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Unit 2: Red Hat Linux 9 Basics

Process: A process is defined as an independent program entity which executes and makes use Notes
of computer resources like CPU time and memory.
Run level: A run level is a state of the machine, which determines the processes to be run.
Sessions: This sub-option allows you to configure the behavior of the GNOME desktop for
maintaining states between successive log-in sessions.

2.10 Review Questions

1. Discuss the Red Hat Linux desktop menus in details.
2. Explain the working of workspace switcher and how to use it.
3. Discuss the process of running program in Red Hat Linux.
4. How to use the panel in Linux? Discuss.

5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of CLI?
6. Explain the using process of the file system hierarchy.
7. What do you understand by navigating in the file system?
8. How to change the current directory in Linux?
9. Find the information of any existing hardware device in Red hat.

10. Explain the process of configuring the desktop.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. sub-menu. 2. Panel
3. Applets 4. Launchers
5. Links 6. /sbin
7. hardware browser 8. Superuser

9. GConf 10. Caplets
11. Desktop 12. Process
13. kill signal 14. system administrator
15. file type

2.11 Further Readings

Books

Books Christopher Negus, Linux Bible, Wiley.
Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love and Arnold Robbins,
Linux in a Nutshell, O’Reilly Media.

Wale Soyinka, Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, McGraw-Hill Osborne
Media.

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