Unix Frequently Asked Questions

[Will.Spencer]

The current FAQS's in the Unix section are:

How do I find a Unix command?
What are basic Unix commands?
What is a Unix shell?
What is a Unix script?
How do Unix file permissions work?
Where can I find a Unix tutorial?
Where can I download Unix?
Where can I get a Unix emulator?
What is sudo?
How do I audit Unix passwords?
What is password shadowing?
What is password aging?
What is NIS (yp)?
What is a restricted shell?
What security problems exist with SUID script and programs?
How do Unix system log files work?
What is a rootkit?
How do Unix timestamps work?
What are bootable Linux distributions?
How do I change to directories with strange characters in them?
What is a daemon?
How can I change my Unix password?
How do I change my shell?
What is .profile?
What is .login?
What is a run level?
How do I set an environment variable?
What is UMASK?
What are Unix signals?
How do I change a hostname on Solaris?
What are Pluggable Authentication Modules?
How do I capture a Unix terminal session?
How do I list Unix users?

My question is this: What new questions and answers should I add to the Unix section?

[brenda003]

How about basic questions, like what IS Unix? :lol: Lots of people have never even heard of it, you know. Or what is Linux? What's the difference between Unix and Linux? What flavor of Unix should I use?

Just some ideas...

[Will.Spencer]

Originally Posted by brenda003

What flavor of Unix should I use?

I try to avoid writing about religion. :lol:

[compnut]

I agree. I don't know too much about Unix or Linux either and would like to know the difference. There are just certain particular areas I don't know much about because I haven't gotten there yet. Could someone please describe why they are used, how they are used and which is the best?

[l4zy]

Unix==Linux

Atleast in layman terms.