The Linux community.

Why you should contribute Linux has evolved, and continues to evolve, under the open-source philosophy of the free sharing of ideas. If not for this massive, shared, open community environment, Linux — and much of the open-source software that runs the Internet — wouldn’t be here. It’s a testament to this community and its philosophy … Read more

It is very useful to have knowledge of the command line. Here are some useful tips for you.

If you need to perform a command a second time on a different file, you can use command replacement with the ^ symbol. e.g. cp foo.txt /to/some/directory then ^foo^bar, expanding to: cp bar.txt /to/some/directory. To find information about a particular command, the apropos utility can be very helpful, this will search the system and find … Read more

Getting started with Linux. The first steps.

Linux has grown rapidly during the past few years, and so has the IT world’s awareness of it, following the media groundswell surrounding Linux in 1998. Back then it was the latest hot new thing to enter the realm of IT. Now, the hype has leveled out and the facts are starting to establish themselves. … Read more