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In an attempt to find a good Unix reference for you FOSSwire readers, I was unsuccessful at finding a decent one on the Internet. So, why not make one?
"A lot of enterprises have moved to Linux because they're moving off Unix and they find Linux lets them maintain their skills but move to lower-cost hardware -- x86 boxes instead of Sun or HP Unix boxes," said open source expert Bernard Golden, CEO of Navica. "HP's philosophy is, 'if you're going to move off Unix boxes, why don't you stay in the family and move to an HP Linux box?'"
Wikipedia defines man pages as “extensive documentation that comes preinstalled with almost all substantial Unix and Unix-like operating systems”. Just as the definition goes sometimes the documentation is so extensive that you are unable to find the data you need.
Actually it’s not a big deal to find a particular word. You would have noticed that the usual Ctrl+F won’t work here.
Today's post is yet another in a somewhat disjointed series of posts on "stuff you might not know and you might find interesting" regarding very common commands. And they don't get much more common than the "who" command.
If your UNIX® system lacks a tool you need, chances are you can find an apt solution in the enormous inventory of software available online. This month, learn how to build software from source code.
We are very familiar with Linux and its relation with UNIX.But most us of dont actually know what are differnces between the two.
Linux is called Unix-like and is not a true Unix operating system.
If your company is deploying Apple Macintosh systems, say experienced IT administrators, don't expect to retrain your Windows support staff. Instead, find a Linux or UNIX admin. You'll save yourself from a world of hurt.