A network manager is an application or daemon that saves, loads, and applies settings to the network devices in the computer. They are used in preference to the traditional configuration files in /etc/network when the user needs to quickly switch between different networking profiles (such as switching wireless networks).
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To connect an ADSL modem to a Linux system, first ensure that the modem is properly connected to the phone line and powered on. Then, use an Ethernet cable to connect the modem to the computer's Ethernet port. Configure the network settings on Linux by accessing the network manager or editing configuration files, specifying the correct interface, and providing any necessary PPPoE credentials. Finally, restart the network service or the system to establish the connection.
Networking in Linux is just like networking in windows. If you are using a debian based distribution then you can use network manager to select a wireless network. If you are talking about networking as in communicating with a windows machine you can use sanba the program for that.
iptables is the current Linux firewall and routing service. It controls incoming and outgoing network
in GUI network manager in CLI ifconfig
NIS (Network Information Service).
On a hard drive, CD/DVD, floppy disk, as part of the device's firmware, or over a network with PXE.
A package manager is a utility to install remove, upgrade, and track the dependencies of software in Linux.
Linux Network Administrator's Guide was created in 2005.
There is no set file manager in linux. Examples of Linux file managers include but: Nautilus (GNOME) Thunar (XFCE) Dolphin (KDE)
The device manager UDEV manages device nodes in /dev in Linux. It is a generic kernal device manager originally was introduced in Linux 2.5, and is still in the current version of Linux.
Package Manager is The Biggest Achievement of Linux