Articles, tagged with "linux distributions", page 4

Is Android the real Linux desktop threat to Windows

Android is perceptive and user friendly on mobile hardware such as the HTC Dream.There is no doubt that Android in comparison to full blown operating systems like Windows and Mac OSX. Though Android is gaining more popularity these days but a very big ... Read >
Author: John Parker

Linux Data Loss Due to Improper Use of Tune2fs

Tune2fs is a Linux command that is generally used by the system administrators to tune the parameters of Ext2 and Ext3 file systems by regulating different parameters. You need to just specify the device on which the file system resides. This command also... Read >
Author: brad jerry

Crons — A Simple Tool To Automate Your Business

How Crons can be an asset to your business. What is Cron? Cron is the name of a time based scheduling program that enables Unix users to execute scripts, or commands, automatically at a specified time/date. It is generally used for system administr... Read >
Author: jeremy

Personal Knowledge Of Free Software Development Works!

SCO also sent a letter to some 1,500 commercial users of Linux distributions, warning them that Linux may be an unauthorized derivative of code owned by SCO. That is, SCO alleges that Linux actually to some extent is owned by SCO and may not be distribute... Read >
Author: POOJA BERI

HP iPAQ 314 - Connect To Your Office on the Go

In April 2000, Compaq created a wave in the world of 'Personal Digital Assistant', when they launched iPAQ. The name came from Compaq's earlier successful venture 'iPAQ Desktop PC'. HP IPAQs use the MS Windows interface. But some of the models of IPAQ... Read >
Author: Rakesh D

IBM Bundles Middleware on Linux Systems

IBM Bundles Middleware on Linux Systems IBM on Tuesday said it wants to free desktops from Microsoft software(from: http://www.china-computer-accessories.com/buy-software/), announcing an alliance with Linux vendors to preload its middleware on Linux dis... Read >
Author: sws

Yet Another Reason To Learn Linux - Linux Certifications

There are four programs which offer certification for Linux Systems Administrators. These programs are offered by the Computing Technology Industry Association, the Linux Professional Institute, the Novell Corporation, and Red Hat, Inc. The first two are ... Read >
Author: Levi Reiss

Top Ten Concepts For Beginning Linux Users - Number 2, Directories

Linux fans are fond of saying that directories are really just another type of file. This statement can be somewhat misleading. We saw in a previous article that you create a file using a file editor. We will see later in this article how to create a dire... Read >
Author: Levi Reiss

Gaim an open-source instant-messaging client

Gaim, an open-source, instant-messaging client, is one of the most popular clients in use today. It can be downloaded from http://gaim.sourceforge.net and installed on a variety of operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and OS X. Gaim allows you to co... Read >
Author: sulamita

Firewalls of Linux

Firewalls are necessary for computers if we connect to internet. There are different kinds of methods how the firewalls work and check the incoming information. At the same time the firewalls let the outgoing ports open. It gives security for our computer... Read >
Author: palsit

How to Build a Low-Cost GPS NTP Server

The Network Time Protocol (NTP) was developed to provide a way of synchronising Internet clients to an accurate network time reference. NTP allows the time on client computers to be set to within a fraction of the correct time. The NTP protocol is a suite... Read >
Author: Dave

3 Reasons to Learn Linux Commands in Multiple Linux Distributions - Linux Training Online

Are you just new to Linux? Are you confused about which Linux distribution to learn for your Linux system administration career? Here's the great news! Linux commands are virtually identical from one Linux distribution (a.k.a.version, distro) to anothe... Read >
Author: Clyde Boom

3 Methods of Linux System Administration and Why Linux Commands Are Best - Linux Training Online

When you are a new Linux user needing to get Linux training, it is often confusing to decide what to focus on. Should you learn how to use Linux for just one Linux distribution (a.k.a. version, distro)? Should you focus on learning Linux GUI utilities ... Read >
Author: Clyde Boom

5 Benefits of Learning Linux Commands to Do Linux System Administration - Linux Training Online

New to Linux? Need to start your Linux Training? Here's why it's so important to learn Linux commands. 5 Benefits of Learning Linux Commands for Linux System Administration Tasks 1. You Learn Linux Commands Once for All Linux Distributions! Li... Read >
Author: Clyde Boom

Linux Quick Start - Getting to the Linux Command Line from a Linux Desktop to Run Linux Commands

When you are new to Linux, you can make learning Linux easier by using a Linux desktop. This is because it's easier to run Linux software programs and run Linux commands from a Linux desktop. To run Linux commands from a desktop, you need to open a ter... Read >
Author: Clyde Boom

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