The linux-howtos package has Bash-Programming-.HOWto in it. That's not for reading either it's for doing. To explain what I mean by something not being for reading but for doing understand the howto has examples in it and you're expected to key in those examples and run them and in that way you learn. One package to install on a new system is mlocate and as root once installed run the updatedb command. That makes a data base of all files on your system so then you can key in something like locate linux-howto <enter> and get a clue where those got put when they were installed. Next thing to think about is do you like line-oriented editors or screen-oriented editors. If you like screen-oriented editors, read up on nano and learn how to configure it to your tastes. If you like line-oriented editors read up on ed and ex and maybe do some internet searches for those editors too. Whichever editor you use you'll probably want to get comfortable with before going really far into any shell programming since it will make writing scripts and other files easier. Another couple possibilities are emacs and perhaps emacspeak. The emacs system is huge and can do lots for you if you're willing to work the learning curve. I call emacs a system since it has lots more in it than just an editor. If you install emacs, info emacs <enter> and info org <enter> and info sc <enter> and info newsticker should make for interesting reading. The info erc <enter> command probably ought to be added as well.
On Sun, 13 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 07:58:30 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@redhat.com> > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: Arch linux applications and learning > > Well, the Bash Beginners Guide, is not a so easy reading for a > beginner, IMHO. > > I recommend The Linux Cookbook from Michael Stutz. > there is a printed edition available e.g.@ Amazon, but you > can access it on line: > http://dsl.org/cookbook/cookbook_toc.html > > Very useful for beginners as well as advanced users. > > Bash has a lot of features in addition of what is specified > by POSIX, that a lot of users won't ever use. > > If you want to know the features that should be available > on any shell compliant to the POSIX specification, read: > http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html > > Didier > > > On 13/01/2019 13:27, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > If you want to learn use of the command line, you want to learn how to > > use what's called a shell. bash is a good choice these days. There are > > others. > > > > Google for "bash linux" and you'll get results like the following: > > > > http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/Bash-Beginners-Guide.html > > > > > > If there's a particular task you want to perform from the console > > environment, also known as the cli, the options depend on what task > > you're interested in learning. For example, if you want to use mail on > > the cli, you might want to learn about mutt: > > > > http://www.mutt.org/ > > > > > > There are tweaks you need to make to mutt's configuration file, .muttrc > > in order to use it effectively with console speech like speakup. > > > > If you want to play audio, try mplayer. > > > > Etc., etc. > > > > Janina > > > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I was wondering what applications where are for commend line input for > >> arch linux? I know arch cones with a repository but is that for desktop > >> environments or is it available for command line? Lastly, where or what > >> could I read to learn arch linux? The wiki does not help. > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> > >> Michael maslo > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@redhat.com > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
