Linux For Beginners

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Accessing Linux Data Using Windows

First you have to install ext3 driver in windows xp

driver name is Ext2IFS_1_11a.exe

download Ext2IFS_1_11a.exe

To Find Linux Software That Like Windows

Please visit
Linux Software

To Find Source Code For Linux Software
Please visit
Source Code

Free Software and the GNU Operating System

Please visit

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Configuring Network For Internet In Fedora 8

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First loging as a root uer
Then type following command in a terminal

#system-config-network-tui

Now select your eth0 and press enter

Now If you have DHCP select it otherwise enter your IP address(deselect DHCP)

Now press ok .

Now goto teminal again and type

#nano /etc/resolv.conf

Enter Following line(DNS)

nameserver 'enetr your nameserver address(DNS)'
Ex:-
nameserver 192.168.4.1

And Now press 'ctrl+o' and if asked to save enter 'y' and exit (ctrl+x) otherwise exit.

After that

#service network restart

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To Reset xorg.conf (For corrupted Graphics)

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First change run-level into 3
then restart the machine and longing as root user
now issue following command

#system-config-display --noui --reconfig --output=/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Now change run-level into 5 and restart the machine.

I will upload a note to change run-level

Linux Directory Structure

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File and Folder Browsing Command

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To view current working directories
#pwd

Deletes a file without confirmation (by default)

ex:-

#rm myfile.txt

Remove the file myfile.txt

Deletes a directory

#rmdir mydir - removes the directory mydir

#rm -r directory - would remove a directory, even if files existed in that directory

How to install softwares in fedora 8

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we can use RPM package managers in fedora 8.
In here we can use two type of RPM
1.Binary(can execute with out compiling-already compile )
2.Source(we have to compile)

Before install any software we have to install repositories.
to do that first visit
Dribble
and then goto configuration and download{'Automatic' Configuration (recommended)} appropriate repositories.
and double-click and install it.
Then visit
Livna
get repositories for fedora 8 and install it.

Now we can install any software using manually or automatically.

when we install using automatic we can use yum command
ex:-
install vlc player
command->#su and enter then type password(To get root privileges)
command->#yum -y install vlc(should have root privileges)

Using yum command you can install any known software(package)

To get yum GUI version
command->#yum -y install yumex

To see whether , an any software was installed.

command->#rpm -q software name
ex:-rpm -q vlc

To install any software in manually(rpm packages)

command->#rpm -ivh software name
ex:-rpm -ivh vlc

To Removing Software
command->#rpm -e software name
or
command->#yum remove software name
ex:-rpm -e vlc

Basic Linux Shell Commands

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First You Can Open Terminal

To list all the available command currently installed in your system

press the Tab key 3 times

To Terminate Press 'q' or 'curl+c'

To get command starting with particular character type the relevant character and press 'Tab' 2 times

Ex:-ca--

You can use 'Tab' key to auto fill commands and file names, when you are typing. If a character set is having only a single command, press 'Tab' key one time auto fill the command.

Getting help in Linux command shell

using manual pages----> #man cat press enter to exit press 'q'
#ls& --help, #cat& --help (ls and cat is shell command)
#ls& --help | more

ls ----->Display the contents of the current directory
ls -a----->Display also hidden files and hidden directories