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The Ultimate List of Uses for Old Computers
Are you wondering what to do with that old computer? Well, I will start by skipping the usual… I will not talk about the obvious uses which you probably already know like: “Sell it on eBay”, “Cannibalize it”, “Give it to the Kids”, “Donate it”, “Recycle it” etc. If you wanted to do any of those you wouldn’t be reading this article in the first place, would you? Or other uses that are simply not practical for 99.9% of us… Like building a cluster… That is, if you have more than one old pc, and are prepared to spend more on electricity than what these computers are worth. I am going to give you real no-nonsense uses, which will save you money, make your life easier, and will be plain fun.
Build a Killer Customized Arch Linux Installation (and Learn All About Linux in the Process)
Popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu are great, but they don't always provide the power and customizability you're looking for after you've gotten comfortable with Linux. That's where Arch Linux comes in, helping you create a personal, killer Linux distro. Linux is popular for a number of reasons, but high on that list is the fact that, with Linux, you have a lot more power to tweak your OS to your liking. You also have the opportunity to learn more about the way computers and operating systems work.
Linux Command Directory - O'Reilly Media
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.tips:linuxcheatsheet [MojaveWiki]
Remember back in the days of college when you were allowed to make one sheet of notes for math exams? Well, think of this as a cheat sheet for you Linux exam. Note that commands that need to be executed as root are prefixed with #> whereas commands that can be run by any user have the prefix $> . perform operation on files with possible space in name; read will read to the end of the line and enclosing the result within quotes escapes the spaces
Alien's Bash Tutorial by Billy Wideling
Written by Billy Wideling alien a koping d net Modifications with kind permission from Billy Wideling: 2006-07-17 AL Original .txt file version from http://www.usc.edu/~lhl/tutorials/unix/bash_tutor/aliens_bash_tutorial.txt (now deleted), copied here . Converted to HTML, inserted a clickable Table of Contents and clickable Index of *nix commands, local 'targets', spell checked, fixed a lot of grammar and tabled some pictures. 2008-08-17 AL Used div, pre and tt styles. 2010-01-30 AL Used dt and dd styles.
The Unix shell is the main scripting environment of every Linux, Mac OS X and Unix system, whether a rescued laptop or a million-dollar mainframe. This cookbook of useful, customizable, and fun scripts gives you the tools to solve common Linux, Mac OS X and Unix problems and personalize your computing environment. Among the more than 100 scripts included are an interactive calculator, a spell checker, a disk backup utility, a weather tracker, and a web logfile analysis tool. The book also teaches you how to write your own sophisticated shell scripts by explaining the syntax and techniques used to build each example scripts. Examples are written in Bourne Shell (sh) syntax.
Wicked Cool Shell Scripts: Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, Bash, Bourne Shell, scripting -- by Dave Taylor
Here is a list of Linux and Unix commands which will be useful for you. These commands can be used as a quick reference to simplify your Linux or Unix using experience. The commands are categorized into different categories depending upon the operation of the command. Almost commands of every type are listed here. The commands are listed with their category , command and the operation it does. The list goes as follows..
Ultimate List of Linux and Unix Commands | PCs Place
Both Debian and Ubuntu Linux provides a number of package management tools. This article summaries package management command along with it usage and examples for you. (1) apt-get : APT is acronym for Advanced Package Tool.
Debian Linux apt-get package management cheat sheet
The Basics of C Programming"
The previous discussion becomes a little clearer if you understand how memory addresses work in a computer's hardware. If you have not read it already, now would be a good time to read How Bits and Bytes Work to fully understand bits, bytes and words. All computers have memory , also known as RAM ( random access memory ). For example, your computer might have 16 or 32 or 64 megabytes of RAM installed right now.
BitTorrent So Simple - Official Website
Why pay to host your content in a server? FrostWire lets you share your creations with millions of people right from your computer, absolutely free .RetroShare
RetroShare is a Open Source cross-platform, private and secure decentralised communication platform. It lets you to securely chat and share files with your friends and family, using a web-of-trust to authenticate peers and OpenSSL to encrypt all communication. A Communication Platform which can potentially support services such as Secure Email, File Sharing, Streaming, Video or Voice over IP, Photos, Wall and Messaging RetroShare is serverless, which means - unlike other messengers, you don't* need to register, complete annoying registration forms and receive tons of ads.No begging for donations. If you like this forum, please link to it! Click on one (or many) of these social network links. Or even better, mention this forum in a blog! Many thanks!