The More I try the Tougher it gets ;)
A process is a set of instructions loaded into memory. Every Process contains a unique process identification number also known as PID. To list ongoing processes, you can use various commands such as “ps“, “top” and many more. Each command has its own significance and give a variety of information about the process. Let us … Read more
In the last post we saw about the different text processing tools and if you have been following along the series and practicing on your own you should have got a hang of Linux by now. That said let’s move on to configuring some important system parameters like network configuration. We will use our knowledge … Read more
In the last post we saw some basic commands and how to get help on them. In this post we will explore some text processing tools which will help you view and process the contents of a file or command as desired. Viewing. To just view the contents of a file you can use the … Read more
Commands:These are words which you type in the command line prompt to execute a pre-written script to accomplish a certain objective. Syntax:Commands may be a single word or may have certain syntax. The ones which have a syntax is normally in the pattern of:#command <options> <arguments>where each item is separated by space. Options and arguments … Read more
In the earlier post, we saw the Linux directory structure, today we will see how to navigate within directories and view contents. The Current Working Directory:Every shell or system process has a current working directory which can be seen with the command “pwd“.So when so change user to something that an application is using or … Read more
In the last post we saw how to install Linux as a server as well as in Desktop Mode, now let’s dive in a bit not to the deep depths but to the shallow ones as of now. In any Linux Distribution files and directories are organized into “Single Rooted Inverted Tree” structure. File system … Read more
UNIX an operating system first developed in the 1960s and has been under constant development ever since. By operating system, I mean the suite of programs which make the computer work. Of-course it has many components static and dynamic alike, but overall it basically makes our life easier. Being written in “C” and by being … Read more