Linux Distribution Installation Choosing a Linux Distribution Questions to Ask when Choosing a Distribution What is the main function of the system (server or desktop)? What types of packages are important to the organization? For example, web server, word processing, etc. How much hard disk space is required and how much is available? For example, when installing Linux on an embedded device, space is usually constrained. How often are packages updated?...
3-4. Linux FileSystem Basics Linux FileSystem Conventional disk filesystems: ext3, ext4, XFS, Btrfs, JFS, NTFS, vfat, exfat, etc. Flash storage filesystems: ubifs, jffs2, yaffs, etc. Database filesystems Special purpose filesystems: procfs, sysfs, tmpfs, squashfs, debugfs, fuse, etc. Partitions and Filesystems A partition is physically contiguous section of disk, or what appears to be so in some advanced setups. A filesystem is a method of storing/finding files on the hard disk (usually in a partition)....
Kernel, init and Services The Linux Kernel boot loader loads kernel and an initial RAM-based file system (initramfs) into memory, so it can be used directly by the kernel. kernel loaded, it immediately initializes and configures the computer’s memory and also configures all the hardware attached to the system. also load user space applications. /sbin/init and Services Once kernel has set up all its hardware and mounted the root filesystem, the kernel runs sbin/init....
Cheatsheet - Shell 쉘 커맨드들을 자주 까먹곤 해서 자주쓰는것 위주로 생각날때마다 하나씩 등록 예정. Primitives if statement if [ 10 -gt 20 ]; then echo 'gt'; else echo 'lt'; fi; operator desc ! not true -n 문자열의 길이가 0보다 크다 -z 문자열의 길이가 0이다 = 문자열이 같다 -eq 정수가 같다 -gt 정수가 크다 -lt 정수가 작다 -d dir dir 디렉토리가 있다 -e file file 이 있다 for statement for file in *....
The Boot Process The Linux boot process is the procedure for initializing the system. from when the computer power is first swithced on until the user interface is fully operational. having a good understanding of the steps in the boot process may help you with troubleshooting problems, as well as with tailoring the computer’s performance to your needs. On the other hand, the boot process can be rather technical, and you can start using Linux without knowing all the details....