I am now a registered linux user, registration #497066
AOLs Netscape Navigator
I had to post this photo of a screen shot of Netscape Navigator because it has finally reached the end of the road and has been discontinued by AOL since February 2008. As the first browser to gain mass popularity, Navigator has long since been a rival of Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, with other browsers such as Safari, Opera, and Flock also claiming small pieces of the internet market. Goodbye Netscape just wanted to leave a memorial here.
Common Linux Commands
This is my “cheat sheet” of common, basic Linux commands – for my own reference.
| Moving around in the file system | |
| Command | Action |
| pwd | “Print working directory” – show what dir you’re in. |
| ls | List the contents of a dir. |
| ls -l | List the contents of a dir and show additional info of the files. |
| ls -a | List all files, including hidden files. |
| cd | Change directory. |
| cd .. | Go to the parent directory. |
| Examining files | |
| Command | Action |
| file | Determine the type of a file. |
| cat | Concatenate a file. |
| less | View text files and paginate them if needed. |
| Manipulating files and directories | |
| Command | Action |
| cp | Copy a file. |
| cp -i | Copy a file and ask before overwriting. |
| cp -r | Copy a directory with its contents. |
| mv | Move or rename a file. |
| mv -i | Move or rename a file and ask before overwriting. |
| rm | Remove a file. |
| rm -r | Remove a directory with its contents. |
| rm -i | Ask before removing a file. Good to use with the -r option. |
| mkdir | Make a directory. |
| rmdir | Remove an empty directory. |
Windows 7 promotion video
I think it is time for the Microsoft marketing department to all resign if they cannot come up with anything better than this.
How to be a hacker
I came across this on How to be a hacker, for your own information a hacker is one that builds things and crackers are those that break and should end of in jail.
“It is not possible to effectively secure Windows systems against crack attacks; the code and architecture simply have too many flaws, which makes securing Windows like trying to bail out a boat with a sieve. The only reliable prevention starts with switching to Linux or some other operating system that is designed to at least be capable of security.”
Very well stated and agreed with many. I always wondered the reason why Microsoft exists is to just make more money defending themselves against attack.
