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Those familiar with the Command Line in Linux know how powerful it is.
However, it's a tough cookie to crack, meaning you really need to know
it bit by bit to have your way with it. There are practically countless
number of Linux commands that we have covered in our various articles
from time to time. It is also advised you give the following books a
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1.A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming
This title is 100 percent distribution and release agnostic. Packed with hundreds of high-quality, realistic examples, it presents Linux from the ground up: the clearest explanations and most useful information about everything from filesystems to shells, editors to utilities, and programming tools to regular expressions.
2.The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction
The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell. Along the way you'll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of gray-bearded, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more.
3.Learning Linux Commands
This book covers very basic, useful terminal commands along with its practical examples and illustrations. It can be considered as introduction to Linux shell programming. There is no need of heavy prerequisite knowledge in programming to read this book.
4.Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible
The Linux command line allows you to type specific Linux commands directly to the system so that you can easily manipulate files and query system resources, thereby permitting you to automate commonly used functions and even schedule those programs to run automatically. This new edition is packed with new and revised content, reflecting the many changes to new Linux versions, including coverage of alternative shells to the default bash shell.
5.Linux Pocket Guide
Linux Pocket Guide provides an organised learning path for Linux use, rather than Linux programming and system administration. You’ll find options for the most useful commands, grouped by functionality. For novices who need to get up to speed on Linux use, and experienced users who want a concise and functional reference, this guide provides quick answers.
Posted on 23:00 by Zilu
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A little while ago, we did a Linux vs BSD for you. While both Linux and
the BSDs appear to be long lost siblings on paper, both being free and
open-source, Unix-like, one close look and you'll observe the fine
differences. There are quite the many differences between the two, and
we have compiled some of the more prominent ones for you here! |
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1. Linux uses the GNU General Public License (GPL) under which if someone modifies the Linux kernel and distributes it, he/she will have to release the source code for the modifications, unlike BSDs that use the BSD license. If someone modifies the BSD kernel/distribution and distributes it, he/she won’t have to release the source code at all. Rather he/she can release the source code only if he wants to.
2. While the BSD code is not controlled by one individual but a core team that manages the project, Linux on the other hand is mostly maintained and controlled by its creator Linus Torvalds.
3. Both Linux and the BSDs are essentially Unix-like operating systems, however not the same lineage. While Linux was written by Linus Torvalds, BSD or “Berkeley Software Distribution,” was initially a set of modifications to Bell Unix developed at the University of California, Berkeley. On closer look, the BSDs are much more similar to UNIX since they are direct derivatives of traditional UNIX. Linux on the other hand is loosely based on a UNIX derivative called Minix.
4. Linux is technically just the Linux kernel. It is the various Linux distributions that have been assigned to bring together all the software required to create a complete Linux OS. So, basically, if you're looking to install Linux on your PC, you will have to chose among the many Linux distributions first (Ubuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora etc). BSDs on the other hand are both a kernel and an operating system so that if you install FreeBSD, you just install FreeBSD, you're all set!
5. Since BSDs are developed using the Ports system users installing the same are more into installing from source rather than prepackaged binary packages.
6. BSDs usually don't run a bleeding edge version of anything. Linux, on the other hand, has plenty of distributions that offer bleeding edge packages. What you chose will depend upon your preference at the end of the day.
7. If you're looking to get a new system boasting of all the latest hardware, Linux is the way to go since Linux starts supporting recent hardware much sooner than BSDs.
Posted on 22:57 by Zilu
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The term Open Source is usually covered by a variety of languages.
While many think that open source leaves you code/software without
protection, there are many licenses that ensure that this does not
happen. Here are the top eight of those licenses. |
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The GNU General Public License is a free, copyleft license for software and other kinds of works. It is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change all versions of a program--to make sure it remains free software for all its users.
2. MIT License
This license is issues by the Open Source Initiative. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a non-profit corporation with global scope formed to educate about and advocate for the benefits of open source and to build bridges among different constituencies in the open source community.
3. Apache License
This open source license is granted by the Apache Software Foundation and is one of the most opted for licenses in the world today. The Apache Software Foundation uses various licenses to distribute software and documentation, to accept regular contributions from individuals and corporations, and to accept larger grants of existing software products. The 2.0 version of the Apache License was approved by the ASF in 2004.
4. BSD License 2.0 (3-clause, New or Revised) License
This license provides three clauses,
- Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
5. Artistic License (Perl)
This is the open source license that is commonly used for licensing packages, with the best example being that of the Perl programming language.
6. GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
This is another license issued by the Free Software Foundation. This version of the GNU Lesser General Public License incorporates the terms and conditions of version 3 of the GNU General Public License, supplemented by some additional permissions.
7. Code Project Open License 1.02
The Code Project Open License (CPOL) is intended to provide developers who choose to share their code with a license that protects them and provides users of their code with a clear statement regarding how the code can be used.
8. Eclipse Public License (EPL)
This is the open source license issued by the Eclipse Foundation for its software.
Posted on 22:42 by Zilu
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
What is your dream? How will you achieve it? The first question may be difficult to answer. You may have many dreams. Yet, there must be one that stands out above all others...one that inspires you, energizes you, and empowers you to do everything you can to achieve it.
- by John Maxwell....
Posted on 09:37 by Zilu
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