15-12-2005, 05:01 PM | #1 | ||
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I'm totally green to Linux, but it seems like I'll have to be learning quick, cause here in the office I am supposed to switch to that OS tomorrow.
Could you recommend any online guides / FAQ's on the subject, please? |
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15-12-2005, 05:35 PM | #2 | ||
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I bought the Teach Yourself Linux book when I first installed it, and it's pretty good - I already had the series' Latin book and had been impressed. I've not seen any online guides (haven't looked either), but I'd also be interested in anything people found.
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15-12-2005, 08:49 PM | #3 | ||
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Or we talking console version or full GUI version. And if GUI what GUI are you going to be using?
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15-12-2005, 11:51 PM | #4 | ||
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Fluxbox rocks for customisability, but I'm still using Gnome for ease of transfer from other OS's - it can behave like Windows or OSX or somewhere in between.
Even with a GUI, you'll need to use the terminal for a lot of actions. |
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16-12-2005, 01:06 AM | #5 | ||
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There are plenty of guides around, but it's like trying to learn to drive without actually doing it. Assuming that your job isn't computer development / administrative (coder, sysadmin, or the like), you're probably pretty safe since your co-workers are going to need to deal with the learning curve as well. Give it some time, but know that you're going to eventually need to learn your way around a shell if you have to do anything much more than fire up a browser or use OpenOffice. |
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16-12-2005, 07:45 AM | #6 | ||
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There's an execellent guide on linux.org:
Beginners guide to linux There's also a decent follow-up guide there as well, covering more advanced subjects, so you'll have plenty to read during the coming holidays! |
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16-12-2005, 07:56 PM | #7 | ||
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If all that fails - ask Chickenman.
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16-12-2005, 08:40 PM | #8 | ||
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Yeah, I guess you could do that as well. Ask him to write a book on the subject :w00t:
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17-12-2005, 07:20 AM | #9 | ||
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I have already made a book of commands but it's on paper LOL
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18-12-2005, 02:41 PM | #10 | ||
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(so use your distro related forum, or google) linux commands: mount (attach device CDROM or floppy) umount (detach device) ls (list the directory) cp (copy) mv (move) rm (remove) editor: vi (modes for writing/reading are changed by pressing insert, commands have format :q like quit,), nano, gediit directory structure: /home/yourname or /winxp "your command to invoke installator" (yum, apt-get, pacman, ...) linux configuration files: /boot/grub.lst /etc/X11/xorg.conf :Tom: |
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