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Bash stands for Bourne Again Shell and it is the default shell on many Linux distributions today. It is also a sh -compatible shell and offers practical improvements over sh for programming and interactive use which includes: Command line editing. What is the default shell in Unix? One answer is, the Linux is a code […]

Below are some reasons that describe why Linux is better: 1. The main highlighting feature of Linux is that it is open-source software. The code used to create Linux is free and accessible to society to view, edit, and for users with the relevant skills to contribute to. Linux also brings in native support for […]

The real reason that Linus is said to have decided on the penguin logo for Linux is that it is the polar opposite of a typical corporate logo, possibly a dig at the business world; fitting for an open-source project such as Linux. The first person to call the penguin “Tux” was James Hughes, who […]

Best Distro For Windows Users And Beginners: Linux Mint The popularity of open-source software and Linux is rising with each passing year, and more people are learning Linux. For those users, selecting a Linux distro with a smooth learning curve is of primary importance. What is the best Linux operating system for beginners? Ubuntu is […]

Companies make money from Linux in a variety of inventive ways. They use proprietary software, commercial products, or a combination of services delivered as a customized business model. With the rapid growth of the market along with the income from the hardware components, predictions were that Linux’s worth would exceed $35.7 billion back in 2008. […]

This guide to building and installing your own kernel is intended for those who: want to use a distribution that expects users to build their own kernelwant to make their kernel smaller and faster to loadwant to avoid having to use an initrd image for bootingwant to test or fix a kernel configuration issueneed the […]

Above is the reason Linux will never become mainstream. It’s just not seamless. In fact, its chaotic and unorganized. Which ends up making the software very clunky and hard to manage. Eventually leading to the point when even the power users might prefer something more refined and easy to use. Linux is already mainstream. That […]

Find out at command line. Open the terminal application and type the following command to see Linux version: hostnamectl Look for “Operating System” in above screen shot. One can use the grep command or egrep command as follows: hostnamectl | grep “Operating System” hostnamectl | egrep “(System|Kernel)” Sample outputs: Operating System: Cent. OS Linux 7 […]

In a Linux/Unix operating system, the function of the shell is to interpret the command output. It acts as an interface to run the commands. The shell gets started when the user logs in or start the terminal. Shell can be accessed by user using a command line interface . A special program called Terminal […]

Kali Linux, known initially as Back. Track Linux, is a free and open-source Linux- based operating system geared at advanced penetration testing and security auditing. Kali Linux has hundreds of tools that perform different information security activities, including penetration testing, security research, computer forensics, and reverse engineering. The next thing we wondered was, which linux […]