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Basic Use of ‘ls’ Command With Examples for Beginners

One of the most used commands by Linux users and the one that a Linux beginner must learn is- ‘ls’ Command. It is usually used to view the contents of current directory. So, when you run this command, the files and sub-directories included under the current directory will be listed before you. Very useful command and everyone who uses Linux should know this command.

This article will guide you to know more about ‘ls’ command with it’s basic usages. Here we start !

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Understanding INODES in Linux/Unix Filesystems

The inode ( also known as Index Node) is a very basic concept related to Linux and UNIX filesystem. Each and every object/element in the filesystem is associated with an inode.

        You must be aware of the fact that, most of the countries have given a unique identity to their citizens in the form of a unique identification number (‘Aadhar Card’ in India and ‘SSN’ in the USA) to identify an individual easily and uniquely. This also leads to make all the paper work corresponding to any citizen easier to be handled.
    Just like these identification numbers for people, there is a unique identity of every member of a Linux filesystem which is known as Inode number and it uniquely exists for each and every individual file on Linux or Unix filesystems.

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Buying a New Windows 8.1 Laptop – and Getting it Ready for Linux

I spotted a bargain laptop recently which I couldn’t resist. Now to get it ready for Linux.

Hiring Managers Advise Job Seekers to Contribute to Open-Source Projects

Contributing to open-source projects can give software developers an edge over other applicants in the competitive IT job market, say hiring professionals.

“The phrase we use is ‘code is the new resume,’” said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. “Open source has truly become a juggernaut as of late. Within the last five years in particular it’s just become the dominant form of development.”

Open source, he noted, is behind Google’s Android mobile OS, which is based on the Linux kernel, and open-source programs like Hadoop and NoSQL play key roles in the data-science movement. With open source in the mainstream, contributing to a community gets the attention of hiring managers.

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Valve Open-Sources Steamworks VR API Code

Valve has opened up their Steamworks virtual reality (VR) API and posted the code to GitHub…

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ARM Announces The Cortex-A17

ARM Holdings has announced the Cortex-A17 processor for mid-range SoC designs…

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Systemd Is The Future Of Debian

Since this weekend we have known that systemd was winning the Debian init system battle, but now it’s official: systemd has prevailed over Upstart in Debian…

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ParElastic Rebrands as Tesora, Focused on Database Services for OpenStack

ParElastic, which had been focused on database virtualization and MySQL, has just rebranded as Tesora, and is going to focus on delivering a Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) platform for the OpenStack cloud computing platform.  In particular, the company will collaborate and contribute its deep database expertise to the OpenStack DBaaS project, Trove.

If you’re unfamiliar with OpenStack Trove, database administrators use it to provision and scale database capacity in the cloud and manage multiple database management systems including MySQL, MongoDB and others. It basically provides a unified management dashboard. Trove is in use today at a number of big companies including HP, Rackspace and PayPal.

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The Debian Technical Committee Vote Concludes

All of the votes are in on the simplified ballot to choose the default init system for the Debian “jessie” release (on Linux). The Condorcet process left systemd and upstart tied with four votes each; committee chair Bdale Garbee has now used his casting vote in favor of systemd. That ends one chapter of the debate, though the chances of this decision being reviewed via a general resolution seem high.

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Setting Up An APT Repository With reprepro And nginx On Debian Wheezy

Setting Up An APT Repository With reprepro And nginx On Debian Wheezy

This tutorial explains how to set up an apt repository with the tool reprepro and a Debian Wheezy system. The repository will be served by an nginx server.

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