Linux Training for People New to Linux - How to Use Linux Command Line Components by Clyde Boom
Linux Commands - The great thing about Linux commands is that they are virtually identical from one Linux distribution (version) to another. So the way the real pros do Linux administration is to work at the Linux command line and run Linux commands. ... The "item(s)" that the Linux command is being run "on" When you run a Linux command, spaces are used between: the Linux command name, the command options and the "item" the command is being run "on". ... Learning how to run a Linux command can be very difficult for someone new to Linux, so here are some Linux tips that will help you to...

How To Control The Way Linux Starts Up: GUI or Command Line Interface by George Chamoun
If you were interested in learning linux, one of the main reasons was learning how to work using Linux Shell environment. That is the Command Line Interface ( CLI). How Did I know?. It happened to me, and the most asked Question is how to access the Command line in Linux. ... Here is how you do it: 1-If you are presented with the command line after Linux boots, And after you login and end up at the command line prompt, you Type: STARTX The above command start up the GUI from the command line, and Get you in the Graphic GUI environment of Linux.

Linux Training-Running Linux From a Live CD/ DVD by Clyde Boom
One of the easiest, fastest and fun ways to get Linux training, and get experience working with Linux, is to use a Linux live CD /DVD. This is just a single CD or DVD that contains the complete Linux operating system! You just put the Linux live CD /DVD in your drive, start your system, and the... You can work on a Linux desktop, run Linux software programs and go to the Linux command line to run Linux commands - the way the real pros do Linux administration. ... Linux Tip: To get a Linux live CD or DVD, do an Internet search for "linux live cd".

Linux Terminal Control Sequences by Bernard Peh
Linux terminals share alot in common with their primitive ancestors such as vt100 like consoles. These early devices is capable of sending sequences that signaled events outside of the normal flow of typed characters, such as escape, tab, linefeed...etc. ... You can later restore back the command using the fg command. ... So if you tpye WC at the command prompt, the command will wait for your input till you use CTRL-D to signal the end of transmission. ... For example, if you accidentally run a command that does not stop, use CTRL-C to cancel the command.

Dual Boot Windows and Linux: Single and Multiple Hard Drives by David Picella
The internet is full of technical articles, many of which are way too complicated for the average computer user who just wants to solve a simple problem. If you pay close attention, the internet is also a place where the "gurus" spend a lot of time yelling for help in discussion boards and forums. ... Step 1: Linux From the shell in your Linux installation (boot from your installation disks): Execute the following shell command, replacing /dev/hda3 with the location of your Linux boot partition.

Linux Training - Linux Installation Help - How To Install the Linux OS from a New Linux Download by Clyde Boom
You can install Linux from CD or DVD onto a new computer system. This will allow you to learn how to use Linux to get real, practical Linux training and experience. In this article, we're talking about a new system that doesn't already have an operating system (like Windows) on it. ... You can also work at the Linux command line and learn how to use Linux commands - the way the real pros do Linux system administration. ... Let the Linux OS Install on Your Hard Disk After you specify the Linux installation settings and create one or more new Linux users, the installation routine will copy...

How To Automate Tasks In Your Linux Server by Bernard Peh
If your host is running under the Linux (Unix) operating system, you can perform tasks in the server on a regular basis. For example, sending mails at a certain time of the day, backing up database at 6 in the morning and so on. "Cron" is a program that runs in the background of the Linux server. ... The first 5 fields are used to specify when to run the command, and the last field determines what command to run. ... For example, if I want to run a php script at 12 midnight everyday, I will type "crontab -e", then write my script as follows: 0 0 * * * php...

Power of the Unix 'for' Loop by Praveen Puri
If you are a programmer or engineer working in a unix or linux environment, you will probably find the shell 'for' loop to be a handy tool for automating command line tasks. Here are three examples of the 'for' loop. All the commands are in italics and should be entered on the command line,... If the file is readable, print the first line, otherwise print an error message: for i in `cat file_list.txt` do if test -r $i then echo "Here is the first line of file: $i" sed 1q $i else echo "file $i cannot be open for reading." fi done Here, we loop...

Linux or Windows - Which is it? by J. Brian Keith
Computer users and programmers have become so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it has remained Microsoft's product. Although, Lycoris, Red Hat, Mandrake, Suse, Knoppix, Slackware and Lindows... The nature of the Linux GUI makes remote administration of a Linux computer easier with a more natural feel than Windows computers. ... Linux, like UNIX, also supports multiple command interpreters, but it usually uses BASH or "Bourne Again Shell".

Photoshop on Linux by Chin Wong
CAN you run Adobe Photoshop on Linux? Many Web designers, graphic artists and bloggers might consider the answer to this question crucial when considering a shift from Windows. After all, while there are many excellent open-source alternatives to common office and multimedia applications, the... I downloaded Wine (using the Synaptic Package Manager in Ubuntu Linux) then configured it by using the winecfg utility (type “winecfg” in the Terminal command line). ... To install a Windows program, pop in the install CD and type this into the command line: wine /media/cdrom0/setup.exe The...