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VirtualBox - Seamless Mode

As virtualization is beginning to become standard in desktops or on servers the IT industry is starting to change on OS integration. Today’s example will be shown in Virtualbox which is available in Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and UNIX. This feature is called seamless mode. Before I continue let’s review the minimum requirement to run a Guest OS. To learn how to use this feature download the PDF. File Name: Virtualbox Seamless Mode.pdf File Size: 1,049KB Date Created: 04/14/2010 Download Now

Linux File Structure

As you use Linux distributions you will notice folders on the root directory. As you read below it will explain what these folders do. The following list provides more detailed information and gives some examples which files and sub directories can be found in the directories: File Structure /bin Contains the basic shell commands that may be used both by root and by other users. These commands include ls, mkdir, cp, mv, rm, and rmdir. /bin also contains Bash, the default shell, and other shells such as csh, tsh, TC. /boot Contains data required for booting, such as the boot loader, the kernel, and other data that is used before the kernel begins executing user mode programs. /dev This holds device files that represent hardware components. /etc this is where the local configuration files that control the operation of programs like the X Window System. The /etc/init.d subdirectory contains scripts that are executed during the boot process. /home/username this holds the p