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Linux is a Unix-like and mostly POSIX-compliant computer [[operating system]] (OS) assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux</ref>
Linux is a Unix-like and mostly POSIX-compliant computer [[operating system]] (OS) assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux</ref>


The purpose of this page is provide practical resources to student to understand and use Linux.  
The purpose of this page is provide practical resources to student to understand and use Linux. Please read our page about the [[CLI | command line interface ]]


Tools you can use to manage different parts of the Linux operating system:
Tools you can use to manage different parts of the Linux operating system:

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Linux is a Unix-like and mostly POSIX-compliant computer operating system (OS) assembled under the model of free and open-source software development and distribution.[1]

The purpose of this page is provide practical resources to student to understand and use Linux. Please read our page about the command line interface

Tools you can use to manage different parts of the Linux operating system:


The OS manages Linux tools you can use to understand what is going on
Memory top, htop, free, vmstat
Processes top
Files File system, df, du, mount, lsof
Security fstab, last, who, /var/log/auth.log
CPU Scheduling perf
Devices, Device I/O iotop, iostat
Interrupts perf
Networks netstat, top, tcpdump, iptraf, iftop, nmon


Click here for a brilliant graphic showing the different types of tools you can use to view inside the Linux operating system


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