Unix-to-Linux learning guide

By Editorial team 25 Aug 2004 | Editorial team

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TABLE OF CONTENTS    Basics    Technical tips    Migration    News and trends    Case studies

Basics

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• Advice: What does a Unix shop need to know about Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  A look at the history of Unix and its similarities with Linux.


• Advice: What are the major differences between Unix and Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Here's a list of the most obvious differences.


• Advice: What does an AIX veteran need to know about Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Where to get started: Debian, Gentoo, Red Hat, or the kernel?


• Fundamentals: The Unix and Internet Fundamentals how-to (Eric Raymond)


• Glossary: Unix definition and links (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)


• Glossary: Linux defined and links (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)

Technical tips

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• Advice: Study Unix on your PC (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Get the scoop on the MKS Toolkit, along with some other ways to immerse yourself in the world of Unix.


• Tip: How to set up a network between your Unix and Linux servers
  Whether you're working on migration or interoperability between Unix and Linux, getting your servers networked could be a tremendous benefit. Ken Milberg explains how in this tip.


• Advice: Using AWK to convert a text file in Unix. (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  A short guide to using AWK. Find out how to execute simple type AWK programs right at the Unix prompt.


• Advice: How will a SQL database run on Unix, Linux or Windows? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  An expert compares database performance on various platforms.


• Tip: The Swiss Army Knife security tool (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Get the scoop on the LiSt Open Files (lsof) command.


• Advice: Will DCML be a good thing for Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Ken Milberg discusses why DCML is good for Linux, and puts in a word about the Unix-versus-Linux debate.


• Tip: Arnold Robbins' basic programming tips for sys admins (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Learn why and how programming skills can make a good admin a stellar admin, a basic curriculum for those who want to bone up on programming, and why programs written in GNU might be better than those written in Unix.


• Tip: End the end-of-line hassle (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  How hex codes can make your life easier.


• Tip: Vulnerability scanning with Nessus SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  This free tool is widely supported among the information-security community.


• More tips and FAQs: Unix sys admin resources (Stokely Consulting)

Migration

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• Tip series: Solaris-to-Linux porting (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Ken Milberg covers the nitty-gritty details of porting from Solaris to Linux and shares some of his favorite methods for making it work.
  • Part one
  • Part two
  • Part three
  • Part four
• Tip series: Getting started on a Unix-to-Linux migration (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Expert Ken Milberg offers tips in this three-part Unix-to-Linux migration guide. He covers building your project team, setting up the administration, source-code management, post-support and many other topics.
  • Part one
  • Part two
  • Part three
• Tip: Moving files from Unix to Linux (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Once you've migrated to Linux, you'll need to concentrate on moving your files.


• Advice: Migrating from Oracle to Linux -- tips and TCO considerations (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Find out why Oracle makes it easier to migrate and what some of the hidden challenges might be.


• Case Study: Data center makeover: Linux topples college's IT Tower of Babel (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  The data center at Golden Gate University was a cornucopia of hardware and software platforms. New CTO Anthony Hill decided it was time to consolidate and, after considering Solaris and Windows, he settled on Linux.


• Case Study: Mississippi deal a landmark for Linux in government (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Linux is the OS running a public safety information-sharing initiative in Mississippi, a project that could serve as a model for a similar nationwide program.


• Case Study: Linux solves city's woes with Unix (SearchOracle.com)
  Bloomington, Ind. put the boot to its HP-UX servers and workstations and rolled out the welcome mat for Linux and lower costs.


• Case Study: Linux nudges aside Unix for financial services company (SearchOracle.com)
  First Trust Corp. put Linux at the heart of its business, pushing aside long-standing Unix systems to realize substantial cost savings and a performance increase.


• White paper: Migrating Unix applications to Linux on IBM pSeries and iSeries Servers (SearchOracle.com)


• Novell's guide to Solaris-to-Linux porting tools


• IBM DeveloperWorks


• Intel's information on Migrating Web services from Solaris to Linux

News & trends

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• Article: What are Unix vendors' plans for Linux? (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Here's a look at Unix vendors' recent and current Linux strategies.


• Interview: Who owns Unix? Open Group seeks to clarify (NewsFactor Network)
  Who owns Unix? To read much of the recent news coming out of Lindon, Utah, you might think that it's SCO, but this group disagrees.


• Advice: SCO's products in the 1980s were great (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  SCO UNIX was a very strong product, and at one time it was the only Unix variant with a version of Unix that would run on a PC Platform.


• Article: 9i RAC is the ticket for StubHub (SearchEnterpriseLinux.com)
  Online ticket broker StubHub has put its faith -- and its bottom line -- on a new Oracle 9i RAC running Red Hat Enterprise Linux.


• Case study: From Unix to Linux for ITV network (The Age)
  Linux is the choice for officials at UK independent television network, ITV, which is undergoing a technology overhaul. The network is moving most of its servers to Linux and said its desktops could be next.

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