Category: UNIX and Linux
15/08/07
Linux Distributions – An overview
There are many Linux Distributions available, and it’s quite confusing for somebody that wants to try out Linux to decide on which one to install. In this article we give a brief summary of the most popular distributions available.
02/08/07
Brief introduction to the vi Editor
The use of VPS/VDS (Virtual Private Servers or Virtual Dedicated Servers) on the Internet is becoming quite popular, and the large majority of these run Linux distributions.
The normal, day to day administration is done through browser based interfaces, such as Plesk, however, you also can use shell access to administer the server, where you can have total control over the server via a secure SSH connection using a program such as Putty. (available for download free from http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html)
This type of server administration is also very popular, allowing for work to be done remotely across the internet in a safe way.
Putty’s normal use is text based command line administration, although remote graphical interface administration is also possible.
Definitely when you are administering a Linux (or UNIX) server remotely through a command line interface you will need to use a text editor. Linux comes with a wide range of text editors, however, the most popular are vi and emacs. This article gives a very brief introduction to vi.
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