Introduction to Linux This entirely free operating system is the brainchild of Linus B.Torvalds. At the beginning of the 90s, Torvalds wanted to create his... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux: Preparation of the system prior to installation Linux does not require a state-of-the-art computer in minimal configuration: a 386SX processor or higher 4 MB of RAM (8 MB... Operating Systems > Linux |
Installation of Linux The RedHat distribution is currently one of the most popular distributions, considering that the installation procedure is very... Operating Systems > Linux |
Installation of XFree86 XFree86 is a graphical interface under Linux (XWindow is the interface of the UNIX stations). To configure XFree86, just type... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux - The shell The command interpreter is the interface between the user and the operating system, hence the name "shell". The shell therefore acts... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux - Tree structure of files To ensury compatibility and portability, Linux systems comply with the sole FHS (File Hierarchy Standard) standard. The basic... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux commands Command Description DOS equivalent ls lists the content of a directory dir cd change directory cd cd .. parent directory cd..... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux - User management In case several people have access to a system, it is necessary for the administrator to manage the users. To do so, the usual... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux Tricks To mount a CD-ROM drive under Linux, log in as the system administrator, i.e. with the login "root". It is then sufficient to mount... Operating Systems > Linux |
Linux - The Vi editor Despite its very limited ergonomics, Vi i is one of the most popular text editors texte under Unix type systems (with Emacs and pico).... Operating Systems > Linux |
Mini HowTo Documents The mini HowTo documents are a set of documentations written by different people on very specific topics concerning Linux. Below you... Operating Systems > Linux |
