When you talk of Linux then you must not fail to mention the presence of the internet – just like the two sides of a coin. Or a better still Linux is like a ripple and the internet water. The internet was substantially influential for its birth, and now its continuous evolution. A very good… Read More »
In a previous post we’ve look at the different types of access (privileges) different users of a Linux system have. When every file is created there’re some permissions that are automatically assigned by the system to such file and they include read, write and execute permissions. The following table summarizes the permissions available for files… Read More »
Linux borrowed a lot from its mentor UNIX, and one of what was borrowed is the idea that everything in the OS (hardware and software) is represented by a file (yeah…you’d get the sense of if as you progress so don’t bug your brain ’bout this). Majorly because of this reason file ownership and permissions… Read More »
The console in Linux is the text-based mode of Linux that is devoid of the graphical user interface (GUI). It is usually characterized by its black background with text of white, red or green (or a combination of all). For the uninitiated (yeah…lol) or newbie Linux user this is a very scary image to behold,… Read More »
When logged in as root (system admin) you can create users using the ‘useradd’ command – along with the desired username – like this: # useradd alex007 A prompt would ask for the password of the root or “admin” user – to ensure that it’s a privileged person that is trying to create a new… Read More »
An average PC user would normally understand the ‘user’ concept of operating that PC. Every person that logs in to a computer system is recognized by that system as a “user”, and such a user has certain privileges (operations he or she can carry out) that is assigned to him/her automatically by the system. This… Read More »
It is usually said locally that to become a man is not a day job – so it in becoming a Linux user. Here we’ve compiled five good points that would get you as close to becoming that Linux pro user that we know you’d like to be. LINUX BOOKS AND TUTORIALS: Becoming a better… Read More »
Many new users of Linux (especially those coming from the Windows world) often get mentally forced into thinking that the shell (or terminal ) is just Linux’s own cmd.exe. And since they rarely use it on their Windows system, there would be no need to use it now on Linux. This is a mistaken view.… Read More »
With the advent of very polished desktops environments like gnome, cinnamon, unity and KDE, the importance of the command line interface in Linux has not yet diminished one bit. Many new users coming to Linux tend to abhor the use of the command line especially those coming from OSes like windows where the command prompt… Read More »
Many computer users that are used to point-and-click computer graphic interfaces might find it not comforting and hence be turned down when the idea of using a shell or the Linux command line interface (CLI) – something that is somewhat similar to, but way better than, the command line utility (cmd) found in Microsoft Windows… Read More »
