, but first, you need to understand how partitions work. More ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
CFS: Completely Fair Process Scheduling in Linux
A scheduling class specifies which scheduling policy applies to which type of process. Completely fair scheduling (CFS), which became part of the Linux 2.6.23 kernel in 2007, gives every task a fair share of processor resources in a low-fuss but highly efficient way. More ...
7 Steps to Securing Your Linux Server
This primer will introduce you to basic Linux server security. While it focuses on Debian/Ubuntu, you can apply everything presented here to other Linux distributions. More ...
What You Need to Know to Set Up a Simple Firewall in Linux
Like any other OS, Linux needs to be protected with a firewall. Essentially, a firewall is a protective fence that keeps unwanted external data and software out and sensitive internal data and software in. 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 ...
How Linux Works
To master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel actually does. Brian Ward makes the concepts behind Linux internals accessible to anyone curious about the inner workings of the operating system. More ...
How to Dual Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu 8
If you want to have access to both a Windows and Linux environment on your computer, this guide will show you an easy way to have that using Windows XP and Ubuntu 8. It is assumed that you already have Windows XP installed on your computer and that you have Ubuntu 8 Desktop Edition downloaded and burned onto a CD already. 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 ...
Setting Up a Basic Ethernet LAN on a Linux PC
When you install most the Linux distributions on a PC connected with an Ethernet card, the Linux kernel automatically detects the Ethernet card and installs the appropriate drivers. The installer also lets you set up TCP/IP networking. More ...
What is a Linux Distribution
An operating system consists of a lot of files and the files that make up Linux along with an installer for the files are called a distribution. More ...
