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A free and open-source family of operating systems first started in 1991 and named after its creator, Linus Torvalds.

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Does the root directory in Linux have any sub-directories you can not search as an ordinary user?

That would be /root, which is the home directory of the root user. Keep in mind, according to the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, /root is actually optional, but I've never seen a Linux distribution that didn't have it anyway.

What is NFS used for?

Network File System (NFS). It is used to A protocol that allows UNIX and Linux systems remotely mount each others file systems . If you have More information so you can visit website :http://www.iyogibusiness.com

How many partitions minimum does Linux require?

It should have the same limitations as any other operating system if you solely work with physical volumes - 4 primary partitions on MBR, unlimited on GPT (though Windows will limit it to 128).

Otherwise, if you use something like LVM, it would be unlimited logical partitions, across a single disk or multiple disks.

What does the shell do when a command executed successfully?

While the command is executing, the shell waits for the process to finish.

Where did the name Linux come from?

Linux was named by Ari Lemmke, who ran the FTP server where Linux was originally published. Linus Torvalds originally wanted to call the project "Freax", a combination of "free", "freak", and "Unix", but Lemmke's name stuck.

Which Linux command shows which shell you are in?

to get the current shell :

echo $0

also Use the command ps with -p {pid} option, which selects the processes whose process ID numbers appear in pid. Use following command to find out what shell you are in:

ps -p $$

How can you download music to your Linux laptop?

In much the same way as you would on Windows. You can copy music from an audio CD (most distributions will automatically convert them to OGG format for you, when you browse the CD's contents). You can use BitTorrent clients, such as KTorrent, Vuze, or Transmission. Frostwire, a program based on the source of Limewire, is available for Linux.

Why do most versions of Linux and Windows use the CD command to change directions?

Both copied the command from Unix. Unix probably copied it from somewhere too.

Answer

When Tim Patterson of Seattle Computer Products was originally contracted by Microsoft to write an operating system for the original IBM PC, he included the 'cd' command to change directories, probably owing to his previous Unix experience. However, we cannot blame Tim for any imperfections in Microsoft DOS or it's evolutionary descendants, the original Microsoft DOS was pulled from Tim long before he was finished with it by Microsoft's Bill Gates in order to demo it for IBM in Boca Raton Florida. [JMH]

Why is PHP in Linux?

PHP is a cross platform programming language, it is (in theory) available on any operating system.

How do you compile programs in Linux?

You compile a Linux program with the 'make' command. Most of the time, Linux programs come with a makefile, which is a list of instructions that 'make' can use to build the program. You would just type 'make', or 'make target'. (But you've got to study this, and read the makefile.)

In the simplest case, without 'make', you can compile and link the hello.c program with the 'cc -o hello hello.c' command or, if 'make' is installed, you can use default rules by using the 'make hello.c' command.

Can you install Windows XP after Linux?

Linux runs on a large variety of hardware. Windows will only run on hardware with an x86-compatible processor (Core 2, Xeon, Athlon 64 X2, etc...). Also, even the Professional edition of Xp will only scale to two physical processors. So much of your computing power will likely go to waste. To use all of the processors, you need Windows Server 2003 or higher.

In Linux what command can be used to provide a long listing for each file in a certain directory?

bash# ls -la

Above command will list all files in current directory in long listing format. To know more read the manual page of ls command.

bash# man ls

How do you change your IP address in Linux?

If your router assigns IP addresses via DHCP, it is better to configure the router to pre-assign IP addresses to certain hostnames.

If you do not have a DHCP server running in your router, you can specify an IP address for a network interface with the ifconfig command. For example:

ifconfig eth0 192.168.20.10

Who owns SUSE Linux?

Suse was licensed to Novell.

Is Linux compatible with Windows?

No, it is a distinct and separate operating system than windows.

Windows is proprietary software owned by Microsoft and its source is closed. That means that we are not allowed to see or change the original code that created it.

Linux is free software written under the GNU licence. The source is open, you can do with it more or less whatever you want and is usually free of charge. You can read about it www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

What is a Linux based operating system designed by Google?

No, it is not OS is not a Linux based operating system. Giggles is a search engine and created Chrome Operating system. Linux is its own brand of operating system.

What is the equivalent of Microsoft PowerPoint on Linux?

There's no specific equivalent. Several programs can be used for creating equivalent (though not necessarily compatible) presentations on Linux systems, including OpenOffice.org Impress, KPresenter, and MagicPoint.

What does each runlevel in Linux do?

"Run Levels" in Linux are different startup or shutdown settings that can be used at any time to force Linux into a given state using the "init" command.

Level 0 forces a total system shutdown.

Level 1 switches to "maintanance mode" and only allows the system administrator to log in. This is about the same as Windows "safe mode with command prompt".

Levels 2 and 5 can be defined differently, depending on what version of Linux you are using. Typically, one of these is set to start the graphical user interface, another to start only the command line, and so on. The exact results, again, always depends on what version of Linux is used.

Level 6 forces the system to reboot.

It should be helpful to note that runlevels are not in every Linux system. Systemd-based setups do not have runlevels. The closest they have are "targets," though these are not completely analogous to runlevels.

How do you install Gentoo Linux?

Gentoo Linux can be challenging to install. There are several ways to receive guidance on the best way to install it. There are instructions on the Gentoo website. The Wiki How website would also be helpful.

What bird is the mascot for Linux?

The official name of the Linux mascot is "Tux". The name supposedly was the result of on-line discussions on what to name the Penguin (which had already been established as the default logo for LINUX because Linus Torvalds "like[s] penguins")

As far as we know, the post establishing the name came from James Hughes:

Re: Let's name the penguin! (was: Re: Linux 2.0 really _is_ released..)

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James Hughes (jamesh@interpath.com) Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:25:52 -0400

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(T)orvolds (U)ni(X) --> TUX!

In all likelihood it stuck because it was a clever linking of the elements of LINUX to the appearance of a penguin, e.g. they look a bit like they are wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt.

Which keyboard shortcut displays the start menu in Linux?

It's referred to as the WINDOWS key and is usually represented by the Windows logo from Microsoft and is usually located in the real estate between CTRL and ALT.

What does android have to do with Linux?

Android is based on the Linux Kernel. A kernel is a program that handles I/O and basically all the hardware stuff. So Android OS is device specific. (However there are some linux distributions which are device specific and you have to compile the kernel yourself.) That's why you can't install KitKat for Sony on an HTC device. You have to make it (compile) to suit your device's hardware specs.

What is the purpose of an X window in Linux?

An X server is a program in the X Window Systemthat runs on local machines (i.e., the computers used directly by users) and handles all access to the graphics cards, display screens and input devices (typically a keyboard and mouse) on those computers.