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Check Used Disk Space on Linux With du Command
On most personal devices, drives get filled up with photos and videos and music, on servers, drives get filled up with data in user accounts and log files. You can check in on disk usage with the du command. 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 ...

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 ...

Looking at the Android Operating System
The Android operating system is actually an offshoot of the Linux operating system. Since its inception, however, Android has developed into a robust, independent operating system designed for mobile devices. 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 ...

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 ...

Running Windows Applications on Linux
The perceived inability to run windows applications on Linux is what keeps many individuals from trying Linux. It turns out that it is possible to run many popular Windows applications on Linux PCs using one of several software technologies. 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 ...

Easy Way to Install Linux
Windows, Apple MAC OS, and Chrome are operating systems designed primarily to be marketing devices that wrestle you to their stores. May people are getting fed up with this, that's why Linux is becoming so popular. More ...

The Fedora 3 Linux File Structure
You'll feel more comfortable using Linux if you understand its file system. Like any operating system, the Linux file system is organized in a hierarchical structure where a directory can contain files or other directories. More ...

Working With Files in Linux
With the availability of OpenOffice, a free Open Source version of Microsoft Office which includes a Word compatible word processor, an Excel compatible spreadsheet, and a PowerPoint compatible presentation application, you no longer need to use Microsoft Windows. More ...

How to Use the VIM Text Editor in Linux
In 1988, an improved version of Vi, called vim (vi iMproved), was released. This article provides some examples that illustrate some basic operations with text as well as its extra features that make vim unique and useful. More ...

Virtualization Technology an Emerging Technology
Virtualization involves a physical resource being shared amoung multiple virtual resources. For example multiple virtual machines can run on the same physical host, with each virtual machine sharing the resources of the host. Virtualization represents a huge monetary savings opportunity for business. 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 ...


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