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Like [[w:Richard Stallman|RMS]] says, "GNU means GNU's Not Unix". Only [[w:Unix|Unix®]] is really Unix. [[Linux]] and the [[BSD]]s are definitely [[w:Unix-like|Unix-''like'']] though neither one is compliant with the above-mentioned "official" specification. What we present here is based on a set of tools that have been around for a long time. We will be looking at '''generalizations''' that behave in similar ways in ''most'' *nix environments. | Like [[w:Richard Stallman|RMS]] says, "GNU means GNU's Not Unix". Only [[w:Unix|Unix®]] is really Unix. [[Linux]] and the [[BSD]]s are definitely [[w:Unix-like|Unix-''like'']] though neither one is compliant with the above-mentioned "official" specification. What we present here is based on a set of tools that have been around for a long time. We will be looking at '''generalizations''' that behave in similar ways in ''most'' *nix environments. | ||
==== BusyBox ==== | ==== BusyBox ==== | ||
[[w:BusyBox|BusyBox]] is a good example of a more basic collection of utilities and are well suited to the novice. They can be found in [[w:Mini Linux|Mini Linux]] distributions, such as [[ | [[w:BusyBox|BusyBox]] is a good example of a more basic collection of utilities and are well suited to the novice. They can be found in [[w:Mini Linux|Mini Linux]] distributions, such as [[Tiny Core Linux]]. | ||
'''Exercise 1''' Go to [http://tinycorelinux.com/ TinyCoreLinux.com] and check it out. | |||
==== GNU Core Utilities ==== | ==== GNU Core Utilities ==== | ||
The [[w:GNU Core Utilities|GNU Core Utilities]] are much more extensive and not for the faint at heart. They are found on most full-sized [[BSD]] and [[Linux]] systems in their full glory. | The [[w:GNU Core Utilities|GNU Core Utilities]] are much more extensive and not for the faint at heart. They are found on most full-sized [[BSD]] and [[Linux]] systems in their full glory. | ||
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