LINUX BASICS Linux traditionally operates in text mode or in graphical mode. Since CPU power and RAM are not the cost anymore these days, every Linux user can afford to work in graphical mode and will usually do so. This does not mean that you don't have to know about text mode: we will work in the text environment throughout this course, using a terminal window. Linux encourages its users to acquire knowledge and to become independent. Inevitably, you will have to read a lot of documentation to achieve that goal; that is why, as you will notice, we refer to extra documentation for almost every command, tool and problem listed in this book. The more docs you read, the easier it will become and the faster you will leaf through manuals. Make reading documentation a habit as soon as possible. When you don't know the answer to a problem, referring to the documentation should become a second nature.
Linux is an implementation of UNIX. The Linux operating system is written in the C programming language. "De gustibus et coloribus non disputandum est": there's a Linux for everyone. Linux uses GNU tools, a set of freely available standard tools for handling the operating system
I found few basic commands that can be used on LINUX Operating system. Quickstart commands Command ls cd directory passwd file filename cat textfile more textfile pwd exit or logout man command info command apropos string Source(s): http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/ Meaning Displays a list of files in the current working directory, like the dir command in DOS change directories change the password for the current user display file type of file with name filename throws content of textfile on the screen shows content of textfile on the screen, one page at a time display present working directory leave this session read man pages on command read Info pages on command search the whatis database for strings
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