Linux Presentation
Submitted byAnurag Deyasi
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Pronunciation of Linux
(Leenooks)
This is Linus Torvalds original
pronunciation, based on the
pronunciation of his name in Swedish.
(Linnuks)
This is now Linus Torvalds preferred
pronunciation, as he considers closer to
the original than . It also follows the
pronunciation of the English word
linen.
(Lynuks)
The other major alternative is based on
the pronunciation of the English version
What is Linux
Linux is a generic term referring to
Unix-like graphical user interface (GUI)
based computer operating systems.
It is Multi-user, Multitasking,
Multiprocessor
Has the X Windows GUI
Coexists with other Operating Systems
Runs on multiple platforms
Includes the Source Code
Why is it significant?
Powerful
Runs on multiple hardware platforms
Users like its speed and stability
No requirement for latest hardware
Its free
Licensed under GPL
Vendors are distributors who package
Linux
Operating System
An operating system, or OS,
is a software program that
enables the computer
hardware to communicate
and operate with the
computer software. Without
a computer operating
system, a computer would
be useless.
Multi-user
A multi-user operating system allows for
multiple users to use the same computer at
the same time and/or different times.
Multiprocessing
An operating system capable of supporting
and utilizing more than one computer
processor.
Multitasking
An operating system that is capable of
allowing multiple software processes to run
Multithreading
at the same time.
Operating systems that allow different parts of a
software program to run concurrently. Operating
systems that would fall into this category are:
Open Source Software
People improve it, people adapt it,
people fix bugs. And this can happen
at a speed that, compared to
conventional software development,
seems astonishing.
Desktop of Linux
Logging In
Press Alt+Ctrl+F1 to go to the
command promt..
Linux 2.2.13 (penguinvm.princeton.edu) (ttyp1)
penguinvm login: neale
Password:
Last login: Tue Jan 4 10:13:13 from
linuxtcp.princeton.edu
[neale@penguinvm neale]$
Login in Linux
Linux Command Basics
To execute a command, type its
name and arguments at the
command line
ls -l /etc
Command name
Arguments
Options
(flags)
Connecting commands with
Pipes
Not as powerful as CMS Pipes but the
same principle
The output of one command can
become the input of another:
Like CMS Pipes, | is
used to separate stages
ps aux | grep netscape | wc -l
The output of the ps
command is sent to
grep
grep takes input and searches for
netscape passing these lines to wc
wc takes this input and
counts the lines its output
going to the console
The Current Directory
/
One directory is
designated the
current working
directory
if you omit the
leading / then path
name is relative to
the current working
directory
Use pwd to find out
Current working
where you
are
directory
etc
passwd
home
inittab
neale
usr
scully
marty
doc
letter
doc/letter
./doc/letter
/home/neale/doc/letter
Linux File System Basics
Linux files are
stored in a single
rooted,
hierarchical file
system
Data files are
User home
directories
stored in
directories
(folders)
Directories may be
nested as deep as
needed
Directories
etc
passwd
home
usr
inittab
neale
root
scully
Data files
marty
Why did we choose Linux for Internet
Was available with all necessary Internet software 6 years
back when Microsoft Windows was not ready for Internet.
Low cost compared to any other alternative. Sun Solaris,
Novell, MS Windows, etc.
Extremely reliable.No reboots in 450+ days.
Easy to setup. Takes 4 easy steps to setup a mail server.
Download a CD, Burn it, Boot from it and the server is
ready for adding users and setting passwords.
Lower hardware requirements. Pentium computer can act
as a fast mail server for 30 users.
Linux
Provide
Security
As there is a
limited access
Of user to
basic files and
folders, in
Linux network
it provide
security to
users privacy.
Without
disclosing the
secured data
Linux acts as
a efficient
Linux is Virus
Free!!
Linux is
"virus-free"
in that there
are
essentially
no viruses
for Linux in
the wild,
although
research
viruses
There are other reasons, of course. "Normal" user
accounts have much more limited access to the
rest of the system, so making the corruption of
system binaries much harder. Many distributions
provide intrusion-detection software for detecting
binary changes. Distributions release regular
updates, which means a virus will be overwritten
in a relatively short timeframe. Mandatory access
controls are becoming more popular, limiting
Linux Vs
Windows
Statistics
Evans Data survey in 2004 says,don't be surprised when Linux overtakes
Windows to become the main focus for developers.
Linux servers made up more than 11 percent of all servers shipped in
India in the first quarter
Revenue from sales of Linux-based servers surged 90 percent in the
fourth quarter 2002.
Percentage growth in the number of servers number up to June 30, 2009
Linux servers = 48%
Microsoft servers = 13%
Microsoft and Linux
Are still, the two most
popular operating
Systems..
Linux
is
Cheap
er
Table Showing cost
difference
COST
LINUX WINDOWS
Online Downloads
Free
Not Available
Retail Price, CD
$50
$300
Linux Applications for Servers
All common Internet services available Mail, Web, DNS, etc.
Easy administration using web based interface
Very low resource utilization. A 486 66MHz can be your firewall
No cost to setup a server. As easy as download a CD and install.
Lower maintenance. Keeps running for years.
Linux vs. Windows
Keeping up to date
By Upgrading
Linux upgrades faster than Windows
Compatibility
Linux is Backward Compatible unlike
Windows
Linux
Command
s
Basic Linux Commands
File Handling
Text Processing
System Administration
Process Management
Archival
Network
File Systems
Advanced Commands
Sources to learn commands??
Primary man(manual) pages.
#1)man <command> shows
all information about the
command
#2)<command> help
shows
the available options
for that command
File Handling commands
mkdir make directories
Usage: mkdir [OPTION]
DIRECTORY...
eg. mkdir prabhat
ls list directory contents
Usage: ls [OPTION]... [FILE]...
eg. ls, ls l,
ls prabhat
cd changes directories
Usage: cd [DIRECTORY]
eg. cd prabhat
File Handling(contd...)
pwd print
name of current working
directory
Usage: pwd
vim Vi Improved, a
programmers text editor
Usage: vim [OPTION] [file]...
eg. vim file1.txt
cp copy files and
directories
Usage: cp [OPTION]...
SOURCE DEST
eg. cp sample.txt
sample_copy.txt
cp sample_copy.txt
target_dir
mv move (rename) files
Usage: mv [OPTION]...
SOURCE DEST
eg. mv source.txt target_dir
File Handling(contd...)
rm remove
files or directories
Usage: rm [OPTION]... FILE...
eg. rm file1.txt , rm rf
some_dir
find search for files in a directory
hierarchy
Usage: find [OPTION] [path] [pattern]
eg. find file1.txt, find name
file1.txt
history prints recently used
commands
Usage: history
Text Processing
cat concatenate files and print on
the standard output
Usage: cat [OPTION] [FILE]...
eg. cat file1.txt file2.txt
cat n
file1.txt
echo display a line of text
Usage: echo [OPTION] [string] ...
eg. echo I love India
echo $
Text Processing(contd...)
grep print
lines matching a pattern
Usage: grep [OPTION] PATTERN [FILE]...
eg. grep i
apple sample.txt
wc print
the number of newlines, words, and
bytes in files
Usage: wc [OPTION]... [FILE]...
eg. wc file1.txt
wc L
file1.txt
System Administration
chmod change file access
permissions
Usage: chmod [OPTION] [MODE] [FILE]
eg. chmod 744 calculate.sh
chown change file owner and
group
Usage: chown [OPTION]... OWNER[:
[GROUP]] FILE...
eg. chown remo myfile.txt
System Administration (contd...)
su change user ID or become
superuser
Usage: su [OPTION] [LOGIN]
eg. su remo, su
passwd update a users
authentication tokens(s)
Usage: passwd [OPTION]
eg. passwd
who show who is logged on
Usage: who [OPTION]
eg. who , who b
Advanced
Commands
reboot reboot
the system
Usage: reboot
[OPTION]
eg. reboot
poweroff power
off the system
Usage: poweroff
[OPTION]
eg. poweroff
Further Reference
www.linux.com - News, Software,
Documentation, Tutorials, etc.
www.linuxhq.com - Another great Linux
resource site.
www.linuxjournal.com - The Monthly Magazine
for Linux Community
www.tldp.org - The Linux Documentation
Project. Excellent help for beginners.
www.userfriendly.org - Linux cartoon strips
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