Nathan,
I run Netscape on my Linux box at home. (Or at least I did until I
overclocked my system by too much and fried it). I haven't run Perl on
Wintel systems yet, but am in the process of trying it. I learned most of
what I needed to know from "Linux for Dummies". You'll probably get a lot
of suggestions for O'Reilly books, too. They're quite good. As far as
getting Linux, you can buy it from Red Hat, Debian, or others, or if you
have a pretty quick modem, you can download it. Just use your favorite
search engine (www.google.com is a good one), and search for "Linux
distribution".
A better choice would be to look for a linux users' group. There should be
at least one in your area. They usually have events where you bring your
computer, and they'll install and configure Linux for you. They'll also
help you with several newbie questions, and probably point you to more
resources than I've ever heard of.
-----Original Message-----
From: Customer Service [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 14:15
To: Perl Beginners
Subject: PLaying with CGI's
Roger G. Romeril replied to an email about test sites for cgi scripts. He
mentioned that instead, it would be better to get a stripped down pc and
load Linux, perl, and apache and play with that. Well, I decided to do just
that. While the suggestion wasn't specifically aimed at me, I thought that
the suggestion was a good one. I located an old P166 open-architecture pc
with a 4gig hd and 32 mg ram. Just need to get a cdrom. No problem. But I
have some questions:
Can you run a web browser under Linux?
Does perl behave better/differently than on a M$ machine?
I don't have any experience w/ Linux. Am I over my head?
Where do I get Linux?
Do I necessarily need Red Hat?
Thanks in advance. My goal is to learn perl and CGI scripting well enough
to administer my own site. I want to learn how to access a database with my
scripts to provide live content on the fly and provide an e-commerce
solution for my Company, a small mom & pop business that recently has made a
very successful break onto the web in September, 2000 (by yours truly).
What databases work the best for this type of project?
Are there any other tools/software/utilities I'll need?
Thank you,
Nathan
Internet Graphics and Design
www.tandrtrailer.com <http://www.tandrtrailer.com/>
