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Extra file with Same Name Created Automatically while writing a program in unix
Some time while writing a program for example
convert.c a file with same name followed by tiled(~) convert.c~ gets created in same directory. why is this so and whats really happening .please explain ...
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BASH - Run command for each line in output of previous command
All,
I am want to request all network services using:
networksetup -listallnetworkservices
I then want to run the below command for each line in produced from the above command:
networksetup ...
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Is Unix not a PC operating system?
I am doing my bachelor's degree at a university. In a written assignment, the professor posted the task: "Name three PC operating systems".
Well, I went on an included a variety of OSes (Linux, ...
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Linux Mint VM in VirtualBox freezes with DISKFULL error
Disk partitioning guide for Linux Mint Debian
This guides shows me how to partition my HD for Linux Mint. I'm trying to install Mint as a guest client on Windows 7 hosted VirtualBox. I used to let it ...
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Unix: how does cp work for files larger than available RAM?
Does it copy the file in batches, or does it stream the file through memory, reading and writing simultaneously?
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is there a way to create symbolic link between folders in linux that works in windows also?
I have created a link to folder in unix using ln -s command.. but if I copy the folder structures to windows box the same does not work in windows. is there a way to achieve symbolic/hard links ...
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Why does Unix deliver signals this way?
In Unix, when signals are posted, and the receiving process is running more than one thread, at first a thread is chosen to carry out the signal handling routine.
I don't understand why that is ...
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Why is “Everything is a file” unique to the Unix operating systems?
I often hear people say "Unix's unique philosophy is that it treats everything as a file" or "In Unix, everything is a file". But I've never heard anyone explain why it is unique to Unix.
So, why is ...
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PC vs Mac… why are things this way? [closed]
Why is it that you can run all sorts of operating systems on PCs (such as Linux, Windows, UNIX, BSDs, etc) but can't run Mac OS / Mac OS X?
Conversely, why can't you run anything but Mac OS / Mac OS ...
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Does dual-booting an OS require a dual-core processor?
My friend claims that dual booting, using two different OSes, requires a multi-core or multi-threaded processor. Is this true?
And if I install additional OSes, will my computer slow down any?
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Does specification mean interface?
I was wondering
Generally, does specification mean
interface, regardless the
implementation beneath the
interface?
Specifically
Only systems fully compliant with and
certified according to ...
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Installing windows and unix on two hard drives on the same computer
I know this might be a noob question, but I need to install windows and a Unix system on the same machine. I've got two hard drives, so I can install one on each.
Just not sure if maybe I would be ...
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What percentage of computers today are *nix based? [closed]
Do you know some source that has statistics/estimations about this?
Any sound guesses?
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Non-Windows, non-Unix-like OS's?
Since most operating systems I've heard of besides Windows seem to derive their heritage from Unix, I've been curious whether any OS's with the following characteristics exist:
Not generally ...
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4answers
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Linux/Unix in Windows
What would be the best way to get the full-blown Unix/Linux bash inside Windows?
I don't mean the Virtual Machine, but rather only the terminal with mounted NTFS drives.
This way I could use the ...
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What is UNIX and what's UNIX-like?
Derived from this question:
If opensolaris, freebsd, openbsd, netbsd are not UNIX, what is then?
What confuses me more, is the fact OSX1.5+ is UNIX, while prior version of OSX weren't
What is the ...
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What is difference between unix and linux
I want to know what is actual difference between Unix and Linux.
Do they share a same kernel ?
Is Linux built over Unix
Can programs written for Linux work over Unix and vice versa
