Linux Definition and 250 Threads

I use the linux operating system. And at present programming in C. The getch() doesn't seem to exist on Linux. I know that it is a DOS based command. What is the substitute for getch() on Linux. I mean is there any command out there which can take my input without displaying the output. I...

I think it this is far more than an ad. By the way, does anyone here use linux? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwL0G9wK8j4

I'd like a simple one, nothing complicated - something like MS QBasic, adapted a little to Linux would be fine. Why doesn't everyone use BASIC?

It seems Linux simply does not have the power options that Windows has, such as hibernation, sleep mode, fan control, AMD cool and quiet, and if it does have them they're usually hard to implement (at least compared to windows) or they cause problems. It seems I've seen a lot of problems with...

Hello, Does anyone know about a tool like the Solver of Excel for linux? Of course it's possible to program one for each task with Maxima, though, it's pretty comfortable to use a generic existing tool like the Solver... Thanks.

Lately I've been haveing some trouble with the Windows Xp on my laptop so I thought about switching to Linux. I use my laptop mostly for programming, writing documents, and browsing the web. Is there any good reason for me not to use linux? I don't want to make a stupid mistake and erase my...

Hello. I am writing a programme that changes the names of files in the linux directory. More specifically I have transferred a lot of files from windows directory which contains a lot of spaces and special characters that can get annoying in linux, so I am trying to write a programme to replace...

In which directory?I am using Kile + Live TeX.

I am running Kubuntu Hardy Heron and I have the same problem I had with Debian, that the Qt packages put the libs and includes all over the place, not in one place such as /usr/lib and /usr/include This means that I can't set QTDIR unless I obtain the Qt sources and compile and install in...

I'm picking up an 8gb of 16gb flash drive. I'm planning on installing a linux distro on it, since I find myself using liveCDs so much anymore. Any suggestions? I've used puppy and DSL before, but since I'm not really limited spacewise I'd like to use something a little bit more...

When I open emacs from a linux shell, it always makes it run in the "foreground" so that I cannot do anything else in the shell until I close emacs. I used to know a way around this with some extra command after "$ emacs" but I forgot it. Does anyone know what I am talking about?

Hi, I have a couple of questions, I bought a computer a week ago and I thought ( ignorance) that if the processor can manage 64-bit I would have a 64-bit computer, later I noticed that I was wrong. I need a 64-bit OS a BIOS and a couple of other things. But while I was doing my research on...

ATI mobility RV250 FireGL 9000 chipset Ive tried envy, I've tried the opensource ones, nothing works, this all got messed up when i did a apt-get dist-upgrade from7.04 to 7.10 So i need to reinstall the drivers, but don't know where to get them nor install them. i've posted in...

So I just got a virus on my Windows XP computer. I need to format it and start over. This time I'm seriously considering running Linux, I haven't decided what distro yet. So, the question is, should I run Linux over Windows XP? About me: -I am not really an expert computer user, though...

I have a 6 month old off the shelf laptop that is running windows vista. was not my choice to pick vista but it was givien to me. I am thinking of putting linux on it or just buying a whole new one that is an apple. but if i would go with linux what one would i want to use i have no prior...

Recently I've been reading up some, and in certain communities Linux and particularly Unix are very well accepted. I want to switch over to Linux or Unix or possibly have both on my system. Any suggestions on which versions to run? So far, I think I may settle on Red Hat because some of my...

So after punching my computer and sending it to the repair place, i figure they will have to reformat it. I am thinking about doing a double OS (forgot what the term is) with Win XP Media Center edition and some distro of linux. i have a couple of questions though. 1. Which linux should i...

I understand that you can put down UNIX as one of your skills acquired section, but can you put down LINUX as one?

I've been using CASTEP via materials studio but want to use it directly in linux. How do you go about compiling it ? I've got the disc darsbury sent me but teh readme file is inpenetrable. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hey everyone, A while back I started a thread asking what kind of laptop a 1st year cs student should get. I ended up purchasing a dell inspiron 1501 for $800. It came preinstalled with vista, however I know it is imperative that I learn to use Linux. After looking at the different...

Hai' I am new to the Linux os & i am eager to learn shell scripts for my engineering applications. How to learn step by step any suggestions? I am not aware any programming languages. For my immediatiae application is We have installed custom build software in one particular folder...

I'm planning on installing linux on my hard drive, having never done it before, and was doing a bit of research and found out there seems to be tons of different distributions of it! As one without so much knowledge of such things, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what would be a...

Hi, I'm trying to build a shell for Linux, programming it in c currently. I need to be able to read a command like 'copy2flash' so that it'll copy itself to another flash memory, but right now I need the case instruction to be able to recognize the command and print something like "copying to...

If I take an open source Linux kernel and modify it somewhat and then recompile it and link it to some other proprietary programs and release it as a closed source proprietary operating system, only the binaries, can I do it ? Could anyone ever find out that it was derived from a previous...

Hi, I understand how to use LATEX on this forum, but I was hoping to learn how to write actual documents using it. I have Texmaker installed on my computer (if there's a better editor, do tell), and I have no idea how to create a pdf or document or whatever I can create with this program...

For the Windows and/or Linux platforms, I am trying to get a handle on what major math software packages exist today. At one time, I recall there being Maple, Mathematica and MatLab. No doubt the list of worthwhile packages has grown since then. Anyone know of an authoritative list of what...

This is a useful web resource for a new linux user. Just answer a series of questions and suggestions as to which distro is better suited for you will be given: http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

Hello, Is there a way to read the MAC address of a linux system directly? ie not from the output of arp or ifconfig ---> Where does ifconfig read the MAC address from? Thanks

anyone know how to do this? i have 0 experience installing stuff on linux, I'm pretty new to it. i know the one word "un-tarring" and that's about the limit of my capabilities it'll be wildfire3 version of proe on debian distro thanks for any and all help

I just got Linux Red hat, still trying to get use to it... I am having trouble editing pictures and drawing diagrams using Open Office software. Is there an equivalent "Photoshop" for Linux platforms?

What's Your Linux Distribution? I have just started learning the ropes with Ubuntu, and haven't yet tried others. If you're a Linux user (home/work/uni/wherever), which 'distro' is your favourite? If you use a variant of a particular distro (for example, Kubuntu), please say so. You can also...

I bought a Flash Memory Drive and I was using it in my computer in the university, which runs Linux, and in my computer at home, which runs Windows. Today, suddenly, my comp. at the university simply does not even recognize the flash drive, although it's still working perfectly on Windows. Does...

Hi Guys..i have Asus's A8nVM motherboard with socket 939...So previously i mean around 6 months before i tried installing most of linux mainly fedora,gentoo,mandriva...the only linuz which was successful in getting installed was Mandriva and on it internet connections failed... So now i need...

I’ve been a Windows user ever since I started using a computer, but of late I’ve been curious to know how it feels to use Linux. Though I’m interested in tech-topics, I’m nowhere near being a computer-wiz. I’ve been reading some material on the net about installing and using Linux. I gather that...

OK, Here I go. :cry: I am in my new institute and a system is allotted to me. But the system is not working fine (FC2), as there was some problem with the graphic display, it would hang, eg "gnome-panel has crashed" and what ever app was started it gave such an error msg or just closed itself...

Hi everyone, I'd need a windows ce emulator for linux, seems like I can't find any. There's one on microsoft's site but it's only for windows. Did anyone try to run vmware/windows/pocket pc emulator? How is the performance?

Does anyone of you know other macromedia-like flash development applications for linux except for flash4linux, and quanta? If so, please list them here, thanks.

well, the obvious answer is linus... (atleast he did the kernel, GNU coders coded lots of linux too) but there were rumors going on that linus copied code off of minix. i found a nice history articile made by the coder of minix. nothing revolutionary about it. he dissmisses these rumors...

What soft or tool can i use to interrupt internet connection to a certain established port with just one mouseclick ? Thanks

i have some queries..i was trying to find out some commands in the manual.. like,, --what command can be used for compressing files in Linux.. --how to check man page for /etc/passwd ? --and i am not clear with this uid command? why is the "set uid bit" set for "su" command? --and...

hi, I was wondering if anyone was running 64-bit linux. In particular, I need someone to compile a 64-bit fortran95 binary for me.

Well there isn't a topic on Linux tutorials, that I could find, so here's one - Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Adv-Routing-HOWTO/index.html Hope some find it useful. Please add others.

Suse, Mandriva, Fedora core, Slackware, Debian etc... For newbie, which is better? I heard Suse has the least difficulty to install, yes?

I need to know the processor (CPU) my linux box at school is running. I cannot find (after a couple google searches) a command. The sticker on the outside says Pentium 4 but I need the speed of it also. Does anyone know of a way for me to find this out in Fedora Core 3? Thanks, Ryan

Linux help! OK, I finally got my wireless working last night, but when i went to school today, I tried to connect there, no luck. and when i got home tonight and reset all my settings to what they were when i was connected, i got nothing! anyone know what i can do? i already uninstalled...

I just reinstalled Suse Linux 10.0 with GNome interface. I tried to test c++ with a hello world application. I compiled it like this g++ -o hello hello.cpp Although the compiler built the executable file, when I tried to run it from the shell using exec, it said bash:exec:hello...

I have an old computer with a P3 955 MHz processor and 128 MB RAM. What would be the best version of Linux to put on this system? I have never used Linux before, but I have heard that it will probably allow the computer to run smoother since it is so old. The only real thing I am goin to do...

Since I'm not sure where this would go, I'm posting it here. Can anybody recommend a good Linux equivalent of the WinEDT LaTeX program? I've just started using Fedora Core and I would like to be able to cross over with familiar software as much as possible. Thanks.

What is the equivalent of dos prompt's 'net view' in linux?

I searched and I didn't find anything for this so here goes: I am looking for a graphing/plotting package that will allow me to graph data and plot equations on the same graph- publishing quality. Does anyone know of any open source software for Linux (FC3 to be exact) that does this? I...