The Unix era The Unix operating system found its beginnings in MULTICS, which stands for Multiplexed Operating and Computing System. The MULTICS project began in the mid 1960s as a joint effort by General Electric, Massachusetts Institute for Technology and Bell Laboratories. In 1969 Bell Laboratories pulled out of the project. One of Bell Laboratories people involved in the project …
Linux today Proving all the warning and prophecies of the skeptics wrong, Linux has completed a decade of development. Today, Linux is one of the fastest growing operating systems in the history. From a few dedicated fanatics in 1991-92 to millions of general users at present, it is certainly a remarkable journey. The big businesses have ‘discovered’ Linux, and have …
History of Linux The Linux kernel was first released to the public on 17 September 1991, for the Intel x86 PC architecture. The kernel was augmented with system utilities and libraries from the GNU project to create a usable operating system, which later led to the alternate term GNU/Linux. Linux is now packaged for different uses in Linux distributions, which contain the sometimes modified kernel along with …
Why Linux ? Most people reading Linux Basics tutorial will probably be using Windows 95/98/NT/XP/etc. If you are such a reader and just use your computer for basic wordprocessing and spreadsheets I would recommend that you stick with Windows; for all its faults Windows is easy to use, fairly quick to learn and has some great software. To give you …
Debian GNU/Linux Developer: Debian Website: http://www.debian.org/ Languages: English Categories: Mainstream/General Public, Debian based Platforms: Intel compatible, PPC, Alpha, Sparc, Other, Mainframe, m68k Description: Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the Linux based operating system.It is maintained and updated through the work of many users who volunteer their time and effort. Along with its large selection of prepackaged software …
The Microsoft Windows operating system is developed and released by a single company. It comes with a minimal set of applications (a calculator, a few games, some networking tools, an Internet browser.. etc). Other software can be obtained by users from various sources and installed on the operating system. GNU/Linux is different. A GNU/Linux operating …
Ever since the first Linux distributions appeared, people have been having a hard time trying to choose the “right one” to use. Many people end up asking “Which distribution should I use?” on the web, only to receive heaps of different suggestions (usually just the distributions that the posters like), a few arguments, and inevitably, …
Downloading Linux As I told you earlier, Linux is available for free of cost for everybody who wants to use it, you can also order physical media from the vendor. all popular distributions are available for download on the internet. Downloading from Distribution mirrors Downloading Fedora Core 6 Fedora Core 6 is freely available for …
Most popular Linux Distributions supports all kind platforms such as x86, x86_64 and PowerPC platforms. Hardware requirments may vary from Distribution to Distribution. Processor and Memory Requirements Intel, AMD, Cyrix, and VIA processor are used. Here we are giving the detail of only Intel processor. Minimum Requirement for 32-bit version Fedora Core 6 requires an Intel Pentium or better processor, and is optimized for Pentium 4 and later processors. Recommended …
Installtion of Linux can vary from Linux to Linux, some distributions are quite easy even for newbies on the other hand some requires hands on experience on Linux. Distributions such as *buntu(Ubuntu,Kbuntu etc),Mandriva, Xendros, Fedora Core, PC Linux, Linspire,FreeSpire etc are known for there ease for installation. Note: It is neither possible nor logical to …
The Setup Agent launches the first time that you start a new Fedora system. Use Setup Agent to configure the system for use before you log in. Click on Forward button to start the Setup Agent. License Agreement This screen displays the overall licensing terms for Fedora. Each software package in Fedora is covered by …
In order to start using your system you will usually have to perform what is known as a user login. This procedure is necessary to identify yourself to the system. The system allows multiple users to use it concurrently and so it has to be able to identify a user in order to grant them …
Desktop Elements In Linux OS There are 3 main components on the desktop: • the Menu System • the Panel • the Desktop itself 4.1 The Menu System The main menu can be accessed by clicking on the Main Menu button located at the extreme lower left hand corner of the desktop. This may be …
Using the Mouse on the Desktop Proper usage of the mouse is essential in order to have a rewarding and productive experience on the graphical desktop. Most Linux graphical desktops are designed for use with a 3-button mouse. If you are using a 2-button mouse, during installation, it should have been configured to emulate the …
To Creating a new Folder in Linux OS follow these: 1. Right Click anywhere on the desktop and select Create Folder option from the desktop menu. 2. Type the desired name for folder and press Enter to create the folder 3. Your folder has been created. You can follow these steps to create a folder anywhere.
Shortcuts also known as softlink in Linux are similar to Windows Shortcuts, but the procedure of a creating a shortcut in Linux is different from windows. Creating desktop shortcuts 1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Create Launcher from the desktop shortcut menu. 2. Create Launcher dialog box will be displayed, type the name of …
X Window System is a networking and display protocol which provides windowing on bitmap displays. It provides the standard toolkit and protocol to build graphical user interfaces (GUIs) on *NIX operating systems and OpenVMS, and is supported by almost all other modern operating systems. Desktop Managers for Linux Part of what makes Linux useful on …
Linux Distributions Ubuntu The launch of Ubuntu was first announced in September 2004. Although a relative newcomer to the Linux distribution scene, the project took off like no other before, with its mailing lists soon filled in with discussions by eager users and enthusiastic developers. In the few years that followed, Ubuntu has grown to …