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terface to be invoked from a remote computer via Ethernet. Other
protocols, such as Virtual Network Computing (VNC) have the ability
to project the graphical environment to a remote computer as well.
BASH is a powerful scripting language as well as a means of
reading, creating, modifying, and launching files and programs that
are stored in the Linux file system. A collection of BASH commands,
called a script, can be saved to a file with the extension “.sh” and used
as an executable file. A shell script can perform many tasks, such as
configuring program variables, launching an application, and copying
or moving files.
Disk Partitions
Linux can read and write to a variety of disk formats, with the
most common called EXT3, EXT4, and FAT. If disk compatibility with
Windows and OSX is a priority, it is recommended to format external
drives as FAT32 which can be read by nearly all operating systems.
The root filesystem of Linux is usually in EXT3 or EXT4 format, which
can only be read by other Linux systems.
Disk partitions may be easily resized in order to use all of the
available space on a disk using a utility called Gparted. The image
below shows the Gparted application being used to resize a root parti-
tion. On official Hardkernel Ubuntu distributions, the rootfs partition is
automatically resized on first boot to use all unused disk space.
Screenshot of Gparted application
Web Browsing
One of the popular uses of modern computers is to browse the
World Wide Web, and the quad-core ODROID-C2 excels at delivering
a smooth, enjoyable browsing experience. Using the GNOME Soft-
ware Center, a browser such as Firefox and/or Chromium may be in-
stalled, along with open-source versions like Iceweasel.
When watching streaming videos, it is recommended to use the
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