Different file systems in the UNIX/Linux universe allow a variety of entries such as regular files, directories, sockets, named pipes, and links. In this article I will explain to you what links are, which types of links exist, how to create a symbolic link, and how to detect broken
When you start a program on your machine it runs in its own "bubble" which is completely separate from other programs that are active at the same time. This "bubble" is called a process, and comprises everything which is needed to manage this program call.
For example, this so-called
Computer programs are written with a specific purpose in mind. Tools on UNIX/Linux systems follow the idea of specialization - one tool for one task, but to do it as perfect as possible, then. Nethertheless, as with other tools, this allows you to combine single programs, and to