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Yesterday, I wrote about a serious Linux kernel bug and fix. However, few readers like to know about patching running Linux kernel. Patching production kernel is a risky business. Following procedure will help you to fix the problem.
Step # 1: Make sure your product is affected
First find out if your product is affected by reported [...]
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New Linux user often get this error. Let us say you haved downloaded the RPM file from net and saved to /tmp, you may get error – no no such file or directory – when the file is really downloaded and ls command can show the same.
Answer is pretty simple rpm command needs the full [...]
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Almost all new Linux wanna be guru (read as users who want to switch to Linux) asks a question:
I want to switch to Linux completely from Windows XP SP2. Which Linux version will be best – Redhat, SuSE, or other? I use my PC for:
Browsing Internet
Watching DVD / MP3
Writing CD/DVD
I’m also willing to spend a [...]
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If you would like to compare FreeBSD and Linux, then keep in mind following points:
* SMP support
* Portability
* Reliability/robust
* Performance
* Security
* Filesystem
* Support (community and vendor)
* Clean code and well documented API
* Amount of software/applications
* 3rd party apps support
Feature
FreeBSD
Linux
SMP support
Good (v5.x/6.x+)
Very Good (2.6+)
Reliability/robust
Very Good
Good
Performance
Very Good
Good
Security (out of box)
Very good
Good
Filesystem
Good
Good
Oracle/ERP apps
Not supported
Very good
Package management
Excellent [...]
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