Jon Stuebejonstuebe.hashnode.dev·Dec 17, 2024Nice CommandThe nice command in Unix-like operating systems is used to launch a process with a modified scheduling priority, known as a “niceness value.” The niceness value affects how the kernel schedules CPU time for that process relative to others. How it wor...unix
Akshay Siwalakshay-siwal.hashnode.dev·Dec 17, 2024Tech Interview SeriesWhat Happens When You malloc 2 GB but Don’t Use It? malloc reserves virtual memory, not physical memory: When you call malloc(2GB), the operating system reserves 2 GB of address space for your process in the virtual memory. No physical RAM is allo...technology
Victor O. Alvarezspacecodecinema.com·Nov 5, 2024PKGSRC for macOSPKGSRC’s website describe pkgsrc as: Portable Package Management pkgsrc is a framework for building over 25,000 open source software packages. It is the native package manager on SmartOS, NetBSD, and Minix, and is portable across 23 different operat...Technologynetbsd
Rishirishi2220.hashnode.dev·Oct 31, 2024Resource Management with Probabilistic Scheduling in the Context of LinuxAbstract This paper/essay explores some topics of probabilistic scheduling and resource management in the context of the Linux operating system in depth. Because Linux powers a wide range of devices and applications, resource management is important ...52 readsresource management
Anish Agrawalanish29801.hashnode.dev·Oct 16, 2024Unix vs. LinuxWhen it comes to operating systems, Unix and Linux are often mentioned in the same breath due to their shared history and similar commands. However, they have significant differences in terms of origin, architecture, usage, licensing, and adaptabilit...Linux
Harald Branavanwhy-programmers-need-linux.hashnode.dev·Oct 8, 2024Why Every Programmer Should Embrace Linux (or Unix)When choosing an operating system, programmers often find themselves caught between options like Windows, macOS, and Linux. While each has its merits, I believe there’s a compelling case for why every programmer should seriously consider making Linux...linux for programers
Farukh Khanfarukh-khan.hashnode.dev·Oct 6, 2024Linux FundamentalsA DevOps Engineer’s Guide to Linux: Mastering the Essential Commands In the world of DevOps, Linux stands as the backbone of most IT infrastructures. Understanding and mastering Linux commands is crucial for system management, automation, and seamles...31 readsLinux
JansiGorledevopswithjansi.hashnode.dev·Oct 1, 2024Exploring Unix, Linux, and Windows: A Comparative StudyUnix: Unix was developed by AT&T Labs, various commercial vendors and non-profit organizations. Unix is a family of multiuser, multitasking computer OS Unix is an operating system that can only be used by its copyrighters. Examples:IBM AIX, HP-UX...DevopsLinux
dheeraj korangagyannbaato.hashnode.dev·Sep 26, 2024Lesson 2 - Create files, display contents and statstouch: Creates an empty file if it doesn’t already exist or updates the last modified timestamp of an existing file. dir: Lists the contents of a directory, similar to the ls command. It's more common on Windows, but it also works in some Linux...Unix for Beginnersunix
dheeraj korangagyannbaato.hashnode.dev·Sep 26, 2024Lesson 1 - Basic commands to navigate directoriespwd (Print Working Directory): Displays your current directory (or folder) within the terminal. It's useful to know where you are within the file system. mkdir (Make Directory): Creates a new directory (or folder) in the specified location. ...Unix for Beginnersunix
