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beginning with easy 1.
which editors are available on linux?Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:52 AM
Answers
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well there are many.
vi, vim, gedit to name fewSunday, May 27, 2007 2:56 AM -
Yes, Linux supports multi user and it is said that it's the 1st ever successful multiuser OS.Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:25 AM
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oh yes, it supports multiuser.
that's why it's getting popular besides other qualitiesSunday, May 27, 2007 6:08 AM -
QUESTION:
how to reduce the linux booting time?Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:15 PM -
nobody knows it??????
ok i'll give the answer.
like windows, type services.conf on the shell & then choose the services which you want to be started at the boot timeWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:20 AM -
how to access another system on the LAN on linux system ?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:21 AM
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use command-
ssh <ip_address>
this will land you to another system' shell from where you can do nasty things.
but first it will ask for username & password.Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:23 AM -
how to eject cd tray through command & vice versaWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:24 AM
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issue a command
eject [/dev/cdrom] part in [] is optional
& for opposite thing, issue
eject -tWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:25 AM -
can you make linux system to shutdown right after login?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:26 AM
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this is very very nasty.
don't try this at home.
edit the .bashrc fileWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:27 AM -
do you know linux is implemented in which language?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:27 AM
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it's C langWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:28 AM
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the Gnome theme is implemented in c and C++ but i can't say the same for the KDE which have a bit higher end graphics.Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:00 PM
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everything is implemented purely in C.Thursday, May 31, 2007 3:17 AM
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to overcome from this problem,
when you are thrown in a page to choose OS,
enter into the boot prompt
& then type
bashrc --noprofile
& then edit the bashrc fileThursday, May 31, 2007 3:27 AM -
there are many linux distros which need not to be installed on Pc.
like ubuntu etcThursday, May 31, 2007 3:29 AM -
linux stores all it's users' passwords in a file named passwd. however they are encrypted.
sorry dudeThursday, May 31, 2007 3:30 AM -
linux provide many utilities which can be used to dump the incoming & outgoing packets from the computer.
we have tcpdump etcThursday, May 31, 2007 3:31 AM -
linux provides almost all compilers. C/C++/perl/java/python etc
so you need not look or roam around in search of compilersThursday, May 31, 2007 3:32 AM -
linux provides the shell utility from where you can start any application in linux.
so all you need is just remember the command & type it on the terminal to start an applicationThursday, May 31, 2007 3:34 AM -
linux is secure & can't be hacked easily as compared to windows.
there exists only few virus which had been made to attack the linuxThursday, May 31, 2007 3:37 AM -
does linux need to be installed on disk always?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:30 PM
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where are the users' passwords stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:31 PM
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can you dump packets on disk?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:32 PM
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list the compilers provided in the linux distrosThursday, May 31, 2007 2:33 PM
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can a linux system be affected by the virus?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:34 PM
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any firewall in linux?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:35 PM
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many are there.
one is firestarter.
second is iptables.
i know only these two.
can any1 suggest more names?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:36 PM -
where do we find all the commands stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:38 PM
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where do we find all the linux commands stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:39 PM
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in the /sbin directory.
though you can also see them in /bin but it is /sbinThursday, May 31, 2007 2:40 PM -
is linux modifiable?
can it's source be changed?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:44 PM -
yes being an open source, you can very well change it's source code.
& no1 will be bothered about it.Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:45 PM -
how will you gain access to the super user account from the user account?Friday, June 1, 2007 10:46 AM
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by issuing a command sudo on the command shell.
but it will require or prompt for root passwordFriday, June 1, 2007 10:49 AM -
can .exe files run on linux?Friday, June 1, 2007 11:19 AM
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yes. for this special utility called WINE is provided.
though it can't run all windows executablesFriday, June 1, 2007 11:20 AM -
now starting with linux commands.
which command is used to open a new terminal?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:22 AM -
it's gnome-terminal for gnome session or kde-terminal for kde session likewiseWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:24 AM
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which command is used to know the path of the executable?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:25 AM
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it's type <filename>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:26 AM
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which command is used to configure the network address?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:27 AM
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it's netconfig which opens up the utility to configure the networkWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:27 AM
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which file contains the mount entries?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:28 AM
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it is fstab in etc directory.
i.e. /etc/fstabWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:28 AM -
which command is used to shutdown the computerWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:29 AM
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there are many like poweroff , halt, shutdown(require options), init etcWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:29 AM
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which command can invoke the utility equivalent to disk management in windows?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:30 AM
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the command is hwbrowserWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:31 AM
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which command is used to copy file from one directory to anotherWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:32 AM
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the command is cp <src_filename> <dest>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:33 AM
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which command is used to either rename or remove the file?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:34 AM
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the command is rm <filename>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:34 AM
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can multiple commands be issued at a time on the command shell?
if yes then how?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:35 AM -
yes it's possible.
the commands just need to be semicolon separatedWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:36 AM -
good buddy.
now i know many things about linux.
i would love to learn moreWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:39 AM -
which command will show the configuration done during booting?
even the hardware configured/ detectedWednesday, June 6, 2007 4:45 PM -
it's dmesg.
very important 1.Wednesday, June 6, 2007 4:45 PM -
name the main help file in LINUX distros?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 4:47 PM
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it's man.
man pages are included in each distro which provides all the necessary detailsWednesday, June 6, 2007 4:47 PM -
name the image manipulator in linuxThursday, June 7, 2007 2:15 AM
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it's GIMP.
a great utility buddiesThursday, June 7, 2007 2:15 AM -
a person can start any service.
but what's that commandThursday, June 7, 2007 2:16 AM -
the command to be issued is:
service <service_name> startThursday, June 7, 2007 2:17 AM -
similarly, a person can stop any service.
what's that methodThursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM -
a service can be stopped by service <service_name> stopThursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM
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in the same way, a service can be made to restart.Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM
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for restarting the service
just type
service <service_name> restart
this command first stops the specified service & then starts itThursday, June 7, 2007 2:19 AM -
what's the full form of GNU?Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:21 AM
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the full form of GNU is GNU not linux.Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:21 AM
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by which command the info about all the running processes can be obtained?Thursday, June 7, 2007 10:47 AM
All replies
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well there are many.
vi, vim, gedit to name fewSunday, May 27, 2007 2:56 AM -
does linux support multiusers or not?Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:22 AM
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Yes, Linux supports multi user and it is said that it's the 1st ever successful multiuser OS.Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:25 AM
-
oh yes, it supports multiuser.
that's why it's getting popular besides other qualitiesSunday, May 27, 2007 6:08 AM -
QUESTION:
how to reduce the linux booting time?Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:15 PM -
nobody knows it??????
ok i'll give the answer.
like windows, type services.conf on the shell & then choose the services which you want to be started at the boot timeWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:20 AM -
how to access another system on the LAN on linux system ?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:21 AM
-
use command-
ssh <ip_address>
this will land you to another system' shell from where you can do nasty things.
but first it will ask for username & password.Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:23 AM -
how to eject cd tray through command & vice versaWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:24 AM
-
issue a command
eject [/dev/cdrom] part in [] is optional
& for opposite thing, issue
eject -tWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:25 AM -
can you make linux system to shutdown right after login?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:26 AM
-
this is very very nasty.
don't try this at home.
edit the .bashrc fileWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:27 AM -
do you know linux is implemented in which language?Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:27 AM
-
it's C langWednesday, May 30, 2007 11:28 AM
-
the Gnome theme is implemented in c and C++ but i can't say the same for the KDE which have a bit higher end graphics.Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:00 PM
-
everything is implemented purely in C.Thursday, May 31, 2007 3:17 AM
-
to overcome from this problem,
when you are thrown in a page to choose OS,
enter into the boot prompt
& then type
bashrc --noprofile
& then edit the bashrc fileThursday, May 31, 2007 3:27 AM -
there are many linux distros which need not to be installed on Pc.
like ubuntu etcThursday, May 31, 2007 3:29 AM -
linux stores all it's users' passwords in a file named passwd. however they are encrypted.
sorry dudeThursday, May 31, 2007 3:30 AM -
linux provide many utilities which can be used to dump the incoming & outgoing packets from the computer.
we have tcpdump etcThursday, May 31, 2007 3:31 AM -
linux provides almost all compilers. C/C++/perl/java/python etc
so you need not look or roam around in search of compilersThursday, May 31, 2007 3:32 AM -
linux provides the shell utility from where you can start any application in linux.
so all you need is just remember the command & type it on the terminal to start an applicationThursday, May 31, 2007 3:34 AM -
linux is secure & can't be hacked easily as compared to windows.
there exists only few virus which had been made to attack the linuxThursday, May 31, 2007 3:37 AM -
good buddy.
keep on imparting knowledge.
i liked itThursday, May 31, 2007 3:43 AM -
does linux need to be installed on disk always?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:30 PM
-
where are the users' passwords stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:31 PM
-
can you dump packets on disk?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:32 PM
-
list the compilers provided in the linux distrosThursday, May 31, 2007 2:33 PM
-
can a linux system be affected by the virus?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:34 PM
-
any firewall in linux?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:35 PM
-
many are there.
one is firestarter.
second is iptables.
i know only these two.
can any1 suggest more names?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:36 PM -
where do we find all the commands stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:38 PM
-
where do we find all the linux commands stored?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:39 PM
-
in the /sbin directory.
though you can also see them in /bin but it is /sbinThursday, May 31, 2007 2:40 PM -
is linux modifiable?
can it's source be changed?Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:44 PM -
yes being an open source, you can very well change it's source code.
& no1 will be bothered about it.Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:45 PM -
how will you gain access to the super user account from the user account?Friday, June 1, 2007 10:46 AM
-
by issuing a command sudo on the command shell.
but it will require or prompt for root passwordFriday, June 1, 2007 10:49 AM -
can .exe files run on linux?Friday, June 1, 2007 11:19 AM
-
yes. for this special utility called WINE is provided.
though it can't run all windows executablesFriday, June 1, 2007 11:20 AM -
now starting with linux commands.
which command is used to open a new terminal?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:22 AM -
it's gnome-terminal for gnome session or kde-terminal for kde session likewiseWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:24 AM
-
which command is used to know the path of the executable?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:25 AM
-
it's type <filename>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:26 AM
-
which command is used to configure the network address?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:27 AM
-
it's netconfig which opens up the utility to configure the networkWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:27 AM
-
which file contains the mount entries?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:28 AM
-
it is fstab in etc directory.
i.e. /etc/fstabWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:28 AM -
which command is used to shutdown the computerWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:29 AM
-
there are many like poweroff , halt, shutdown(require options), init etcWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:29 AM
-
which command can invoke the utility equivalent to disk management in windows?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:30 AM
-
the command is hwbrowserWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:31 AM
-
which command is used to copy file from one directory to anotherWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:32 AM
-
the command is cp <src_filename> <dest>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:33 AM
-
which command is used to either rename or remove the file?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:34 AM
-
the command is rm <filename>Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:34 AM
-
can multiple commands be issued at a time on the command shell?
if yes then how?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:35 AM -
yes it's possible.
the commands just need to be semicolon separatedWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:36 AM -
good buddy.
now i know many things about linux.
i would love to learn moreWednesday, June 6, 2007 3:39 AM -
which command will show the configuration done during booting?
even the hardware configured/ detectedWednesday, June 6, 2007 4:45 PM -
it's dmesg.
very important 1.Wednesday, June 6, 2007 4:45 PM -
name the main help file in LINUX distros?Wednesday, June 6, 2007 4:47 PM
-
it's man.
man pages are included in each distro which provides all the necessary detailsWednesday, June 6, 2007 4:47 PM -
name the image manipulator in linuxThursday, June 7, 2007 2:15 AM
-
it's GIMP.
a great utility buddiesThursday, June 7, 2007 2:15 AM -
a person can start any service.
but what's that commandThursday, June 7, 2007 2:16 AM -
the command to be issued is:
service <service_name> startThursday, June 7, 2007 2:17 AM -
similarly, a person can stop any service.
what's that methodThursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM -
a service can be stopped by service <service_name> stopThursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM
-
in the same way, a service can be made to restart.Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:18 AM
-
for restarting the service
just type
service <service_name> restart
this command first stops the specified service & then starts itThursday, June 7, 2007 2:19 AM -
what's the full form of GNU?Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:21 AM
-
the full form of GNU is GNU not linux.Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:21 AM
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by which command the info about all the running processes can be obtained?Thursday, June 7, 2007 10:47 AM
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by issuing the command
ps /all
for more info refer to man pagesThursday, June 7, 2007 10:48 AM -
I don't think that command would work - the method of giving arguments using / is the windows way. Linux usually takes options using - (hyphen).
But ps is special in this too - the actual command for listing all processes is
ps aux
Yes, no hyphen, no /, nothing. Just ps aux...Monday, June 11, 2007 7:33 PM