LINUX INTERFACES

 

When you turn on a computer with Linux installed (installed); If LILO is installed during installation, you will need to select one of the operating systems on the computer. The selected operating system is then installed.

LILO: Linux

Linux will be installed on your computer by selecting Linux.

In order to give a command to Linux, a prompt is used that starts with the $ or # sign. After this mark the commands are written and ENTER is pressed.

# ls ss

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In addition to the command-line interface, Linux has a graphical user interface, such as X Windows.

A. COMMAND LINE

A command line is a line in which you can type commands. Enables the writing of commands.

Command line usage has been used widely in operating systems (DOS, UNIX, etc.). Nowadays, there are (still) commands that you can type in almost any operating system through the command line.

Generally command line format:

# command parameters

After the command, the parameters of the command are written. For example, if ls is a command s is a parameter.

# ls ss

The command line uses the man command for extensive information about the parameters of the commands used.

# man ls

The above command is used to obtain help information for the ls command.

B. KDE

K Desktop Environment is a desktop interface program known as. KDE is similar to programs used in desktop and graphical interfaces in Windows operating systems.

KDE, thanks to the start of programs, system settings and other management operations are made easily with most of the graphical user interface. KDE's main purpose, like other interface environments, is to allow users to easily use the operating system (with the mouse). An alternative to the graphical user interface is the command line. It is necessary to know the commands and parameters to be able to process at the command line.

NOTE: The command line interface is included in this section.

KDE windows have a certain style, such as Windows windows.

NOTE: You can also refer to Windows 98 courses for window operations.

C. GNOME

GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment) is a collection of tools (programs) for the user interface, such as KDE. The GNOME interface has a panel and a taskbar at the bottom of the screen.

GNOME, which is not as effective as KDE in window management, is especially used as a file manager. File managers, as you know, displays the directory and files on the system's hard disk and allows various operations to be performed.

D. X WINDOWS

X WINDOWS Another graphical user interface, known as SYSTEM X, also provides a user interface similar to the Windows operating system.

X WINDOWS environment, windows, files and program managers are. Window administrators, instead of the command line interface on the Linux operating system, windows, menus, the ability to use.

File managers provide graphical user interface to manage directories and files located on the system's hard disk.

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E. WINDOW MANAGERS FOR LINUX

There are a number of window managers that can be used for Linux as well as graphical user interface programs or environments that we mentioned this week. These window managers:

Some window managers:

    BlackBox

    Enlightenment

    Afterstep

    WindowMaker

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