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Linux Find Out What Compilers Are Installed or Available On The System

October 19, 2012in Linux last updated October 19, 2012

How do I find out what compilers are installed under Debian / Ubuntu / Red hat Enterprise / CentOS Linux operating systems? How do I list all available compiler packages under Linux?

Debian Linux Install Truetype Fonts For Xorg

January 11, 2012in Debian / Ubuntu last updated January 11, 2012

How do I install TrueType fonts under Debian GNU/Linux desktop operating systems?

HowTo: Upgrade Debian 5.0 (Lenny) To Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)

February 6, 2011in Debian / Ubuntu last updated February 6, 2011

Debian 6.0 “Squeeze” has been released and how do I upgrade to Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 from the previous release, Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (“Lenny”) using command prompt?

du Command Output In Human Readable Format ( GB / MB / TB )

July 15, 2010July 15, 2011in Linux last updated July 15, 2011

I need to get a list of sizes in human readable du output format. How do I get the output for du command in GB under Linux or UNIX operating systems?
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Find: UNIX Operating System Release and Version Number

January 15, 2010July 15, 2011in UNIX last updated July 15, 2011

How do I find Unix version and release number using command line options? What version, release, and maintenance level of Unix is running on my system?

Linux Command: Show Linux Version

July 1, 2009December 29, 2013in BASH Shell, Commands, Linux last updated December 29, 2013

What command I need to type to display Linux kernel version and other information such as Linux distribution name? How do I check Linux kernel version number?

How To Select Best Linux Desktop Application

September 23, 2008in CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Gnome, Linux, Linux / UNIX File Formats, Networking, Package Management, RedHat and Friends, Suse, Ubuntu Linux, Windows, X Server last updated September 23, 2008

Q. I’m new to GNU/Linux world and a single query (apt-cache search office or yum search ‘office’) shows so many application for a single task such as network monitoring or office applications. The number of apps choices just confusing. How do you select application from so many choices?