Linux is a multitaskand multiuseroperating system. Now, a little explanation of this terminology. An operating systemis a collection of programs that run in a computer so that a person can easily access the hardware and all resources of the computers. In this third edition of the bestselling How Linux Works, author Brian Ward peels back […]
Red Hat is one of the leading contributors to the Linux kernel and associated technologies in the greater open source community, and has been since the beginning. Red Hat engineers help improve features, reliability, and security to make sure your infrastructure performs and remains stable—no matter your use case and workload. Red Hat Inc. is […]
The /lib/modules/kernel-version/ directory stores all compiled drivers under Linux operating system. You can use the modprobe command to intelligently add or remove a module from the Linux kernel. How to add or remove a module from the Linux kernel? You can use the modprobe command to intelligently add or remove a module from the Linux […]
It is now possible to run Linux docker images on Windows 10 natively using Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2). Go to Docker Settings -> General and check mark “Use the WSL 2 based engine”. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow! This begs the inquiry “Can Docker run Linux containers on Windows?” One […]
Linus Torvalds created Linux when he was a student at the University of Helsinki studying computer science. In early 1991 he purchased an IBM-compatible personal computer that came with the MS-DOS operating system. Linus wasn’t satisfied with MS-DOS and wanted to use a UNIX operating system like he was accustomed to at the University. A […]
Microsoft has brought in a new feature on Windows 10 called Windows Subsystem for Linux. Using this tool, we can use almost all of the Kali tools on our Windows machine. We can use Kali Linux on top of Windows 10. One source stated update : This post is outdated. For a better way of […]
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ( Maipo) is based on Fedora 19, upstream Linux kernel 3.10, systemd 208 (updated to 219 in RHEL 7.2), and GNOME 3.8 (rebased to GNOME 3.28 in RHEL 7.6) The first beta was announced on 11 December 2013, and a release candidate was made available on 15 April 2014. One […]
When it comes to security, Linux users are at a decided advantage over their Windows- or Mac- using counterparts. Unlike proprietary OSes, Linux in many ways has security built into its core design. The increasingly popular open-source OS is high flexibility, configurable and diverse. It’s generally a good idea to keep an eye on the […]
If your hardware is new and you want the “best” distro for your general needs, choose Ubuntu, Cent. OS, Linux Mint, or Fedora depending on which one you like the best. If you are choosing a system based on your knowledge level of Linux, then use Ubuntu, Cent. OS, or Linux Mint if you are […]
The reason why some drivers do not need to be installed in Ubuntu is that some open source drivers are already built-in in the default Ubuntu installation. Installing a proprietary driver can sometimes make your system unbootable, were it not for the open source drivers that are still installed that enable the system to boot […]
