When it comes to use free open source and Linux apps, small business owners know very little. More often than not, they end up spending huge amount of monet. Just think about buying a copy of Microsoft Office or an Adobe’s Photoshopt version. If you want to go for...
Why Sync iPhone with Linux? Gadget lovers attached to mobile devices and PCs alike have the ever-popular issue of synchronizing contents of the mobile device with that of the PC. Be it music, address book contacts, photos, bookmarked websites etc, the syncing process helps you not to lose any...
In Linux, the entire system, hardware, files application programs are constructed in a tree like structure, which we call the Linux File System. At the top of the hierarchy you find (/) root. All other items in the file system descend from /, e.g. binary executables in Linux is...
Before proceeding with installing Linux on your iPaq, it is a wise precaution to back up your current installation of Windows CE. Additionally, you must also follow the installation instructions exactly as stated for improper installation of Linux would cause the iPaq to be unusable. Older versions of iPaq,...
Linux is all about options. To be precise, it is all about having options for making choices. Therefore, to cater this philosophy, there are hundreds of Linux distributions released for the use of general public. By nature, these diverse Linux distributions vary by their function and purpose. Some Linux...
Gentoo is one of the most talked and noted Linux distributions that have been in active development stage for last 6-7 years. Although there are only a limited number of followers for Gentoo when compared with some other distributions such as Ubuntu, Gentoo has been delivering a best Linux...
Linux distributions have been developed for many reasons. Some offer the users all general purpose applications while others offering applications for specific purposes. Some distribution target low-end computers while others targeting the top-notch hardware available today. When it comes to Xandros, the purpose is little special. The creators of...
Running a web server in your Linux box is not a big deal. Most people do get scared when it comes to installing and configuring Linux boxes, as there is a certain level of complexity involved and certain level of skill is required. This brief guide introduces you to...
What is a Firewall? Firewall is a system (software/hardware) used for protecting a network against intrusions. Let’s take a simple example. Imagine you working for a company and the company having thousands of computers connected together. What if some hacker or a virus gets into one computer in the...
What is Logical volume management (LVM)? As the name implies, LVM is a way of providing management of physical disks in logical manner. Any modern linux system has LVM support and many use LVM by default for disk management and setup during install. Why use LVM? LVM allows a...
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