Linux

Guides for Linux distributions, administration, hardware and help. Choose a section below or read the basics.

Distros
Alpine
CentOS
Debian
RHEL
Rocky
Ubuntu
Linux Administration
Network
Files
diff: compare files
find: search for files
install: a file with its permissions
kill: stop process
signal: system signals
env: environment variables
localectl: language
systemctl: list of active services
Firewall
SCP: file exchange
SSH: remote access
cron: schedule tasks
sudo
Manuals
Use memory stick with old linux
System resources consumption
Connect Android to Linux
Virtualbox
Hardware
Hardware in Linux
Hardware in Ubuntu
Black screen after closing the lid
Laptop does not sleep with the lid closed
Help
man
Unix Time
Linux History
Errors

Run command with argument from previous command

command !$

e.g

ls /etc
cd !$

Less

Down - Page Down

Up - Page Up

Search Forward - /

Search Backwards - ?

Nest Search Result - n

Quit - q

parents talk to your kids about linux before somebody else does
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Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop

Tux the Penguin

The official Linux logo and mascot is the Tux penguin, created in 1996 by Larry Ewing.

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History

Linux was originally developed by Linus Torvalds during his studies in Helsinki University

Helsinki University Building image from website www.HeiHei.ru
Helsinki University.
Photo by: HeiHei.ru