Jul 29, 2010 · What does "Ubuntu" mean, and why did they choose that particular name?

Dec 4, 2011 · I'm new to Linux and Ubuntu. People keep using ~/filename in their answers to my questions. What does ~/ mean?

In Urban Dictionary, Ubuntu is defined as Ubuntu is an ancient african word, meaning "I can't configure Debian". I'm confused about the meaning. How true is this sentence? Are really Ub...

Aug 5, 2010 · What's the meaning of the numbering for different versions? Do they signify something?

Having installed various Linux distros for tinkering, I'm puzzled by the installers offering partition layouts - for an easy way out I just use the whole available disk space. Some of the partitions

May 25, 2019 · I want to know the meaning of these strings drwxr-xr-x and drwxrwxr- that appear in the terminal.

Nov 28, 2019 · Meaning of $ and # symbols for normal and root user in terminal [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 6 years, 1 month ago Modified 6 years, 1 month ago

Feb 16, 2019 · The comma-separated list following the package name after a slash seems to be the names of all suites containing the displayed (installed or candidate) version of the package. The …

Jun 12, 2024 · I'm trying to mount a NAS to a coding environment. I found that this command is needed but i don't know the details of it. Can anyone explain what do file_mode=0777, dir_mode, uid and gid …

Jan 1, 2016 · Ubuntu means "an ethic or humanist philosophy focusing on people's allegiances and relations with each other". And the logo is a graphical representation of 3 people holding their arms …