Mr.OSH
30-04-2007, 04:37 PM
Basically below is a quick reference guide to using Linux. I hope this can help some people at some point in life :] anyway I'd like to hear any comments on this guide.
Starting with some basic information about Linux -
Linux is an operating system, similar to Windows but is open source (means you can edit the system and it is free). Linux is a system build on Unix technology and is widely used for web server use on the internet.
Below are some listed distributions, a distribution is basically Linux but another version of it which has varied features but is the same system. There are so many versions available because the system source code is open source whereas in Windows it is private. Believe it or not there is more Linux versions than just the one below!
Adamantix
Amber
LinuxAmiga
LinuxAndLinux
Baltix
Bayanihan Linux 2006
Beatr
IXBig
LinuxBonzai
LinuxBoss
CatixDebian
GNU/Linux Debian-BR-CDDDeveLinux
Dreamlinux
EliveFinnix
Freespire
Gnoppix
GNUSTEP
Hiweed
Julex
Kanotix
Knoppix
Kurumin
Kalango
LinExLinux
MintLoco LinuxMeNTOPPIX
Mepis
Morphix
NepaLinux
Paipix
PingOO
Parsix
Pumix
sidux
Storm
LinuxSun
Wah RAYS
LXSymphony
OSTuquitoTrisquel
UbuntuZen
LinuxBin
TooEpi
OSFantooFlash
LinuxGentoo
Gentoox
Kororaa
Knopperdisk
Medeix
Navyn OS
Pentoo
Sabayon
LinuxSystem
RescueCd
UtutoVida
LinuxAdminsparadise
VoIPAsianux
CentOS
GENtOSGn
YOUlinux
Pie Box
Enterprise
LinuxPingo
LinuxScientific
LinuxWhite
Box Enterprise
LinuxYOUrOS
AliXe
Austruxi
BackTrack
Bluewhite64
LinuxCollege
LinuxCytrun
LinuxDARKSTAR
DeepStyleeasys
GNU/LinuxFrugalwareHardened
LinuxKate
OSLinomad
Mutagenix
Plamo
LinuxRUNT
Salocin
Sauver
Slackintosh
Slackware
Slamd64
SLAXSplack
LinuxTopologi
Truva Linux
Ultima
LinuxVector
LinuxZenwalk
Linux 0x7F GNU/Linux
Below is a picture of the Linux mascot, a penguin, Tux. If you see this it is the common logo for Linux but distribution logos may vary.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Tux.svg/334px-Tux.svg.png
Linux Shell is a command interface. It is the equivalent of Command Prompt in Windows and allows commands to be ran in the interface, below is a list of some basic commands.
cp - Copies Files
mv - Moves Files
ls - Lists Files
clear - Clears the Interface
date - Sets Date
exit - Closes Command Interface
del - Deletes Files
echo - echo's output
pico - edits file with text editor
vi - edits files with text editor
wget - fetches files from source
find - finds a string of text in a file
nano - edits a file using a editor
mkdir - makes a new directory
./configure - configures source
mv - Renames a File
cd - Changes Directory
free - Displays RAM usage
su - Makes user logged in Root
make - installs file selected
make make - remakes file during installation
make install - sometime additionally required with software during installation
kill - stops process from running
logout - logs user out of shell
netstat - displays network information
passwd - used for password modification
ping - for testing network connections
shutdown - shutdown or restart Linux
source - runs commands from a file
sftp - secure file transfer
traceroute - re-traces the route back to the host
ulimit - limits user resources
pwd - print the working directory
There are hundreds more but they are more or less all I can remember at the moment. These can all come in very helpful when using Linux and will probably be needed.
I hope this may of helped some people! :) Also I would like to suggest you don't use Windows for web servers! :P Linux is 100% better (well it my opinion).
Starting with some basic information about Linux -
Linux is an operating system, similar to Windows but is open source (means you can edit the system and it is free). Linux is a system build on Unix technology and is widely used for web server use on the internet.
Below are some listed distributions, a distribution is basically Linux but another version of it which has varied features but is the same system. There are so many versions available because the system source code is open source whereas in Windows it is private. Believe it or not there is more Linux versions than just the one below!
Adamantix
Amber
LinuxAmiga
LinuxAndLinux
Baltix
Bayanihan Linux 2006
Beatr
IXBig
LinuxBonzai
LinuxBoss
CatixDebian
GNU/Linux Debian-BR-CDDDeveLinux
Dreamlinux
EliveFinnix
Freespire
Gnoppix
GNUSTEP
Hiweed
Julex
Kanotix
Knoppix
Kurumin
Kalango
LinExLinux
MintLoco LinuxMeNTOPPIX
Mepis
Morphix
NepaLinux
Paipix
PingOO
Parsix
Pumix
sidux
Storm
LinuxSun
Wah RAYS
LXSymphony
OSTuquitoTrisquel
UbuntuZen
LinuxBin
TooEpi
OSFantooFlash
LinuxGentoo
Gentoox
Kororaa
Knopperdisk
Medeix
Navyn OS
Pentoo
Sabayon
LinuxSystem
RescueCd
UtutoVida
LinuxAdminsparadise
VoIPAsianux
CentOS
GENtOSGn
YOUlinux
Pie Box
Enterprise
LinuxPingo
LinuxScientific
LinuxWhite
Box Enterprise
LinuxYOUrOS
AliXe
Austruxi
BackTrack
Bluewhite64
LinuxCollege
LinuxCytrun
LinuxDARKSTAR
DeepStyleeasys
GNU/LinuxFrugalwareHardened
LinuxKate
OSLinomad
Mutagenix
Plamo
LinuxRUNT
Salocin
Sauver
Slackintosh
Slackware
Slamd64
SLAXSplack
LinuxTopologi
Truva Linux
Ultima
LinuxVector
LinuxZenwalk
Linux 0x7F GNU/Linux
Below is a picture of the Linux mascot, a penguin, Tux. If you see this it is the common logo for Linux but distribution logos may vary.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Tux.svg/334px-Tux.svg.png
Linux Shell is a command interface. It is the equivalent of Command Prompt in Windows and allows commands to be ran in the interface, below is a list of some basic commands.
cp - Copies Files
mv - Moves Files
ls - Lists Files
clear - Clears the Interface
date - Sets Date
exit - Closes Command Interface
del - Deletes Files
echo - echo's output
pico - edits file with text editor
vi - edits files with text editor
wget - fetches files from source
find - finds a string of text in a file
nano - edits a file using a editor
mkdir - makes a new directory
./configure - configures source
mv - Renames a File
cd - Changes Directory
free - Displays RAM usage
su - Makes user logged in Root
make - installs file selected
make make - remakes file during installation
make install - sometime additionally required with software during installation
kill - stops process from running
logout - logs user out of shell
netstat - displays network information
passwd - used for password modification
ping - for testing network connections
shutdown - shutdown or restart Linux
source - runs commands from a file
sftp - secure file transfer
traceroute - re-traces the route back to the host
ulimit - limits user resources
pwd - print the working directory
There are hundreds more but they are more or less all I can remember at the moment. These can all come in very helpful when using Linux and will probably be needed.
I hope this may of helped some people! :) Also I would like to suggest you don't use Windows for web servers! :P Linux is 100% better (well it my opinion).