Installation and Useful Commands of Linux Fc 3
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Linux Installation Process:
FEDORA CORE-3
REDHAT LINUX 12
Switch on the compute and press "Delete" button to access BIOS settings
Select Boot using right arrow key ()
Choose CD-ROM as the First Priority Boot Device
Insert Linux installation CD-1 into the CD-ROM
Press F10
Click "OK", Booting will start now
Press "Enter" for graphical mode
Click on "Test" or you can skip it
Click on "OK"
To start installing Linux click on "Continue"
Click on "Next" button
Choose US English as Language
Mouse, monitor configuration will automatically be detected
Click on "Next" button
Choose "Install Fedora Core"
Choose "Personal Desktop"
Partition
i.Automatically (If there is free space in hard disk)
ii.Manual (If there is no free space in hard disk, then free space should be created manually)
Choose "Manual".
Delete the Vfat partition you want to install Linux to.
Select memory space for ext3 & swap. Memory space for swap should be double the RAM size.
Click on "OK"
Select country
Type Root Password
Select customize s/w pack
Click on "Continue"
Now installation of Linux will start
Insert CD-2, CD-3, when required
Choose "No, I don't want to create boot disk"
Click on "Reboot"
While rebooting, press "Delete" button to access the BIOS settings
Select Boot using right arrow key ()
Choose Hard disk as the First Priority Boot Device
Remove Linux installation CD from the CD-ROM
Press F10
Click "OK", computer will automatically reboot
If there is no operating system previously installed, Linux will start
If there is other operating systems installed, a menu will appear, choose Linux Fedora Core from the menu.
Useful Linux Shell Prompt Commands:
Command
RESULT
Pg. No..
1.pwd
Print Working Directory
2.cd
Change Directory - move to a specific Folder
3.passwd
Modify a user password
4.alias
Create an alias
5.break
Exit from a loop
6.builtin
Run a shell builtin
7.cal
Display a calendar
8.cat
Display the contents of a file
9.chmod
Change access permissions
10.chroot
Run a command with a different root directory
11.cmp
Compare two files
12.cp
Copy one or more files to another location
13.date
Display or change the date & time
14.dc
Desk Calculator
15.declare
Declare variables and give them attributes
16.df
Declare variables and give them attributes
17.dir
Briefly list directory contents
18.dirname
Convert a full pathname to just a path
19.echo
Display message on screen
20.enable
Enable and disable builtin shell commands
21.exec
Execute a command
22.expand
Convert tabs to spaces
23.export
Set an environment variable
24.expr
Evaluate expressions
25.factor
Print prime factors
26.false
Do nothing, unsuccessfully
27.fdformat
Low-level format a floppy disk
28.fdisk
Partition table manipulator for Linux
29.gawk
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