Linux

The tar utility is not an install/uninstall utility. Typically files downloaded as a tar archive can be extracted, using the tar command, to a specified directory. Then further instructions contained in the extracted files can be followed to complete the installation. Then uninstallation, if desired, would be the reverse of the installation process.

Often installation involves use of the make command in conjunction with a makefile contained in the archive. The makefile may include a target suggestively named "clean", for example, for uninstalling the installed files.

Window managers control the behavior of windows and how they respond to the user. At minimum they at least provide focus control so that an application will know you're talking to it. A window manager is also concerned with how to place or move windows and size them.

A tiling window manager will place windows in a grid and will only allow a user to create more frames and place windows in them, which will result in a highly controlled placement and size for the windows. Windows cannot typically overlap. The disadvantage of this approach being a generally less user-friendly desktop hostile to using the mouse with windows taking up as much real estate as they can without intersecting other Windows, meaning space will be of short supply unless you don't mind some Windows getting much tinier.

A stacking window manager is like what older Windows used to be: You're allowed to overlap windows all you like, size them as you wish, and place them where you want. The disadvantage being you're more likely to rely on the features of the panel (If you have one.) to keep you updated on window activity, as most windows will end up obscured in the end. They also end up relying a little too much on the mouse a lot of times.

A dynamic window manager allows the user to switch between a tiling mode and a stacking mode.

Most modern desktops today, however, use a compositing window manager, which enables advanced window management techniques and enhanced visual effects, it usually takes on many of the disadvantages of stacking window managers (Reliance on the desktop's panel for most events.), solving some others (Thumbnail previews, "live" task switchign where the windows themselves seem to transform themselves on-screen.), and introducing its own, including: A much MUCH heavier memory footprint, requiring somewhat more advanced hardware to work to its fullest. They can be slow if you use more eye candy than window management enhancements. And some compositing window managers on Linux will not work without OpenGL, which can mean trouble with some drivers that doesn't really have a considerable support for OpenGL. Most Linux desktop environments use compositing window managers, but are able to switch compositing on or off as needed, or load alternative window managers if their default choice is incompatible. Also, some compositing window managers and standalone compositors for Linux are quite buggy.

RPM packages are installation packages designed for Red Hat based system. They are similar to .exe files for Windows, and .deb files for debian systems.

run "bg" command

The purpose of a man page is to display instructions for the usage of a program.

Yes. Linux was registered in 1994 by an individual not related to the operating system, who then demanded royalties from distributors. Linus Torvalds and a group of organizations affected by this sued to have the registration assigned to them, and in 1997 the registration was transferred to the Linux Mark Institute. As Torvalds has stated that they only wanted the registration to prevent someone else from using it, LMI originally charged a nominal fee for use, but has since offered perpetual worldwide sublicensing for free.

Linux operating systems are well protected, but not immune to viruses, and can still be afflicted by rootkits and trojans.

'Kaiten' and 'rexob' are the names of two Linux trojans.

'Brundle', 'Nuxbee' and 'VIT' are just three Linux viruses.

Use 'man -k' with the keyword, or apropos

Yes. Though with a hard disk of such small size it'd probably just be a good idea to just do Windows 7 and Linux.

No, it would not, as you only boot with one OS at a time, not both of them simultaneously.

However the data transfers between the two partitions (one for Linux and other for windows) would take slightly longer than what it would have taken with only one partition. You would have lesser space than before.(as Linux would take some space for installation)

Yes. BackTrack is a Linux distribution that focuses on penetration testing and computer forensics.

just use wine its a compapbillty layer just go to software center yell find it

An iPod Linux installer can be downloaded from the project's website at the link below.

if you are in the directory with the file you want to copy (for example file.txt)

cp file.txt /

should do it

Yes. Debian can be downloaded off of its website free of charge. Alternatively, you can purchase a copy of Debian for a very small fee from numerous online vendors.

The PATH variable.

The router will be unable to ping 192.168.1.2.

The router has two interfaces that participate in the RIP process.

The router will forward the updates for 192.168.1.0 on interface Serial0/0/1.

The router is not originating routes for 172.16.1.0.

Assuming the drive is properly formatted, it should automatically display on your desktop. If it is not formatted, or the file system has become corrupted, you must format it. Look at the dmesg output and see what device node it is affiliated, and format it with

sudo mkfs.vfat -I /dev/sd[abcdef]

substituting the correct letter.

Not exactly. Almost any operating system can be run in QEMU, an emulator, but it may not provide the performance you want.

The only product McAfee has for Linux is McAfee LinuxShield. It is intended for large businesses with Linux servers, to prevent Windows viruses from passing through the system.

Windows programs, including those written in Visual Basic, do not run natively on Linux. Most Visual Basic programs should be usable if Wine is installed.

The bash shell is open source. The Korn shell is proprietary and owned by David Korn of Bell labs (and the source is not available).

Also, there are some differences in syntax when using the environment, for example, in the history substitution feature.