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Benefits of Linux
1. Freely available operating System
Linux is an operating system developed based on the open source concept (according to
GNU). That means that its source code is freely available for download, re-distribution, or
even modification.
2. Cross-platform
Linux can be installed on a wide variety of operating platforms, such as Intel x86, Alpha,
MIPS, PowerPC, and even SUN SPACR.
3. Multi-user, multi-tasking environment
Linux is a truly multi-user, multi-tasking operating system. It can support multiple user login
and operate as a multi-tasking system.
4. Support file system of different operating systems
Linux can recognize the file systems of most modern operating systems, such as the
FAT/FAT32 system used by MS Windows 9x; NTFS used by MS Windows NT/2000/XP;
HPFS used by HP-UX, ReiserFS, and EXT2/3 which is used in Linux.
5. Wide selection of free software
Not only is the Linux operating system free, but a lot of software which comes bundled with
it, is also given free to Linux users. There is a wide variety of software which can be used
to complete daily tasks, such as OpenOffice and KOffice for preparing documents and
spreadsheet; GIMP for manipulating graphics and photos; XMMS for playing MP3; Xine for
playing VCDs, and many more free software.
2.1.1. Examples
-rwxr-xr-x
File,
owner has read, write, execute permissions,
group: only read and execute permissions,
others: only read and execute permissions.
dr-x------
Directory,
owner has read and execute access,
group and others have no access
Who
The who is a list of letters that specifies whom youre going to be giving
permissions to. These may be specified in any order.
Letter
Meaning
Permissions
Of course, the permissions are the same letters that you see in the directory listing:
r
Permission to execute the file, or, in the case of a directory, search it.
Note: Do not put blanks around the equal sign, or your command will not work!
chmod
Examples
Lets change some of the permissions as we discussed a couple of pages ago. Heres
the way our files are now:
-rwxr-xr-x
-rw-rw-r--rw-rw-r--rw-r--r-drwxrwxr-x
-rw-r-----rwxr-xr-x
joe
joe
joe
joe
joe
joe
joe
acctg
acctg
acctg
acctg
acctg
acctg
acctg
archive.sh
orgchart.gif
personnel.txt
publicity.html
sales
topsecret.inf
wordmatic
Before:
-rwxr-xr-x
archive.sh
-rwxr-xr--
archive.sh
Take away all permissions for the group for topsecret.inf We do this by leaving the
permissions part of the command empty.
Before:
-rw-r-----
topsecret.inf
-rw-------
topsecret.inf
-rw-r--r--
publicity.html
-rw-rw-rw-
publicity.html
Websites:
1. Tan Ser Heang, (2004), A fundamental guide to LINUX, Federal Publication
Sdn.Bhd., ISBN 983-58-0956-9
2. http://www.michaelhorowitz.com/Linux.vs.Windows.html
3. http://catcode.com/teachmod/