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I want to learn Linux, but I am unable to locate a site where it easily downloaded. Can anyone reccommend a one? thanks, JohnD

Hello Could you please explain the diffrence between the network manager and the user in linux? And what is the role of the user in network, pelase? Thanks M.

Hello !! I updated my packages in Debian. After updation it shows a lot of packages to be removed,upgraded and installed. Why is it showing a lot of packages to be removed ? Those are some useful packages .

When determining wattage and there is a decimal in the ending calculation for the wattage, do you round up to the nearest whole number?

Hi all, I would like to know proceedure how toconnect to oracle directory using sqlplus utility. Can any one help me. Regards Shivam

I have faced problem while installing the oracle 9i on Linux enterprise AS v4.0, the said error msg is as follows "Unable to load native library: /tmp/OraInstall2007-12-03_07-52-36PM/jre/lib/i386 /libjava.so: symbol __libc_wait, version GLIBC_2.0 not defined in file libc.so.6 with link time reference" pl give me solutions of the same ...

hi, i'm trying to make a chroot jail permanent. i want the process to run in chroot in default. i googled that and found nothing, can you help me?

Please help me,is there any command in unix for crating a file with specified amount of memory like 10 kb etc thanx

I am just beginning to learn how to use Unix and its commands. Assuming my home directory is named LearnCS, I want to write out the command to count how many files I have in my home directory that end with the extension *.txt with the resultant answer being a single number. I believe I need to use grep and piping, but I'm not exactly...

Hi All, I am writing one find statement which gives me all the files related with the specific user name the user entered. my code looks like <?php $title = "Grading Form"; if(isset($_POST)) { $f1 = $_POST; } if(isset($_POST)) { $l1 = $_POST; } if(isset($_POST)) { $a1 = $_POST; } if(isset($_POST)) { $d1 = $_POST; }

Is there any way to save the result of a "test" command in a variable, or would I have to do something like: bool=`if ; then echo 1; else echo 0; fi;`

I can supply "prefix" option while installing my rpm package by command line. But through GUI when I double click on rpm package it gets directly installed into /usr/local directory. I want to change this default directory while installing through GUI mode.. Any Idea?

i=kk if ; then echo hi; else echo ii; fi The aboce command returns the value "hi" and the most important thing is... it created a file of name 5. why does this happen???

Anyone can help me.how to install LINUX.here we are using windows xp professional,is it possible to install linux in windows xp professional, or otherwise what is the SYSTEM configuration to install LINUX.we are using wampp for windows wampp,php apache server.so how to install LINUX. WHAT IS THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR INSTALLING LINUX.

Iam preparing for Red Hat Certified Security Specialist certification . I need the related preparation guides. Can anyone plz send it

were do i get linux ? any thing will be helpfull thamls random

Hello Could you please explain to me how the network manager can control the printer queues in linux? Thanks M.

Is there an unix command which shows how "old" a computer is?

From where the concept of open source originated ???

Hi Freinds, I would like to know how to install reginal languages in LINUX...

IS there a way to find system affected by virus using squid log.

How to extract the Unix Flavour information of a Unix machine from a Windows machine ?

In the past I've used the Suse Linux brand, but I haven't dealt with Linux in about 4 years and lost track of what is what in the Linux world lately. I was wondering which brand of Linux will offer me the best features for being able to run a linux machine like I would my windows machine that way I can use Linux more.

Hi folks! I have setup an Ubuntu system recently and I have came across a silly problem. I installed a game and its a link to it has appeared in Games part of the Applicaton menu. When I right-click it I don't have the option to remove it (which I want to do). Does anyone know how to remove these links in the Application menu? I know how to do...

what are the permissions requred for ftp ?