Learn Linux

Linux is a multi-user operating system that allows you to set up multiple user accounts and user groups to access the same computer. As you can imagine, this brings up some security concerns. Luckily, Linux comes with powerful file permission settings and options that prevent users from accessing each other’s confidential and sensitive stuff.

While working with disks and operating systems after a certain level, there are several terms that we come across that we vaguely know about, and to many of us, they are not clearly understood. Well, in this article, we aim to cover everything about the Linux File Systems and those different terms related to it to leave no gaps.

Compression is an important computer science technique that is used by programs, services, and users to save space and improve the quality of service.

Linux has a set of powerful commands for doing different operations. Among those commands is the Head. It is also an important command that use to display the N numbers of lines of a file. Why is it needed? Imagine a scenario where you are working on the Linux command line, and continuously a log file is being built or getting updated.

Both Fedora and CentOS are RPM-based Linux distributions. The two share a lot of features in common but still have several differences. In this post, we introduce both Fedora and CentOS and look at their key differences in this comparison article.

It is essential to know the currently installed operating system, its version, and also the Linux kernel version on your machine to install the correct packages and apply the appropriate security patches. Not just that, being a system administrator, knowing the system details also comes in handy for troubleshooting issues.

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 Shell.

One of the most likely questions you will find in most tech forums is whether Linux is an operating system or a Kernel. Even for some proficient Linux users, this question can become quite confusing. In this post, we will answer your question and show you the differences between an operating system and a Kernel.

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.

The Linux Export command is one of the many built-in commands available in the bash shell. It is a pretty straightforward command that only takes three arguments, which we will discuss below. In general, the Export command marks functions and environmental variables to be passed to newly created child processes.