Linux Information
There is a lot of discussion about an alternative opeerating system to Microsoft Windows called Linux. In some ways, this the current "buzz" in the high-tech industry. To be complete, the kernel (or main set of instructions that control the Central Processing Unit (CPU)) was developed by a young finnish student named Linus Torvalds as part of his post-baccalauratte work. The utilities used to help manage the system are mostly GNU. For more information about GNU (GNU's Not Unix) can be found at www.gnu.org.
But if you are really looking for more information about managing a linux system, the following documentation might help.
| NAG | Network Administrator's Guide | http://www.tldp.org |
| SAG | System Administrator's Guide | http://www.tldp.org |
| LAME | Linux Administration Made Easy | http://www.tldp.org |
| RUTE | RUTE | http://rute.sourceforge.net |
Some commands that may of critical interest to you as a Linux user include:
| Linux Command | Description |
| info | "info" documentation about your linux system. Some commands have a significant amount of information written about the in a format for new users to understand. |
| man | The online manual for many commands. These assume the user already understands the purpose (even though a short purpose is provided). It is more of a syntax reference and is written for experienced users use the command effectively. |
| apropos | This is a command that allows the user to search for a particular command that has a keyword in it's name or short description. This is usually a helpful guide giving the user a place to search for more information.
Try the command apropos zip to see several commands that are related to file compression. |
Additional commands can be found from the guides listed above and by exploring The Linux Documentation Project web site (http://www.tldp.org).