Getting Started with Unix or Linux

Software etc. that will be needed to follow along with future videos...
Links in Video
Download Managers


Easily manage your downloads (pause, resume, restart, verify).

Sun Download Manager (All platforms)

http://www.sun.com/download/sdm/download.xml


Free Download Manager (Windows only)

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/

For the Mac

http://www.yazsoft.com/ (not free or tested but 21 day demo is available)
other information for Download managers for mac at http://www.pure-mac.com/dlm.html


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VMWare

For Linux or Windows

http://www.vmware.com/download/server/

Cost Free (during install ignore warning about IIS server, click ok to continue)

Or Workstation for Linux or Windows

http://www.vmware.com/products/ws/ $189 US

For the MAC

http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/ $79.99 USD

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Cent OS 5.1

http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/5/isos/i386/

I recommend to download the DVD

CentOS-5.1-i386-bin-DVD.iso

However there are CD images available also...


download pre made CentOS 5.1 VMWare image

http://www.vmware.com/appliances/directory/1138
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Solaris Express Developer Edition Download

http://developers.sun.com/sxde/download.jsp

» Free x86 Download

Solaris Express Developer Edition 1/08 DVD ISO image for x86 platforms » Free VMware vm




Solaris Express Developer Edition 1/08 virtual machine for VMware


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[quanvu07]

thanks gr1. another useful video

[gr1moire2112]

@quanvu07 thanks

[bu0mohammad]

helpfull.. thanks!

[gr1moire2112]

Thanks check out some of the other videos...

[andreasdimitropoulos]

Hey men i have installed ubuntu 8.10 The first time I opened them they were working just fine but from the second time when I am starting them they are giving me a comand line. What shuld i Tab to Start ubuntu normally?

[gr1moire2112]

I am not sure I undertand the question. What did you open ?

If when Ubuntu starts you only get a command prompt not a GUI type startx

[nightmares41]

i got linux and windows in the same computer i only used 16 gigs for linux cause my hardrive is only 80gigs

[TEXASxDR3W]

I herd vmware has a virtual h-drive and processor, is that true? btw good vid 5/5

[bu0mohammad]

thanks man for vids

[andreasdimitropoulos]

No I installed them with wubi and they are givig me a busybox command line