-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jason Spiro wrote: > Hi all, > > I am looking for an interactive Bash and Vi tutorial that runs in text > mode. There is none in Apt. I looked at the first few Google hits: I > found a Java-based tutorial but it is pretty fake: if you make a > mistake, your command will not be processed. It is a mere simulation of > GNU/Linux. Vim has vimtutor but it is not as interactive as I'd like. > > I envision such a tutorial would split the screen, like GNU Screen or > Vim can. It would show instructions in the top half and show a shell in > the bottom. It would watch the commands you type (perhaps by changing > your PATH to use modified versions of the commands) and teach you ls, > cd, mkdir, cp, mv, and such. It would also teach you how to start vi, > go into insert mode, leave insert mode, and quit with :x<Enter>. > > Does such a thing exist? > > If not: If I were to make up such a thing, GPL it, and package it, and > if it were good, do you think it might get shipped with Debian? > Do you think they might put in a little plug for it for people who > type newbie commands like "help" or the DOS commands "del" or "ren" in > the Bash shell? > > Regards, > Jason Spiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
For Vim, try 'vimtutor' -- it should be installed with the vim-common package. Also, for vim, there are several quick reference cards out around the net that are invaluable. - -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I doubt, therefore I might be. Monday Oct 16, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQEVAwUBRTYKy63rZxntQpytAQJl6Qf/S+iJNOeoubFjEmAONlUIfg8SPvLh2HNr 9BWV4Lyhd33Lq3JMqM8hn4FGNcO2oujz5VqvhwcA3jhqRTLb9SyN2ImCiCn79437 16n2xdatvS5U5x86rKPXvJKaX1XBR3BspkptJh+vBP1QEzOQp3Lv/UejiqosMAni g/RCY2Re9wfH+FGhsXBhcIxevLZ/0IYBqDv4rxGJMFhKWFh83zyVfYpqlflY+G4/ etbSuFHMRtnsafzNqUU6thZK7lO3wpyTtuRiGwb7P3aq5OxDUvHqNjVOclXX114V +5kSwqLpBjep1Q9qrvsKs0g5tAAJS9HOPisH9jzXIV+k08isswFzOQ== =ZHWo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]