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Preface

I 1ant pop- to start us!n, opn sourc oprat!n, s2stms an/ app-!cat!ons.4an2 o5 th pop- ar not a1ar o5 ths so5t1ars 1h!- som s!mp-2 avo!/thm.Th2 ar not ra/2 to tr2 opn sourc oprat!n, s2stms 62 5ar o5 -oos!n,

com5ort that th2 ar n7o2!n, !n th!r -aptops no1.Actua--2 th2 /on8t 9no1ths oprat!n, s2stms ar -ot /!55rnt 5rom th pr!m!t!v un!" oprat!n,s2stm.Pop- 1!-- start m!,rat!n, to ths h!,h u!pp/ oprat!n, s2stms-!9 u6untu an/ 9a-! -!nu" !5 th2 hav at-ast tr!/ !t onc or th2 cam to ra/

a6out thm.Th!s 6-!5 !s th rason 1h2 ! am spn/!n, m2 t!m on 1r!t!n, th!s

art!c-.

Th!s 6oo9 !s not su67ct/ to an2 cop2r!,hts -a1s or an2th!n, -!9 that.F- 5r

to ma9 cop!s an/ /!str!6ut th!s 6oo9.I prsona--2 6-!v that human9no1-/, 6-on,s to th 1or-/.S!nc th!s !s m2 5!rst 6oo93;our 5/6ac9 !sh!,h-2 apprc!at/.

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Table of contents

Intro/uct!on


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Introduction: It !s no 1on/r that trn/s o5 oprat!n, s2stms 9ps on chan,!n,.But !t !smor !mportant to us a sta6- oprat!n, s2stm as a norma- usr.So 1h!choprat!n, s2stm ar 2ou us!n, no1=1!n/o1s=mac=-!nu" or an2 othr=Is !tcapa6- o5 mt!n, a-- 2our n/s=Or ar 2ou 5/ up 1!th th Oprat!n, s2stm1h!ch 2ou ar us!n, no1=Is !t ma9!n, 2our 1or9s mor comp-"=>r coms a51 common ust!ons 1h!ch 2ou hav to ans1r no1.Th!s !s 1hat 2ou shou-/as9 2ours-5 65or choos!n, or chan,!n, 2our oprat!n, s2stm.

I /on8t th!n9 !t !s a ,oo/ !/a to chan, 2our oprat!n, s2stm 7ust 6caus 2our5r!n/ /!/ or 7ust 6caus 2ou hav ,ot a 6aut!5u- !con st on othr oprat!n,s2stm.Bcaus -t m t-- 2ou on th!n, that an oprat!n, s2stm !s not 7ust

1hat 2ou s on th scrn.Thr !s -!tt- mor to 9no1.Lt us -oo9 a -!tt-/pr !nto 1hat an oprat!n, s2stm "act-2 !s.

What is an operating system Don8t "pct a comp-t an/ 1-- /5!n/ /5!n!t!on o5 an oprat!n,

s2stm hr.Actua--2 thr !s no 1!/-2 accpt/ /5!n!t!on 5or an oprat!n,s2stm.

what you get when you order an operating system is an operatingsystem

Soun/s cra?2=But th!s !s th 1!/-2 accpt/ /5!n!t!on o5 1hat an oprat!n,

s2stm !s.In s!mp- 1or/s 1 can cons!/r an oprat!n, s2stm as a st o5app-!cat!ons an/ pro,ramms 1h!ch h-ps 2ou connct 2ou to 2our computr

har/1ar.


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!hoosing your operating system As ! sa!/ 65or choos!n, oprat!n, s2stm nt!r-2 /pn/s on th

purpos o5 us o5 2our computr s2stm.Lt8s hav a sma-- compar!son 6t1nth thr 9!n,s o5 th!s mar9t.Th os@31!n/o1s an/ U6untu.

Os@ !s an oprat!n, s2stm 5rom App-.It !s 6as!ca--2 a mo/!5!/ vrs!on o5Un!" oprat!n, s2stm.Th!s un!" cor ma9s os@ a po1r5u- on3! can sa2.os@prov!/s !t8s usrs a h!,h-2 scur/ an/ soph!st!cat/ comput!n, nv!ronmnt.Ithas ,ot h!,h pr5ormanc.It 1or9s -!9 a ma,!c 5or !mp-mnt!n, ntrpr!sc-ass so-ut!ons.It has ,ot a 6aut!5u- usr !ntr5ac an/ m!n/ 6-o1!n, ,raph!c

5aturs.But !t /man/s an App- computr.Com!n, to th 6u/,t3It !s much

cost-2 1hn compar/ to othrs.

oprat!n, s2stm amon, common pop-.It has ,ot a ,oo/ !ntr5ac#a m/!umcost.It !s 6st 5!t 5or hom computrs 1hr 2our 9!/s or 2oun,r 6rothrs!strp-a2 som ,ams.Th ma!n a/vanta, o5 us!n, 1!n/o1s oprat!n, s2stm !sthat th2 hav ,ot a 6unch o5 1-- u!pp/ so5t1ars -!9 4!croso5t

o55!c3photoshop3Ta--230!sua- stu/!o3U-a/ v!/o stu/!o an/ th!s -!st

cont!nus....

U6untu !s a -!nu" 5-avour 1h!ch has ,ot an a/vanta, o5 6aut!5u- usr !ntr5ac

an/ ! rcommn/ th!s oprat!n, s2stm 5or stu/nts.Spc!a--2 5or computrsc!nc asp!rants an/ IT nthus!asts.It !s an opn sourc so5t1ar an/ !t !s 5ro5 cost.Th nt!r sourc co/ o5 th!s oprat!n, s2stm !s ava!-a6- an/ !5 2ouar a ,oo/ pro,rammr 2ou can mo/!52 !t 5or sur.That !s th 6st th!n, a6out

L!nu" 5-avours 5or stu/nts.L!nu" o55rs 2ou scur!t2.I h!,h-2 rcommn/ us!n,U6untu.It has ,ot som 1-- occupp!/ so5t1ars an/ nt1or9!n, too-s -!9

Nmap3a!rcrac93mtasp-o!t.It has ,ot a L!6rO55!c 1h!ch 1or9s "act-2 thsam as ho1 2our m!croso5t o55!c 1or9s on 2our 1!n/o1s p-at5orm an/ a

!mp !ma, /!tor to rp-ac a/o6 photoshop.

Think security first"Interface ne#t A computr !s th p-ac 1hr 2ou stor vr2 sns!t!v /atasomt!ms.a,r/=ma2 6 prsona-3/ucat!ona- or 6us!nss r-at/.


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rtr!v !t 6ac9.Som ma2 us 2our /ata 5or th!r 6n5!ts or som 6a/ 6o2s 5!n/!t thr!--!n, to put 2ou !n trou6-.Th2 -ov to crash 2our s2stm.

>r coms th thou,ht o5 scur!t2.;ou /on8t 1ant to p-a2 1!th 2our prsona-5!-s.That !s 1hat L!nu" o55rs 2ou.L!nu" has ,ot som str!ct protoco-s an/prm!ss!ons to accss 5!-s an/ th!s prvnts th !ntru/r to som "tn/.An/morovr th un!" cor us/ hr ,!vs "tra scur!t2 5aturs to 2our 5!-s.

;ou can accss 2our 5!-s !n U6untu !thr 62 trm!na- or 62 UI.UI stan/s5or ,raph!ca- usr !ntr5ac.But as a stu/nt3!t !s su,,st/ to us trm!na-.prssctr-#a-t#t opns a trm!na- !n 2our u6untu 1h!ch na6-s 2ou 1r!t th

comman/s.

4ost o5 th srvrs ar un!" 6as/ 6caus o5 th scur!t2 !t prov!/s an/a/vanc/ nt1or9!n, 5aturs.Thr ar svra- othr 5-avours o5 L!nu" 1h!ch2ou can tr2 out.a-! L!nu" !s on anothr L!nu" 5-avour/ oprat!n, s2stm

1h!ch !s h!,h-2 us/ !n th 5!-/ o5 c26r scur!t2 an/ c26r 5orns!cs.

$inu# for a normal user 4an2 o5 2ou th!n9 a6out th scr!pts 1hn 2ou har -!nu".But -t m sa2 that

th!s !s not th cas.L!nu" !s not on-2 mant 5or pro,rammrs or sc!nt!sts.4an2

L!nu" 5-avours mant 5or norma- usrs ar ava!-a6- !n mar9t.That too 5r o5cost.

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I rcommn/ HORINa popu-ar 5-avour o5 L!nu" or ! can sa2 a mo/!5!/vrs!on o5 u6untu.That !s 1hat Hor!n !s.I5 2ou 1ant to p-a2 som mp*son,s3mus!cs or !5 2ou 1ant to !nsta-- som 1!n/o1s so5t1ars 1!thout/o1n-oa/!n, so5t1ars 5rom !ntrnt3Thn Hor!n !s th on 1h!ch !s mant 5or2ou.It has ,ot a n!c usr !ntr5ac.4uch -!,htr an/ natr than 1!n/o1s3I /o6-!v so.

Hor!n has ,ot som a//!t!ona- /r!vrs !nsta--/ !n !t 1h!ch na6-s 2ou to hav

som ntrta!nmnt.


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6oth UI an/ Sh-- !ntr5ac.U6untu %).() !s th -atst /!str!6ut!on as o5no1.;ou ar a--o1/ to accss th sh-- !ntr5ac 62 opna!n, th trm!na-.

Prss ctr-#a-t#t to opn 2our trm!na- an/ no1 2our trm!na- starts an/ !5 2ou/on8t 5- com5orta6- 1!th trm!na-32ou can c-os !t an/ cont!nu 1!th thUI.As 2ou ar /o!n, !n 1!n/o1s oprat!n, s2stms.

An/ !5 2ou 1ant to 6 5am!-!ar 1!th th comman/s !n U6untu32ou can s!mp-2opn th trm!na- an/ start pract!s!n, too.I5 2ou ar stuc9 !n 6t1n3thn ma9us o5 th man comman/.man comman/s ar c-ar-2 mnt!on/ !n th top!cs1!tch!n, 5rom 1!n/o1s to -!nu"J.

$inu# for a programmer and software de%elopers As pr th pro,rammr !s concrn/3h 1!-- hav to 1r!t co/s !n/!55rnt pro,ramm!n, -an,ua,s an/ U6untu o55rs a 1!/ var!t2 o5 so5t1arsto support pro,ramm!n,.


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8o55ns!v scur!t28.Latr th2 stopp/ th pro/uct!on an/ ma!nta!nanc o56ac9trac9 an/ up,ra// to 9a-! -!nu" 1!th som a//!t!ona- 5aturs3o5 cours.

9a-! -!nu" /s9top!ma, 5rom ,oo,- !ma,s

&witching from windows to $inu#

I am a ,rat supportr o5 -!nu" an/ !t8s 5-avours 5rom th cor o5 m2hart.


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us u6untu 62 -!v c/ 1!thout !nsta--!n, !t a-so.

;ou /on8t hav to !nsta-- a-- 2our /v!c /r!vrs.That !s on o5 th 6n5!t 2ou

hav ovr 1!n/o1s.I5 2ou ar hav!n, trou6- 1!th an2 o5 th /r!vrs /o1n-oa/th rstr!ct/ /r!vrs pac9a, 5rom U6untu so5t1ar cntr.It !s s!m!-ar to 2ourappstor 1h!ch 2ou us on a /a!-2 6as!s on 2our smartphon.Th!s !s ho1 2ouru6untu so5t1ar cntr -oo9s.

scrnshot o5 u6untu so5t1ar cntr

;ou hav ,ot -ot o5 5r app-!cat!ons an/ 6oo9s un/r /!55rnt c-ass!5!cat!ons !n2our u6untu so5t1ar cntr. ;ou can /o1n-oa/ so5t1ars 5rom hr.Or 2ouhav an a-trnat!v opt!on to us trm!na-.t2p th comman/ 81,t8 5o--o1/ 62th /o1n-oa/ -!n9 to /o1n-oa/ an2th!n,.;ou hav 2our 5!r5o" 16 6ro1sr!n6u!-t 1hn 2ou !nsta-- 2our u6untu.

No1 1hat 2ou hav to /o n"t !s /o1n-oa/ 1!n 1!n/o1s pro,ram -oa/r 5romth!s /o1n-oa/ cntr as 2ou 1!-- hav to us som 1!n/o1s pro,ramms 1hn2ou su//n-2 s1!tch 2our 1!n/o1s to u6untu as 2ou ma2 not 6 5am!-!ar 1!thth pr5ct a-trnat!vs 5or th so5t1ars 1h!ch 2ou hav 6n us!n, !n th1!n/o1s.as ,!mp to photoshop.

N"t 2ou 1!-- hav to /o1n-oa/ th u6untu rstr!ct/ /r!vrs pac9a, to p-a2som mp* son,s or v!/os 1h!ch !s !n 5ormats -!9 mp) or *,p.

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/!55rnt u6untu 1!n/o1s

No1 2our U6untu !s ra/2 5or th norma- us.;ou can p-a2 mus!c3v!/os3p-a2,ams3prpar prsntat!ons an/ ach an/ vr2 th!n, 2ou can 6r!n, to 2ouru6untu atmosphr.

'sing Terminal for the first time S!nc 2ou ar n1 to trm!na- ! 1!-- !ntro/uc 2ou som 6as!c oprat!onson trm!na-.Don8t "pct pro,ramm!n, hr.6as!c mans 6as!c.>r ar 51comman/s 1!th th!r usa,not that comman/s can hav opt!ons pr5!"/ 62 a88:

-s :-!st!n, 5!-s

som opt!ons ar a3-3A363B3c usa,: -s a th!s 1!-- -!st nams o5 a-- 5!-s !nc-u/!n, h!//n 5!-scat :/!sp-a2 th contnts

usa,: cat 5!-nam.t"tc/ :chan, /!rctor2

usa,: c/ /!rctor2Q-ocat!onmv :mov 5!-

usa,: mv sourcQ-ocat!on /st!nat!onQ-ocat!oncp :cop2 5!-

usa,: cp sourcQ-ocat!on /st!nat!onQ-ocat!on

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Th a6ov ar th 51 6as!c comman/s.tr2 !t out.I5 2ou ncountr an2 pro6-ms1h!- us!n, an2 comman/s3us man comman/ to 9no1 mor a6out that

comman/ an/ to 9no1 ho1 to us !t.

>r !s an "amp-:to 9no1 mor a6out th var!ous usa, o5 -s comman/3opn th trm!na-.It !s asas2 as prss!n, ctr-#a-t#t.thn t2p

man -sThat8s !t.;ou 1!-- ,t pa,s o5 !n5ormat!on a6out that s!n,- comman/.U6untu

man pa,s ar that ,oo/.>av a ,oo/ t!m us!n, -!nu" 5-avours.

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