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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

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Configuring Network For Internet In Fedora 8

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)

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.

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Linux Directory Structure

File and Folder Browsing Command

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

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

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

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

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