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Ultimate List of Linux LiveCD

Linux LiveCD is really important to install a basic installation of Linux on a new system. Later you can download your required packages from the internet. This CD can help you to learn how to install Linux just in Seconds. A huge List is given as under:

Name	Live CD Size	Maximum Size	Purpose	Latest release
Ubuntu	699	4422	Desktop, OS Installation	2010.04
Slax	190	190	Desktop, OS Installation	2009.04
NimbleX	200	200	Desktop	2008.07
Puppy Linux	128	128	Desktop	2010.05
Damn Small Linux	48	48	Desktop, OS Installation	2008.11
BackTrack	1570	1570	Security	2010.01
Knoppix	689	3726	Desktop, OS Installation	2010.01
PCLinuxOS	299	685	Desktop, OS Installation	2010.04
SystemRescueCD	83	257	Rescue	2010.04
GParted LiveCD	117	117	System Administration	2010.03
Debian	140	724	Desktop, OS Installation, Rescue	2010.01
Gentoo	50	1815	OS Installation, Rescue	2009.1
Windows PE	60	900	OS Installation, Rescue	2009.01
dyne:bolic	444	444	Clustering, Desktop, Media Production	2007.12

Easiest way to Reissue A Command From History In Linux

Linux command line is the best way to utilize the operating system according to your needs by using powerful and easy commands. History command is really great way to see the issued commands in a list. This can help to investigate any problem occurred due to wrong command issued. How to use history command is …

Happy Birthday Debian

Debian was first announced on 16 August 1993 by Ian Murdock and till now it has 14 releases and more than 25000 packages. More information on debian history can found by visiting the link under given: Debian History. The latest stable release of Debian operating system is 5.0 and the team named it lenny. Its …

Weather updates on Command line Debian Lenny

Command line is really fast and efficient to use in day to day life if you know how to use it. Today I found a very good package for debian lenny command line to watch the weather report. Weather-util is a command line utility to see the weather updates on your debian lenny command line where you just need to enter a very simple command to get the update weather on your screen.

This command-line utility is intended to provide quick access to current weather conditions and forecasts. Presently, it is capable of returning data for localities throughout the USA by retrieving and formatting decoded METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports) from NOAA (the USA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and forecasts from NWS (the USA National Weather Service).

Help can be found from the manual pages written in very simple and clear English. commands are given as under to get the help:

man weather

The above command will give you a complete help with sample examples to get the weather updates on your command line.

How to Install weather-util on Debian Lenny?

Ultimate List of Linux Books and tutorials

Linux resources can be found for free and easily on the internet but you have to search and find the appropriate one for you. I like to share a list of LINUX books and tutorials for you to get them easily on one place.

linux-Addison.Wesley.The.Art.Of.Unix.Programming.chm	1.5M
Sybex Linux Power Tools 2003.chm	12M
Sybex.Linux.Power.Tools.eBook-LiB.chm	12M
Sams.SUSE.Linux.10.Unleashed.Nov.2005.eBook-DDU.chm	19M
Red Hat Linux Bible – Fedora and Enterprise Edition.chm	14M
Prentice Hall – Linux Desk Reference, 2nd Edition.chm	1.1M
Prentice.Linux.On.The.Mainframe.eBook-LiB.chm	3.0M
Prentice.Hall.PTR.User.Mode.Linux.Apr.2006.chm	1.1M
Prentice.Hall.PTR.UNIX.to.Linux.Porting.A.Comprehensive.Reference.Apr.2006.chm	1.0M
Prentice.Hall.PTR.Self.Service.Linux.Mastering.the.Art.of.Problem.Determination.Sep.2005.chm	1.9M
Prentice.Hall.PTR.Linux.Quick.Fix.Notebook.Mar.2005.chm	2.8M
Prentice.Hall.PTR.Linux.Patch.Management.Keeping.Linux.Systems.Up.To.Date.Jan.2006.chm	6.2M
Prentice.Hall.Linux.for.Programmers.and.Users.Feb.2006.chm	3.6M
Oreilly.Linux.Server.Security.2nd.edition.Feb.2005.eBook-LiB.chm	2.1M
Oreilly,.Linux.Cookbook.(2004).DDU.chm	1.6M
OReilly.Understanding.the.Linux.Kernel.3rd.Edition.Nov.2005.HAPPY.NEW.YEAR.chm	2.8M
OReilly.SUSE.Linux.Jul.2006.chm	5.5M
OReilly.Running.Linux.5th.Edition.Dec.2005.chm	5.4M
OReilly.Linux.in.a.Nutshell.5th.Edition.Jul.2005.chm	1.4M
OReilly.Linux.Server.Hacks.Volume.Two.Dec.2005.chm	2.2M
OReilly.LPI.Linux.Certification.in.a.Nutshell.2nd.Edition.Jul.2006.chm	2.3M
OReilly – Linux In A Nutshell 4th Edition.chm	1.7M

Ultimate tutorials to Create BASH scripts

Creating scripts in BASH is really great fun as well as unleashing the power of LINUX and UNIX operating systems. BASH script can do anything you like to do using the UNIX and LINUX operating systems. It can serve as a startup script or can perform a better job in cronjobs. You just need to …

687 Ultimate LINUX Commands

If you like to learn LINUX commands this is the best online resource i got. Each and every command is cover in this resource list and you can even find some very important and interesting commands to monitor and settings system resource according to your need.

This directory of Linux commands is from Linux in a Nutshell, 5th Edition.

Click on any of the 687 commands below to get a description and list of available options. All links in the command summaries point to the online version of the book on Safari Bookshelf.

You can Buy it now, or read it online on Safari Bookshelf.

Best LINUX Security Books for Newbie

Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours (pdf) This book is designed to help you learn quickly. You’ll find it really helpful guide to install and configure Linux to get it right to work. This book helps you overcome technical problems, explains complex subjects in simple language, and shows you some neat tricks to make your …

How to set permgen Space in JBOSS in LINUX

Working with JBOSS is really fun but you need to know few things like given as under: JAVA heap space memory Permgen Space In a previous post I wrote about setting up JAVA heap space in LINUX and today I like to share how to set permgen space settings in JBOSS in LINUX. The default …

How to get complete machine information in LINUX Command Line

Linux is great and command line is marvelous, you can get any information you like to know about your system just in milliseconds. You just need to remember a command and issue it on command line. Few very basic yet powerful commands are share as under to get complete information about your LINUX operating system, hardware, machine name and many more;

$ cat /proc/version

The above command Will give you a full string of information

uname -m

The above command Will give you the machine number ( like i686 )

uname -r