Q. Please tell me how to and from where to download Redhat Linux Enterprise Desktop for free. As it is an open source software, the source code has to be available. I heard they are giving the rpm packages of the source. If yes, how do I download it and how do I compile it? What's the difference if I purchase Redhat or compile it from source? Help PLzzz.
A. Unlike most Linux distros. Red Hat itself does not come free of charge
http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/
However CentOS and Fedora which come from the Red Hat stable are
http://www.centos.org/
http://fedoraproject.org/
LUg.
http://www.redhat.com/products/enterprise-linux/
However CentOS and Fedora which come from the Red Hat stable are
http://www.centos.org/
http://fedoraproject.org/
LUg.
How do you install softwares downloaded from other sites to Linux (Ubuntu)?
Q. Pls tell me in detail, step by step, as I have downloaded .tar & .tar.gz files on my ubuntu linux desktop. I am new to linux and i only know that I have to open terminal and type the codes. Tell me how to open, how to install and where to install.
A. save yourself a lot of hassles and use the package manager. Linux doesn't install software in the same way as windows. With windows,you just download the file and its all there. Run the setup executable and it installs. easy. With linux, there's the software (tar.gz etc) that you've downloaded and then there may be up to 5, 10, + packages that need to be installed so that the file can run. These include libraries, programming languages, etc. You also have to make sure you obtain the correct version of each dependency. It can be a real pain in the butt.
The package manager makes all the calculations for you. You just tell it what you want to install and it gets all the dependencies and sets them all up for you. Ubuntu has a great range of packages already available. Only go the downloading and installing non .deb files if you really have no alternative or if you can see that the dependencies required are either already installed or easy to obtain.
The package manager makes all the calculations for you. You just tell it what you want to install and it gets all the dependencies and sets them all up for you. Ubuntu has a great range of packages already available. Only go the downloading and installing non .deb files if you really have no alternative or if you can see that the dependencies required are either already installed or easy to obtain.
How is Linux different from Windows?
Q. I saw a picture of the Linux desktop and the interface seemed almost identical to windows.
A. In Linux, the core operating system and the window system are separate.
Linux will run happily without the window system, and servers typically do.
The lower layer of the window system is X. This allows the interface and/or windows to be displayed across a network. The higher level part of the the window system is the window manager, and there are many choices for window managers. Different ones look, work and feel different.
In windows, you get what you get. No options, no default over-the-network functionality.
The OS kernel in Linux implements a clear separation of power between users, services and kernel. This clean(er) design leads to Linux tending to be more secure.
There is a high level of isolation between programs. One program crashing will not bring the rest of the system down. Windows doesn't bear up nearly so well.
Unlike windows, Linux tends not to slow down for no apparent reason after a year of use.
Linux is open and free, you can copy, modify and share it. Windows isn't.
Linux comes with bucket loads of application software of all types. Windows doesn't.
Linux usually comes with the development libraries, tools and compilers out of the box, so you can start developing. Windows doesn't and the tools costs a lot.
Linux comes with a number of powerful command line tools. If you want to bypass the window system, you can. You can administer, configure and use the system from the command line if you with. In windows, you can't.
Linux is not one product. There are many distributions packing together the kernel, applications and an installer. They differ in focus and approach. Some aimed at small size and efficiency, some aimed at desktop use, some aimed at servers etc.
Linux will run happily without the window system, and servers typically do.
The lower layer of the window system is X. This allows the interface and/or windows to be displayed across a network. The higher level part of the the window system is the window manager, and there are many choices for window managers. Different ones look, work and feel different.
In windows, you get what you get. No options, no default over-the-network functionality.
The OS kernel in Linux implements a clear separation of power between users, services and kernel. This clean(er) design leads to Linux tending to be more secure.
There is a high level of isolation between programs. One program crashing will not bring the rest of the system down. Windows doesn't bear up nearly so well.
Unlike windows, Linux tends not to slow down for no apparent reason after a year of use.
Linux is open and free, you can copy, modify and share it. Windows isn't.
Linux comes with bucket loads of application software of all types. Windows doesn't.
Linux usually comes with the development libraries, tools and compilers out of the box, so you can start developing. Windows doesn't and the tools costs a lot.
Linux comes with a number of powerful command line tools. If you want to bypass the window system, you can. You can administer, configure and use the system from the command line if you with. In windows, you can't.
Linux is not one product. There are many distributions packing together the kernel, applications and an installer. They differ in focus and approach. Some aimed at small size and efficiency, some aimed at desktop use, some aimed at servers etc.
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