Linux Thug

    Linux is an open source operating system.  The source code of Linux is available to read as well as modify as you wish. This makes it a great tool to learn about operating systems and what goes inside them.     So in this post we are going to see the structure of the Linux operating system. Linux operating system has a structure similar to commercial operating systems. However, Linux is closer to Unix operating system. The main structure of Linux consists of :- 1.        Hardware 2.        Kernel 3.        Device drivers 4.        Standard library of procedures 5.        Standard library of utilities 6.        Applications    The layered architecture of Linux operating system is shown in the following diagram:- Architecture of ...

.    Had it been 2 years back, it was impossible for me to write about Linux and gaming together. Gaming back then was dominated by, still is, three gaming consoles i.e. Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo. Linux was considered a plaything exclusively for coders and hackers. This scenario is pretty soon going to change.    With launch of Steam OS, gaming was bought at the door of Linux. Steam OS is developed by Valve Software, which gave us big titles like Dota, Counter Strike, Half life, etc. Steam OS is debian based Linux designed for their Steam gaming console. Steam OS was designed primarily playing video games in living room. Users are able to stream games from their windows or Mac consoles to one with Steam OS console. Steam OS    While Steam OS was not able to provide better performance than windows, it opened a portal for Linux to enter gaming world. Big gaming titles including valve titles are now available. Other than Steam OS, even Ub...

As I have mentioned first 5 Linux distros in my previous post , here is the follow up. If you haven't read the first list, here is the link:  Top 10 Linux distros for raspberry pi development- Part 1  Following are the next 5 Linux distros for raspberry pi development: Ubuntu 15.04 Mate : - As you must have guessed, Ubuntu Mate is ubuntu Linux distro with Mate desktop environment. Ubuntu Mate for raspberry pi can be mainly used for regular computing purpose rather than programming, which too can be carried out of course.  While Ubuntu Mate is not quite ready for Raspbian pi 3, it works well with previous pi versions. Ubuntu has a huge and strong community behind it which makes it one of the best distro. Expectations were starved though. OpenElec : - OpenElec stands for open embedded Linux entertainment centre. It is mainly used for media applications on raspberry pi.  Similarly, there is another OS called Raspbmc which is based on OSMC , used for...

    As you must have heard about the hype going around this new board called Raspberry pi. So in this article we will know what is raspberry pi and not just definition but also the fun you can have with it.  So, what is Raspberry pi??    The Raspberry Pi is a series of small sized (credit card) computer. It is a small computer mounted on a single board. It was developed in England, United Kingdom by Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries.  The original Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi 2 are manufactured in several board configurations through licensed manufacturing agreements with Newark Element14,RS Components and Egoman(Wikipedia). Products and Configurations :    As of now, there are 5 models of Raspberry Pi :RASPBERRY PI 3 MODEL B, RASPBERRY PI 2 MODEL B, RASPBERRY PI 1 MODEL B+, RASPBERRY PI ZERO, RASPBERRY PI 1 M...

Points for linux over windows - Open source:-   The biggest plus point of linux is that it is open source(For those who don't know open source, the program whose source code is freely available. Open source does not mean that it is free). So, linux is open source and you can modify it according to your wish.... - Cost  :-  Most linux operating systems are free of cost. You can download directly from their site and make a boot disk or there are many better ways available.                                                                                          Whereas, Windows can cost anything between 50$ to 150$. Comparing the server pricing, linux is not free here. However, it costs much cheaper than windows. Where window...