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- Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 03:00
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Introduction
Open-source software is redefining the software market. The software is developed to help people use their computers freely. The open-source community has named open-source software “Freedom Software.” Freedom software comes in all styles of software from applications to operating systems. One of the most famous open-source software is the operating system suite called Linux. Linux has been tested and proven for many years. Being that Linux was developed by the open-source community, Linux has some advantages and disadvantages. Some advantages and disadvantages are minor and some are major; therefore, the following information will discus the positive and negative aspects of Linux and compare Linux to Microsoft Windows. In order to understand the advantages and disadvantages of Linux, one must first understand the basics of Linux.
What is Linux?
Linux is a secure operating system and according to kerneal.org (2008), “Linux is a clone of the operating system Unix, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net.” The operating system called Linux is really made up of many operating systems (OSs) such as SuSe, RedHat, Fedora, Gentoo, and Slackware. All Linux operating systems are based off the Linux kernel. The kernel is the core of the operating system; therefore, if one is using a Linux kernel, he/she is using a Linux OS. Knowing that Linux operating systems are built from the same kernel means all Linux OSs have similar advantages and disadvantages. The open-source community is still developing code for many Linux operating systems; therefore, the operating systems are getting more advanced and high-tech .
Advantages and Disadvantages of Linux
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- Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 03:03
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Linux Operating System
Open source software is redefining the software market. Open source software is free software developed for people to use their computers freely. The most famous open source software is the operating system suite called Linux. The operating system called Linux is really made up of many operating systems (OSs). All Linux operating systems are based off the Linux kernel. Knowing that Linux operating systems are built from the same kernel means all Linux OSs have similar advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages
One of Linux' major advantages over other operating systems is the ability to stay running after a program crashes. According to Thoelen (2004), "Linux can crash also, but it is much harder to do. If an application crashes in Linux, it will usually not harm the kernel or other processes." Having a stable OS means a lot to most people and it means even more to a company that can not take the time to reboot.Also, the Linux OS is one of the most secure OSs on the market. The Linux source code is in public domain, which makes for a rapid development and rapid debugging of a secure operating system. Last, but not least, the Linux OS runs on old hardware, thus one can often find a flavor of Linux to run on whatever old hardware is around the office. With the information above, one can deduce that Linux is a good operating system.
OpenSuse 11.3 Install
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- Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 04:12
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OpenSuse 11.3 Install
This document will cover a complete install of OpenSuse 11.3. I am aiming to keep this basic. OpenSuse is a Linux open source operating system. OpenSuse works grate as a server or a desktop.
For a complete list of new application for OpenSuse 11.3 see http://en.opensuse.org/Portal:11.3.
Data needed:
All you need to download is OpenSuse 11.3. The rest will come from the repository. Here is the link to download OpenSuse 11.3http://software.opensuse.org/113/en.
VMware on OpenSuSE 11
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- Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 03:38
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VMware on OpenSuSE 11
What is a Virtual Machine server
A Virtual Machine (VM) is software running on a server with limited resources allocated to the software. The software can be running a dedicated application or an entire operating system. The Virtual Machine is designed to be shared over the network in order to gain optimal use. The biggest benefit in running a Virtual Machine is he ability to run mutably servers on one box; thus, saving the company money.
Needed application
The applications I will use are VMware
The operating system is OpenSuSe 11
Linux Apache MySQL and PHP Server (LAMP) on OPENSUSE 11
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- Published on Saturday, 07 May 2011 04:13
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Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP Server (LAMP) on OPENSUSE 11
Linux servers has many configurations and many roles. One of the most well know configuration is the LAMP server or Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP server. The Lamp server configuration is the fasted way to get a web server up and running. Apache is the leading web server in the computer market. This install guild will show one how to install a LAMP server on OpenSuSe 11.
Getting the OpenSuSe 11 CD.
If you have not obtained a CD, then the best place to get it is http://software.opensuse.org/.
After installing, do not forget to add your Software Repositories in Yast.
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