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Linux
A free and open-source family of operating systems first started in 1991 and named after its creator, Linus Torvalds.
2,239 Questions
Is is possible to install Linux Ubuntu with Windows XP in a separate partition?
Yes. By booting from the Live CD and selecting "Install alongside another operating system", Ubuntu will automatically create a new partition if there is a sufficient empty space in the HDD. Otherwise, the Partitions Manager will prompt you to select the size of the new Linux partition to remove from the original OS.
What are the PS and pstree commands in Linux?
PS (see "man 1 PS") in Linux is a program that generally comes with the operating system that allows you to see information about the running processes.
pstree is a program that lets you see the processes as a tree, to see which process started which other process, for example.
Where can you download .deb files for Linux?
.deb (Debian Package) files are primarily found in the distro's repository. You generally should not deal with them directly, but rather through your package manager, such as apt, Synaptic, or Adept. You can also browse the repository online to download individual .deb files individually.
Why do Linux care about upper and lowercase in file names?
It isn't so much that Linux cares about them as much as it supports them. The command line tools in Windows are modeled after MS-DOS, and thus cannot distinguish between upper- and lowercase letters. You cannot have two files that have the same name, but different capitalizations for this reason in Windows.
Linux, however, recognizes the differences between upper- and lowercase letters. There are times when you might want to have different capitalizations but otherwise identical filenames. So file.txt, File.txt, and FILE.TXT are all considered separate file names.
Where is the program files folder located in openSUSE?
Application binaries in Linux distributions (including openSUSE) are stored in several directories, depending on their purpose or method of installation. These are:
/sbin
/bin
/usr/bin
/usr/sbin
/usr/local/bin
Is there any way to get a functional driver for an Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 for PowerPC on Debian?
The only 3D accelerated (what I assume you mean by "functional") drivers for NVIDIA cards for Linux are for x86 and x86-64 computers. The only support for Nvidia cards elsewhere would be the nv driver (which is already included), and only supports 2D acceleration.
What is used to resolve a hostname to an IP address?
DNS Server (Domain Name System) resolves Hostnames to IP Addresses in Internet.
HOSTS file in Windows computers is responsible for resolution of hostnames to ip addresses.
What is the make command in Linux?
The make(1) command is a utility program which was originally developed for Unix in 1977. The make command is a rule-driven program that executes a sequence of commands to create or update one or more files, based on a graph of prerequisite file relationships described in the rules and the modification times of the prerequisite files.
Make is most commonly used for compiling programs or libraries from source files, but it can be used for things other than software development.
A daemon is the equivalent of a "service" in Windows. It is a program that runs in the background and performs tasks without any need for interaction, such as a web server or a program to automatically sync to the correct time.
Can you run Linux on Palm Lifedrive?
Yes you can. However Its still in the early stages so there's no sound or WiFi yet.
How does Linux differ from traditional software?
Linux differs from traditional operating system primarily in the fact that most distributions are available free of cost.
What is a package manager in Linux?
A package manager is a utility to install remove, upgrade, and track the dependencies of software in Linux.
What is the current versions operating systems for Linux?
You need to include the names of the Operating Systems if you want a answer, because there are hundreds of different Linux variations.
Which commands list your outstanding print jobs?
lpc status shows a list of the print queues
lpq shows what is in the default print queue
lpq -Psomeprinter shows what is in a specific print queue
Chances are that you are not printing outstanding material at any given time. If you are using CUPS, you might not have the lpr compatible utilities installed (cups-bsd package in debian based installations).
What kind of interface does the old Linux operating system use?
How much old do you mean by old?
Well, before Gnome and KDE, there was the Command Line Interface (CLI).
MCC Interim Linux was the first linux distribution, released in February 1992 used the CLI.
In which directory are stored the icons of Linux Mint?
The icons of Linux Mint are located in the folder /usr/share/icons/Mint-X
You can use that path, e.g., to change the icon of the desktop launchers, like this:
+ Right click on the desktop launcher icon.
+ Click on "Properties".
+ Click on the icon.
+ Paste on the Place box the text /usr/share/icons/Mint-X/ and press Enter.
+ Navigate the folders to find the icon you like.
+ Press Enter.
+ Click on Close.
In /usr/share/icons there are more icons, most of them inside other folders: gnome, ...
What are the different memory management techniques used by Linux operating system?
There are many diffferent memory management techniques used in any Operating System, and Linux is no different. The answer is not simple and is beyond the scope of this type of question. I would refer you to any of the Linux kernel books for more in-depth discussion of the techniques that are used.
Where is the terminal in Puppy Linux Dingo?
The terminal is called rxvt, It's in /usr/bin/rxvt, You can open it by clicking the "Console" icon on the desktop. Woof!
GRUB is the bootloader for Linux operating systems. The bootloader is the section of code on the hard disk drive that is called and executed at bootup. It will load the operating system components and programs and start the operating system.
What is the easiest version of Linux to use?
I have used various distributions of Linux such as RedHat/Fedora, SuSE and ubuntu and somehow I find Ubuntu the easiest amongst these in terms of HCI.
Ubuntu has got good community support, great package management system and its very easy to use.
What is the name for telnet server program for Linux?
There are several different telnet servers / daemons for Linux. The most common one is probably the NetKit implementation. Most Telnet servers are run under the generic name of "telnetd", but this is also the name of a specific implementation.
No one but the developers of the Linux Kernel can adapt anything that makes Linux more viable for the general consumers. They are trying and ATI and NVIDIA cards both have good open source drivers in them making it easy to use most graphics in Linux(unless you need 3D acceleration).
As what distrobutions go, PCLinuxOS is pushing the Windowsesque KDE to a userfriendly, consumerready state, whereas Ubuntu is excelling doing the same for the GNOME environment.
