On Sat, 3 Jul 1999, Richard Salts wrote:
> Linux and Unix: When I've downloaded files for Linux, the directories from
> which I've gotten them from describe them as being in a Unix archive, or
> something like that. What is the relationship between Linux and Unix?
Linux is a Unix workalike.
> System maintenance: Does Linux have anything like Windows for system
> maintenance? Like, for example, Windows has 'Disk Defragmenter', which I
> understand Linux doesn't need but does Linux need any kind of regular
> Windows-like maintenance program(s) to keem itself and computer in optimum
> running order?
Mostly not. What you have to do is make sure log files don't overfill.
If files in /var/adm/ start taking up lots of disk space, empty them with:
echo > /var/adm/<filename>
and restart syslog with :
killall -HUP syslogd
> Messy file installations or not? When installing and uninstalling (I'm
> assuming that Linux has some sort of 'uninstall' for removing unwanted
> software?) programs for Linux to use or not to use, how does Linux put
> programs on the hard drive? Does it scatter the various program files
> helter-skelter like DOS/Windows does or does it install its programs in a
> more uniform manner that does not require much, if any, constant
> straightening up of files?
Depends on which distribution you use. If you use .rpm files, you can
install and uninstall without problems. If you use .tar.gz and compile
yourself, things might get complicated.
Mostly, program files go to /bin, /usr/bin, or /usr/local/bin. Large
applications can have their own directory tree.
> Anti Virus programs? Is there any kind of anti-virus program(s) available
> for Linux? Or is Linux not troubled as much as the MS-Windows crowd is by
> the virus vandals?
I believe there is one known Linux virus (or more actually a trojan), but
I never heard from anyone having it. There are anti virus programs running
on Linux, but they are mostly dos/windows anti virus programs for
fileservers.
> Richard
>
Frank
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