Here are some links. I prefer to categorize them into topics. Hope you’re OK with that!
- How to measure normal installation time You can measure the installation time by using binutils (in the ch5) as a comparison. To make a record of it, you can use ‘time’ commands, or just use a wall-time/stopwatch.
- Set sleep time for Windows 10 Some issues may happen if you leave your LFS installation and the PC sleeps. You can temporarily change the settings there.
- Introduction of Operating System set 1 Explains clearly about basic Operating System terms. It also contains insightful Operating System history.
- What is a virtual machine Short-length video that explains a glimpse of Virtual Machine (VM) and it’s usage. For the real computer’s reliability and “safety” reason, the OS212 course practice will use VMs.
- Basic vi commands Helpful documentation to get started with vi editor. Straightforward guide with neat tables and good command classification
- Linux touch commands Extended useful touch options to create new file in the directory. We also can update the modification and access time of each file.
- Common Linux command Get rid of all repeating confusion! These are very common Linux commands (perhaps CMD too) to solve common problem (e.g. unintentionally make a file or need to clear things up) quickly.
- Tar commands A pack of tar archive commands, such as extracting and listing. By the way, Tar is acronym of Tape Archive…
- wget and scp differences Why sometimes we use scp instead of wget? This article explains the difference. Spoiler: SSH related
- Pointer Basics and Pass-by-Address Handy solution for the confusion around * and & in C. Shows pointer concept in a nutshell and introduces the power of C/C++: pass-by-address/pass-by-reference
- How to write an run a C program in linux If you need to compile and run C program manually, this guide will be helpful. Note: -o stands for output, so we have to write output name after -o.
Misc
- Why is it called pull request, not push request? Answer the confusion around push/pull concept in git. The pull request itself is used commonly for collaborating. Are you interested?
- Generating a new GPG key Well, in case we have to generate a new key, this docs provides what we need. GPG itself is a abbreviation of GNU Privacy Guard.
Back to main