As a Linux user, or as a server administrator, you need to regularly understand how long your servers have been up and running to understand their patch levels. What that means is that if a major update was recently rolled out, but a server has been up for a few weeks, you know that the […]
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With windows, you have a couple of well-known GUI utilities like WinRAR, 7zip, etc. that allow you to play around with archived files. What do you do in the case of Linux? The answer is – Linux zip and unzip commands. These are very simple yet powerful commands that allow you to play around with
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The mkdir command in Linux is used to make directories, hence the command is named mkdir. With traditional GUI systems, if you want multiple directories, you have to create one directory at a time. The mkdir is a very flexible and customizable command in this matter. Let’s look at the functionality. Also read: How to
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The uname and whoami commands help you understand details like kernel version, name, hostname, etc of the Linux system you are using and what user is currently logged in. Simple yet useful, both the commands are very commonly used by Linux administrators and users alike who work with multiple Linux systems. Also read: How to
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When you buy a new home appliance, it is accompanied by a user manual that explains the functions of the appliance. Similarly, when you download and install a new package for Linux, the user manual for the program is automatically installed in your system. Linux man command is what you can use to read through
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When you use the sudo command for the first time, you see the message “With great power, comes great responsibility.” And rightly so. “Sudo” is short for Superuser Do. With this command, any user who has been granted permissions has access to root-like privileges without having to be a super user. Also read: Shell Scripting
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When using Linux, you are going to almost always be hooked to the terminal. And one of the common commands that you’ll have at the back of your hand will be the “ls” command. Also read: The mkdir command in Linux Getting Started with the ls Command in Linux Before we dive into the syntax
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With a boom in back-end web development technologies, working with the right framework can make or break your web development efforts. Python Flask is one of the many good frameworks out there. Flask is a popular Python web framework that enables the rapid development of web applications. Since most developers prefer working in Linux as
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This article provides an introduction to programming the BF533 STAMP board and is meant for readers with some expertise in UNIX and also with embedded devices. It contains a basic description of utilizing the board for embedded programming as I actually have dodged any drawback. Softier’s native-DSP UNIX, the Blackfin uClinux can run as a
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Epiq Solutions, an engineering firm specializing in the development of versatile wireless communications systems, has declared Matchstiq, which it claims is the world’s smallest commercially offered Software Defined Radio (SDR). Matchstiq includes an Atlas-I-LPe pc module developed by iVeia inc, that combines a Xilinx® Spartan®-6 LX45 FPGA with a Texas Instruments 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8
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