An operating system has two major core components Kernel and Shell. A kernel is the brain of the operating system that controls everything in the system. To protect the kernel from direct user interaction, there is an outer wrap called …
Beginner’s Guide
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In general, users prefer using the graphical file browser to search for a certain file. However, there exist few powerful commands that can help you find your file in your Linux system.
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A Hostname is a critical piece of information that helps you maintain your server machines. As a system administrator, it is imperative to have a short but recognizable hostname to separate the server machines from each other.
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SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) is a security module integrated into the Linux system that provides a system administrator an ability to have more control over the system access, security policies, including MAC (Mandatory Access Control). It limits or restricts programs, and …
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One of the basic things a Linux user should know for troubleshooting issues is what version or release of Linux OS is currently on the device. Several issues that you may encounter related to bugs or dependencies related problems may …
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Linux Mint is one of the most popular Linux distributions, which is based on Ubuntu. Linux Mint attracts many Windows users to Linux operating system due to its comfortable and friendly desktop environment that resembles the Windows classic desktop. If …
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As of Windows 10 version 1709, Microsoft has introduced a new feature called WSL – Windows Subsystem for Linux. It provides a compatibility layer so you can natively run Linux binary executables on devices running Windows 10, as well as …
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When most people talk of Linux, they are always referring to a Linux distribution. However, this is not the case. Linux itself is a kernel which acts as a bridge between user applications and the hardware. When we talk of …
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Sometime back, the process of installing an operating system required users to pop a bootable media disk into their DVD or CD drive and use it to boot the PC. But times have changed. Nowadays, the most common way of …
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Generally, a hostname is just an assigned name to a computer, laptop, or any other connected device to a network. You can say a hostname is a computer’s nickname, and it is used to identify the machine over the network …