Introducing UNIX and Linux

Maintaining your Linux OS

Overview
Basic management
      Passwords
      Checking storage space
      Checking processes
      Managing users
      Shutting down and restarting your computer
      Automating tasks
Linux file management
      File compression and archiving tools
      File managers
      File splitters
Linux networking
      Getting started
      MAC and IP addresses
      Domain names
      Adding a Linux host to an existing network
      Building a private network
      Configuring the network interface
Security
Uninstalling Linux
Summary

File managers

The version of Linux you have installed will no doubt have a built in file manager. KDE2, for example, has a very respectable file manager known as Kcommander, which features the mounting and unmounting of CDROMs and floppy drives, the ability to compress files and to create its own archives, built-in (Samba) networking support and a configurable menu system.

It is now possible to use file managers that provide web-based interfaces rather than the Windows style look and feel of files and folders. PHPFileExchange is a free web-based file interchange system which features authenticated user login, user groups, read and write access control at the user and group level, user privilege levels and a MySQL backend. For more information see www.seattleserver.com

Nautilus is a file management system and a graphical shell found as an integral part of the GNOME desktop environment. Its features include 'advanced file management' and a look and feel that is unsurpassed. Most of the Linux installations have GNOME as a desktop option. If your version does not support GNOME then you can download it for free from www.gnome.org.