Linux is an open-source operating system created by Linus Torvalds. It can be used for personal computers, file/print servers, internet services, and more. There are various Linux distributions like Debian, Red Hat, and SuSE. SuSE requires hardware like Intel/AMD CPUs, at least 64MB RAM, a CD-ROM drive, graphics card, hard drive, and sound card. The installation process involves selecting options like language, partitioning, software to install, and configuring system settings. Common Linux applications include OpenOffice, web browsers, email clients, multimedia, and graphics software. Linux uses a directory structure with subdirectories like /home, /dev, and /etc. Linux is cheaper than Windows but

1. LINUX
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2. Background on Linux
Version of UNIX
Linus Torvalds – Creator of Linux
Open Source Operating System
Free Software
Source Code Available
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3. Where is Linux Used?
 75% of respondents were already using
Linux and another 14% were evaluating
it
 43% of all web sites use Linux servers
running the Apache Web server
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4. How is Linux Used?
 Personal Workstation
 File and Print Server
 Internet Service Provider
 Three-tier Client/Server
 Turnkey System
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5. Using Linux on Personal Computers
• Linux kernel for free
• Kernel is central component
• Kernel can be customized to user’s
needs
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6. Linux Distributions
• Corel Linux
• Debian GNU/Linux
• OpenLinux (Caldera)
• Red Hat
• Slackware
• SuSE
• TurboLinux
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7. Installing Linux
SuSE Distribution
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8. SuSE Linux Hardware Requirements
• CPU
• Main memory
• Optical Drive
• Graphic card
• Hard Drive
• Sound Card
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9. CPU
• IBM
• INTEL
• Pentium I – III
• No 286, 386, 486, and Celeron
• AMD
• K6/II/III
• Duran
• Athlon, Athlon XP/MP
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10. Main Memory
• SDRAM or DDRRAM
– Doesn’t matter
• Capacity:
– Minimum requirement 64MB
– Recommended 128MB and up
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11. Optical Drive
• CD-ROM / DVD-ROM
– Sony, Philips, and Acer
– SuSE website has compatibility listing
• CD-R
– Sony, Philips, and Acer
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12. Graphics Cards
• Supports new cards on the market
– ATI: Radeon 7500/8500, FireGl 8700/8800,
FireGL 2/4
– Matrox: G450/G550
– nVidia: GeForce 2/3/4, nForce
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13. Hard Drives
• Supports EIDE and SCSI drives
– IBM, Maxtor, and Seagate
• Capacity
– Min: 400MB
– Full Install: 3GB
– Anything above 3GB
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14. Sound Card
• All common sound cards
– Dell & Yamaha OPL3-SA
• Professional audio:
– Soundblaster: Audigy
– Terratec: EWX 24/96 (Sereo I/O analog and
digital), EWS 88 MT (8 analog channels),
EWS 88D (10 digital channels in ADAT
format)
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15. Configuring Linux System
1. Selecting a language
2. Choosing automatic or manual
partitioning
3. Type of software to install
4. Choosing which drive to boot from
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16. Configuring Linux (continued)
5. Adjusting the time settings
6. Configuring the hardware aspect of the
system
7. Creating the root password (for the
Administrator), and user accounts
8. Hardware configuration
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17. Working with Linux
Graphical User Interface
• X Window System
• SuSE KDE SuSE
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18. Software Applications
 OpenOffice: word processing, spreadsheets,
drawing
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
 Konqueror: The KDE File Manager and Web
Browser
 Kmail: The KDE Mail Application
 Evolution: An Email and Calendar Program
 Sound Applications
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19. Software Applications (continued)
 TV, Video, Radio, and Webcam
 K3b: The KDE Burning Application
 Digital Cameras
 Kooka: Scanning Application
 Graphics with the GIMP
 Shell system
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20. Working with the “Shell”
 Executes user commands
 Command element
 Command name
 parameters
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21. Linux Directory Structure
 Store drives
 Accessing data using folders
 Root directory:
 beginning of file system
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22. Subdirectories
Examples of Subdirectories
/root directory, starting point of the directory tree
/home (private) directories of users
/devDevice files that represent hardware components
/etc Important files for system configuration
/etc/init.d Boot scripts/usr/binGenerally accessible programs
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23. Why Use Linux?
• Costs less
• Stable
• Reliable
• Extremely powerful
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24. LINUX VS WINDOWS
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25. • Financial Differences
• Technical Differences
• End-User Differences
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26. Financial Differences
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27. Linux vs. Windows
COST
LINUX WINDOWS
Online Downloads Free Not Available
Retail Price, CD $50 $300
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28. • Cost for Businesses
– Companies have to spend millions for
licenses for ever individual windows
computer
– For Linux companies don’t have to spend
anything
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29. Technical Differences
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30. Linux vs. Windows
Keeping up to date
By Upgrading
Linux upgrades faster than Windows
Compatibility
Linux is Backward Compatible unlike
Windows
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31. Linux vs. Windows
Features Provided
Both support Dynamic Caching
Both have Multi-user Support
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32. Linux vs. Windows
• Application Differences
No commercial word processor for
Linux, which matches the quality for
Windows
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33. End-User Differences
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34. • Proprietary vs. Open Source
Windows is a Proprietary Technology
Applications will only work on Windows
Linux – Open Source
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35. Linux
 Complete information needed for
download
 Technical help – Available on Internet
(user must be comfortable with UNIX
system)
 Windows word processor is better than
Linux
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36. Linux vs. Windows
In The Commercial Arena
Head to head competition
Used side by side as servers
Both handled daily workload for several
small business operations
Linux with hardware disadvantage
supported a community of users 3 times
size of NT’s
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37. In The Commercial Arena
System Administration – Most significant
difference
Linux – tougher environment
Linux requires learning multi-user issues
built into Unix-file permissions
NT – easier environment
NT requires less effort to get a starter server
up and running
But in NT you have to solve multi-user issues
for each and every subsystem
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38. In The Commercial Arena
NT – graphical interfaces, wizards and easy-
to-grasp metaphors
But as server chores become more
customized, NT cannot handle it
Linux – textual interface (with X-Window)
But for complex jobs, Linux gives a powerful
set of tools
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39. In The Commercial Arena
NT – easy for non-programmer
Linux – programmer-based culture
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40. Conclusion
“When is it best to use Linux and when
should some other operating system be
preferred?”
It all depends on the user
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