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Using the Linux Ls Command With Examples to See System Directories – Linux Commands Quick Tips

The Linux System Directories “Off Of” The / (Root) Directory There are several important Linux system directories that are located “off of” the / (root) directory of the Linux filesystem. Examples of Using the Linux ls Command to View Some Linux System Directories Some of the directories below may not exist for your Linux distribution. If there is no output from the following commands, just read the descriptions and continue. View the Linux system directories off of the / root directory. $ cd cd / ; ls -l | less If necessary, use the down arrow to see more directories [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: linux ls command

What a Newbie Needs to Know About Linux

If you are thinking of switching to Linux or trying it out, there are some things that you need to know about as a newbie to Linux. It’s not quite as simple as downloading Linux and installing it to your machine. There are many different projects and things that you should know about to make your Linux experience better. Different Distributions: A distribution is a version of Linux. There are thousands of applications. Some groups of people take certain ones and package them together with certain settings. They do this so that everything is confirmed to work together in a [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: linux newbie

Understanding Linux Filesystems & Linux Filesystem Types – Linux System Admin Training – Run Ubuntu

The Default Linux File Systems (Filesystems) The default filesystems that are recognized by Linux are specified in the text file named filesystems in the /proc directory. Four of the filesystems that are commonly found on a Linux system are: ext2 (old and less common), ext3 (very common), iso9660 and swap. Some Linux distributions also use other filesystems. For example, instead of the ext3 filesystem, the SUSE and openSUSE distributions use the reiserfs filesystem by default. In addition to the above filesystems, by default Linux can also recognize a partition that is a “swap” partition. Depending on the documentation that you [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: linux filesystems

Using the Cd Command to Move Up and Down in Linux Directories – Linux Commands Quick Tips

Moving “Down” in Linux Directories The Linux cd command can be used with “spacebar directoryname” to move “down” into a directory below the current directory without having to type in the full path to a directory that is below the current directory. Moving “Up” in Linux Directories You can use “spacebar ..” to move up a directory (level) to go to the “parent” directory of the current directory. Linux Commands Training Tips: You can use a ; (semicolon) between Linux commands to run more than one command on the same line. And the pwd command shows the fill path to [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: linux cd command

Linux Fdisk, Parted and Disk Druid Hard Disk Partitioning in Red Hat Linux – Linux Commands Training

Using the Linux fdisk and parted Commands / Utilities The main Linux partitioning utility is fdisk, which is run with the fdisk command. Virtually every Linux distribution includes fdisk command / utility. Some Linux distributions also include a utility called “parted” (GNU Parted – partition editor). And the parted utility is run by simply typing running the parted command. For basic Linux partitioning tasks, use the fdisk command / utility. However, to do more advanced Linux partitioning tasks, like resizing a partition or copying a partition, use the parted utility. If you run the Linux parted command and this utility [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: disk partitioning, linux fdisk, linux parted

Viewing Linux Hidden Directories and System Configuration Files With the Linux LS Command

Almost all of the files that are used to configure settings on a Linux system are plain text files, as opposed to files that are coded or encrypted. Some Linux directories and files are prefixed with a . (dot). These files do not normally appear in directory listings when the directory is viewed with a GUI utility, such as Nautilus, or when viewed with a command that lists directories and files, such as the ls command. These directories and files are commonly called “dot” directories and “dot” files and are “hidden” from regular directory listings. These directories and files typically [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 5:31 am

Categories: Linux Tags: command, configuration, Directories, Files, Hidden, Linux, system, Viewing

DIY Laptop For Kids

If you have a child that is eager to play computer and don’t want your good computer messed up, you can set up an old laptop or desktop for them to use. This is the simplest way to set up a laptop or desktop for kids. The goal here is to make a computer work, without using a hard drive. A hard drive can crash very easily in a laptop, especially with a child toting it around. I know, I have crashed a few myself. If your computer has a floppy disk drive, there are only a few options available [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 4:57 am

Categories: Linux Tags: diy laptop

Resurrect Old Laptops (And Desktop PCs) With Linux

A customer came to me with a low-mileage 1999 vintage laptop which she wished to use for occasional web browsing. (Laptop specs: Dell Inspiron 3500. 333 MHz CPU, 64 MB Ram, 4.7 GB disk. Every spec was about one-tenth of today’s PCs!). It was running Windows 98 Second Edition. Microsoft stopped providing Windows 98 updates years ago, and Windows 98 is now very vulnerable to attack. Worse, today’s anti-virus and anti-spyware programs won’t run on it. Shouldn’t she just scrap the laptop? Since the laptop was in like-new condition, we decided to extend its life by injecting some 21st century [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 4:57 am

Categories: Linux Tags: desktop, Laptops, Linux, Resurrect

How To Give Your Old Laptop New Life

It’s not possible for anyone to throw away his/her dearer old laptop because it’s banged up a little. Even if the old laptop looks like outdated and underpowered, still it may have important features like small, quiet, and relatively low on power consumption, which makes it a valuable spare to be kept matters not even if the screen is damaged. There are some things like some free software, a little know-how, and some creative thinking that can help one to give new life to its laptop. Building a no-monitor, low-power spare system If the screen on one’s laptop is not [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 4:57 am

Categories: Linux Tags: laptop

Tip – Choosing The Right Distro

People who are new to Linux® are often confused by the large number of distributions to choose from. One of the things that is very confusing to new Linux enthusiasts is the “distro,” or distribution. And one of the most confusing things about distributions, for the beginner, is that there is no official definition of what a distribution is, exactly: distributions existed in many forms long before anyone cared. Based on Distrowatch , currently there are 367 distro released on the earth, errrgh.. that’s sound confusing. Fortunately, we can ignore most of them. Just pick up one of these 5 [...]

Posted by machesked - January 29, 2012 at 4:57 am

Categories: Linux Tags: Choosing, distro, Right

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