Introduction to Linux

Most people look at Distros like Ubuntu and Fedora and Slackware and call them “Linux”. When these distros boot up and get into a GUI environment, people call the GUI linux as well.

But…..That is not true!

Linux is actually just the kernel. The Linux kernel talks to the hardware in your computer and gets it to perform tasks based on your instructions, which are passed to the kernel via the command interpreter, also known as the “shell” or via applications that talk directly to the kernel. The kernel handles things like memory allocations, I/O operations, device management, file management and process management. It is in essence, the heart of the operating system.

So now that we have established that linux actually refers to the kernel, what are all the other things on your Distro? what handles the GUI? where are the panels and menus from? what gives you the cool desktop effects? The answer is that they are all seperate programs and on most linux distributions, these programs are all free and open-source meaning that everybody who understands programming can simply download the programming code and modify the program to suit their needs. So when you boot up your distro and look at the user interface, it is actually a piece of free software that has been worked on and improved by volunteers worldwide.

Now, because all the pieces used to build a linux distribution are all seperate programs and not hard coded into the kernel, this means that you can swap them around as you see fit. Getting tired of your usual graphical environment? you can remove it and add a different one, like KDE or fluxbox or GNOME(Most Popular). You can even have 2 or 3 graphical environments installed and choose which one to use when you log in.

This modularity is what makes linux so flexible. You have ultimate control as to what sofware you want on your computer, and that is one of the many reasons why I love it 

In my next post i will explain about the linux distro tree &  linux file system, stay tuned.

File formats and Extensions

ABK- AMOS Basic data file

ABK -Corel Draw AutoBackup

ACL -Corel Draw 6 keyboard accelerator

ACM -Used by Windows in the system directory

ACP -Microsoft Office Assistant Preview file

ACT -Microsoft Office Assistant Actor file

ACV -OS/2 drivers that compress and decompress audio data

AD -After Dark screensaver

ADB -Appointment database used by HP 100LX organizer

ADD -OS/2 adapter drivers used in the boot process

ADM -After Dark MultiModule screensaver

ADP -Used by FaxWorks to do setup for fax modem interaction

ADR -After Dark Randomizer screensaver

AFM -Adobe font metrics

AF2 -ABC Flowchart file

AF3 -ABC Flowchart file

AI -Adobe Illustrator drawing

AIF -Apple Mac AIFF sound

AIFC -Similar to AIF

AIFF -Similar to AIF

AIS -ACDSee Image Sequence file

ALB -JASC Image Commander album

ALL -Arts & Letters Library

AMOS- AMOS Basic code

AMS -Velvert Studio music module (MOD) file

ANC -Canon Computer Pattern Maker file that is a selectable list of pattern colors

ANI -Animated Cursor

ANS -ANSI text

API -Application Program Interface file; used by Adobe Acrobat

APR -Lotus Approach 97 file

APS -Microsoft Visual C++ file

ARC -LH ARC (old version) compressed archive

ARI -Aristotle audio file

ARJ -Robert Jung ARJ compressed archive

ART -Xara Studio drawing

ART -Canon Crayola art file

ASA -Microsoft Visual InterDev file

ASC -ASCII text

ASD -WinWord AutoSave

ASF -Microsoft Advanced Streaming Format file

ASM -Assembler language source file

ASP -Active Server Page (an HTML file containing a Microsoft server-processed script)

ASP -Procomm Plus setup and connection script

AST -Claris Works "assistant" file

ASX -Cheyenne Backup script

ASX -Microsoft Advanced Streaming Redirector file

ATT -AT&T Group 4 bitmap

AU -UNIX sound file

AVI -Microsoft Video for Windows movie

AWD -FaxView document

Frnds this is just a starting...Need ur feedbacks for further postings..

LEARN TO HACK or HACK TO LEARN !!!! CHEERS !!

Gmail Offline feature

U all know google is always great becoz of its services.One feature of gmail that I got much valuable for us that is its offline mode feature.It makes Gmail go where the Internet doesn't. Access your inbox through your browser and use Gmail's familiar features when you're offline.U don’t need any type of software like Microsoft outlook and Thunderbird to access ur inbox. To get started follow the following steps
1.Go to setting,that is located in upper right link in ur inbox.
2.Then go for the tab “Lab”
3.There is a feature in the first setting that is offline.
4. enable this lab.
5.u wiil see a link in upper right named as “Offline”
6.Now click that link and there will be a window asking for ur conformation and installation.

7.Click on that the component will install to ur computer and it will start the downloading of mails and attachments.
8.After the whole process there is a shortcut on ur desktop.Now u can go by to way by clicking that shortcut or go to ur browser and write for “gmail.com”.It will check for ur internet connection and ask for sign in.If u r connected to unternet u will signed as online otherwise Offline..
Enjoy…!!!

GoogleTalk Trick

Hello friend...

Here i hav come with something good google talk trick...

People are not able to open two are more google talks for diffirent accounts login untill they are not using the pidgin sort of softwares...But here is a solution explored .

Step 1: First go to ur start menu and right click on the shortcut for googletalk.

Step 2: Go to properties

Step 3: Copy the path from the target line.

Step 4: Next right click on Your desktop and go for new shortcut

Step 5 : Paste the path u hav copied the will be like..

“C:\.............\googletalk.exe” /startmenu

Step 6: Now here the interesting part edit the line of path and replace the line /startmenu with /nomutex.That will become

“C:\.............\googletalk.exe” /nomutex

i think i am making sense.

Step 7: Click on next then finish.

Now double click the shortcut and login with diffirent account and enjoy...!!!

Problem with this post then post me a comment i will be there for you.

Start to Windows DOS and Run

Hello Freinds,
with the starting of the my first blog i am going to disscuss somthing that is inner to the system.It is the basic run and dos commands that one should know who are crazy about the system .
I am starting from zero and i'll do it for linux also.Time to time i'll update my blog and level will go up.Ok talks a part....Now i am going to write about the commands ,some of these may not work in Windows Vista becoz they are removed :

Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt
Calculator = calc
Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
Command Prompt = cmd
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
DDE Shares = ddeshare
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* = directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager = diskpart
Display Properties = control desktop/desk.cpl
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Findfast = findfast.cpl
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = control fonts
Fonts Folder = fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell
Game Controllers = joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) = gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game = mshearts
Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration = ipconfig
Java Control Panel (If Installed) = jpicpl32.cpl
Java Application Cache Viewer (If Installed) = javaws
Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff
Microsoft Chat = winchat
Minesweeper Game = winmine
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
Notepad = notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) = nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager = packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard = osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) = ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties = password.cpl
Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor = perfmon
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printers Folder = printers
Private Character Editor = eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) = QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit
Registry Editor = regedit32
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) = rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility = sfc
System Properties = sysdm.cpl
Task Manager = taskmgr
Telnet Client = telnet
User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager = utilman
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier = magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Update Launches = wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart

These are the commands i think u'll surely enjoy by using these.These ar every usefull for those who believe to work by command line like me.Some work in DOS and some in Run and some in both.There are some tricks also with these commands which i will show u soon....
.....Tarun