Tag: unix
Shell Scripting is Still Going Strong
This article introduces you to the basics of shell scripting and its importance in day-to-day life. A shell script is a command-line interpreter that...
The Programming Foundation: Towards a Better Future
In today’s tech dominated world, everyone should try and acquire a few basic tech skills. Subhajeet Mukherjee, a 24-year-old with roots in Kolkata, started...
The Story Behind the Development of the UNIX Operating System
This article relates the story behind the development of the UNIX operating system — how it became the world’s most popular OS, the visionaries...
Accessing Network Storage with Network File System
There are a number of steps that need to be taken before Network File System (NFS) allows clients access to data. This article describes...
Automate Tasks by Programming with Shell Scripts
Shell scripts are designed to be run on the command line on UNIX based systems. They include commands and instructions to perform specific tasks....
Getting the Most Out of PostgreSQL
The amazing thing about the PostgreSQL RDBMS is that it has been developed entirely by a worldwide team of volunteers. It is not owned...
PC-MOS/386 Reborn in New Open Source Avataar
The open-sourced PC-MOS/386 v501 is unveiled for those who weren't around in 1987. Much to everyone's surprise it turned out that Roeland Jansen, one...
Browsix brings Unix to web browser
To let developers build applications without installing any bulky software, Browsix has emerged as a one-stop solution. The framework offers the essence of Unix...
Unix evolution now gets into a massive repository
If you are anxious to know the history of Unix and how it is evolved from being a project to a full-fledged open source...
Netcat: The TCP/IP Swiss Army Knife
Heres an introduction to Netcat, the powerful computer networking utility that performs numerous network related tasks. It is designed to be a dependable back-end,...
