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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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Are there any Linux distros still using the desktop manager Gnome 2.32?

I don't know about GNOME 2.32 specifically, but Debian Stable (At least until Wheezy becomes Stable.) still uses GNOME 2.

If you want to remain using a GNOME 2-like interface on a current-version Linux distribution, I recommend MATE. MATE is a fork of GNOME 2, pretty much exists because GNOME 3 is too far a departure from GNOME 2 for many people.

What are the different beteen vitual teminal and working space in Linux?

A virtual terminat is merely one of the many ways to gain access to a shell in Linux. Usually when a Linux user refers to one, they mean the consoles that can be activated and used through CTRL+ALT+[F1 through F6], as opposed to a TERMINAL EMULATOR, which are usually the "terminal" programs used for accessing a shell from a window manager or desktop environment.

A workspace, on the other hand, is often a term used by certain window managers and desktop environments to refer to virtual desktops. A common feature of *nix GUIs is "multiple desktops" allowing you to organize and spread your applications across more space. They are not like VTs at all. One virtual desktop will still be running in the exact same session as another, and applications running therein will not be in a different session. Further, GUIs in Linux are often VTs, themselves, usually TTY7 through TTY12, whereas CLIs will be on TTY1 through TTY6.

What is Linux from scratch?

Linux from scratch is a book describing how to create and build your own Linux distribution from nothing, building every package from source and installing it.

What's the best partition scheme for dual booting Windows XP and Gentoo Linux?

Some people do not like having a separate /home partition for Linux, though it is better for recovery purposes. For the purposes of the question, it is assumed that you do not want a separate partition for your /home directory.

The best performance is provided by placing a Linux swap partition first on the drive. This should be at least double the amount of RAM you have installed, but no larger than 1 GB. You will have to move the XP partition to the end of the drive after you have installed it.

The partition after the swap partition should be a Linux partition. I personally prefer ReiserFS, but ext3 is slightly more popular, mostly due to the larger number of error recovery tools.

The last partition should be the Windows XP partition.

How can you read a .dat file in Linux?

There's actually no such thing as a ".dat" file. The .dat extension is a generic one used for "data." It does not have any specific format and thus there is no tool that can open all, or even a majority, of these files.

Do you have to compile Linux software before using it?

You can if you really want to! But, most Linux software is already compiled and ready to be downloaded and installed. Note that Linux is the kernel from which many distributions (distos) branch out - Ubuntu, Linux Mint are but two examples.

What is the best version of the Linux operating system if you are interested in developing programs on a daily basis?

There isn't one as all are equally capable., although certain ones are geared towards a specific purpose than the other.

What does CD means in Linux os?

If by "CD" you mean the linux terminal command "cd", it stands for "change directory". It allows you to move from one directory to another. It's basically the same as Window's cd command.

cd / will take you to the very first directory, which is the root directory. (Do not confuse this with /root directory)

cd .. will take you one directory up

cd ~ will take you to your (currently logged in user's) home directory, which is, (/home/)

cd - will take you back to where you were before you change directories.

Is eBay AuctionSniper compatible with Linux?

AuctionSniper is web-based, and therefore operating system-independent.

What kernel version comes with Debian 5.0.1?

Debian 5.0 (Lenny) debuted with the 2.6.26 kernel.

What is diffrance between Linux and unix?

Shell is a program which allows the user to access the computer system. Shell is an interface between the user and computer system.

Kernel is the only way through which the programs (all programs including shell) can access the hardware. Its a layer between the appliation programs and hardware. It is the core of most of the operating systems and manages everything including the communication between the hardware and software.

KERNEL is the core part of operating system. It contain modules like device modules and other modules etc. Kernel is written in C language. Basically kernel is mediator between hardware and Operating System. But SHELL is an interface between users and operating system. Both are mediator but work is totally different.

Let we have an example of "eject" command in Linux operating system:

User give a command to Shell through input device like keyboard and see that command on video Device like monitor, but in actual concept is user give a command to shell, then this shell transfer that command to kernel.when kernel have module of that command then it transfer to hardware like CDROM. After that hardware behave as the module in kernel and then kernel again transfer the output to Shell. And finally shell transfer that output to user.

Hardware <---> Kernel <---> Shell <---> User

How do you install Tux Paint?

Command line (open terminal, type this in):

su -c yum install tuxpaint

sudo apt-get install tuxpaint

emerge tuxpaint

What option for the sar command is used to display swap statistics in Linux?

There are several different parameters one can use for measuring various statistics about paging and swapping. -S, -W, and -B are all related and display slightly different statistics.

What is the purpose of the tune2fs command in Linux?

tune2fs is used to adjust characterisitics of an ext2/3/4 partition, such as number of mount times before forced fsck, change the mount times counter, and set kernel responeses to errors.

How can you create a file called history by using a redirection operator?

somecommand > history

where somecommand is the program that normally prints to stdout. The redirection operator is the > symbol.

Can you install Linux using a floppy disk?

Yes, although no modern distributions directly support system installs from them. You can still use a floppy disk to install Linux from a PXE boot server, from a CD that is incapable of booting from the BIOS, or from a USB Flash drive.

How are openSUSE and Fedora similar please?

Fedora and openSUSE are the open-community spin-offs of privately managed and developed for-profit GNU/Linux distributions, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Enterprise Edition Linux.

What can you do with su besides give yourself root privileges?

SU allows users to use programs with the security privileges of the superuser. This gives the user a huge amount of configurability with windows, mac and linux.

Where can one find information about a Linux mail server?

One can find information on a Linux mail server on the official Linux website page. The page offers frequently asked questions and general information about the Linux program and service.

Which Linux commands can be used to create backups of filesystems and directories?

best option is to use dd command as belloaw :

dd if=INPUT-FILE-NAME of=OUTPUT-FILE-NAME

So to backup /dev/hda3 under Linux command should be as follows :

# dd if=/dev/hda3 of=/backup/myhostname-15-nov-05-hda3.bak.dd

Backing up entire disk/partition with dd commandBackup /dev/hda to /dev/hdb:

# dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb conv=noerror,sync

Which Linux kernels support the NTFS file system?

NTFS read support has been in the kernel since 2.2. 2.6.0 supports read / write operations.

How can you get Linux to see your Windows machines and vice-versa?

You have to use so called SMB server (usually it's included in each Linux installation) which allows to communicate Linux with windows.