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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 ...
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 ...
Understanding the Linux Boot Process
In order to troubleshoot a Linux system that fails to boot, it is important to understand the boot process. Then we can identify at which stage of the booting sequence the failure occurred. More ...
Levels and Layers of Abstraction in a Linux System
We can use abstraction to split computing systems into components to make things easier to understand, but it doesn't work without organization. We arrange components into layers or levels. A layer or level is a classification (or grouping) of a component according to where that component sits between the user and the hardware. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ubuntu Quick Start
One of the biggest buzz words on the Internet today is "Ubunto". Why is Ubunto so popular? Is it really that much better than any other Linux? Is Ubunto a threat to Microsoft Windows? And how difficult is it to try Ubunto? 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Choosing a Printer for Linux
Most Linux distributions use the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), which contains drivers for most printers available today. This means Linux offers much wider support for printers than Windows does. More ...
Configuration of Conky System Monitor for Linux
For those who work with computer resources conky universal system monitor will rouse some interest. The main peculiarity of this program is the usage of X Window System functionality to display data on the desktop, be it XFCE, IceWM, KDE, or any other. 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 ...
