On Aug 22, 2013 5:24 PM, <berenger.mo...@neutralite.org> wrote: > > > > Le 22.08.2013 15:22, 郭靖 a écrit : > >> 在 2013年8月22日星期四UTC+8下午6时50分01秒,Ralf Mardorf写道: >>> >>> On Wed, 2013-08-21 at 19:41 -0700, 郭靖 wrote: >>> >>> > I've burned a Live CD, and I tried it on VirtualBox, it looked fine >>> >>> > but I chose the wrong place for GRUB, at last it didn't run well. >>> >>> >>> >>> More information is needed to comment this. >>> >>> >>> >>> > is Synaptic different from apt-get? Which of them has more softwares? >>> >>> >>> >>> Both use the same list of repositories, so the same software is >>> >>> available. >>> >>> >>> >>> > mc looks fine and I may tried out. >>> >>> >>> >>> mcedit is the command to access it's editor directly and >>> >>> mcedit /path/to/file/foo will open the editor and a file directly. nano >>> >>> is another easy to use editor, but you should know the basics how to use >>> >>> vi, or vim, since those are the editors that usually are separated from >>> >>> the rest of the userspace and available if everything should be broken >>> >>> on UNIX like systems. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you want to learn Linux this way I would recommend to use another >>> >>> distro, but this are only my 2 cents. I for example prefer Arch over >>> >>> Debian. Beside the repositories that provide binaries Arch comes with a >>> >>> build system similar to FreeBSD ports, packages neither for this build >>> >>> system, nor for the binaries are split, as they are for Debian. Arch >>> >>> packages follow upstream, IOW a lib will not get a separated package, >>> >>> headers don't get separated packages too. Building packages for Arch is >>> >>> much easier than doing it for Debian. The _real_ rolling release model >>> >>> of Arch does provide latest _stable_ software, so if you want to develop >>> >>> using a lot of new stuff from git, svn etc., you wouldn't run that easy >>> >>> into issues, as you'll do when using Debian. >>> >>> >>> >>> > If I dual-boot Debian on my MBP, then install rEFIt, would it be fine? >>> >>> >>> >>> I don't know. >>> >>> >>> >>> Debian: >>> >>> https://wiki.debian.org/MacBook/DebianInstallTutorial >>> >>> https://wiki.debian.org/MacBookPro >>> >>> >>> >>> Arch: >>> >>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MacBook >>> >>> http://codylittlewood.com/arch-linux-on-macbook-pro-installation/ >>> >>> >>> >>> > And can I send and/or receive mailing list or emails, and talk on IRC >>> >>> > channels? >>> >>> >>> >>> You are already doing it ;), but yes you can do it using Linux too :). >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ralf >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >>> >>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org >>> >>> Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1377168118.714.21.camel@archlinux >> >> >> I think you misunderstood, mc here means Midnight Commander, a file manager. >> >> Arch has been considered before, but I don't have a great knowledge >> on Linux, hence I don't think it a nice idea to do so. >> >> BTW, I mean can I use IRC on text-based OS? > > > Yes, and you can even browse the web if you want: you just need a ncurse client to do that. > > To find one that will suit your needs, I can only give an advice: run aptitude, install debtags, then open a debtab consultation ( in views ), go to protocol->irc tree, and search for one which have the debtab interface::commandline or interface::text-mode. > > Aptitude with debtags is my favorite method to search for softwares which would fit my needs: it can filter stuff by many things, like programming language, interface (x11, ncurses...), library (gtk, qt), desktop environment... very useful when you try to keep a system as lightweight as possible (I avoid stuff related to DE, and try to avoid any thing with many dependencies, like python softwares usually.) > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5a592a4c477fba01017edb10b2725...@neutralite.org >
Hello, I recommend you install debian with a GUI at first, because things will get messy and hard to do since (no offense here) you have no experience with Linux. Just select a desktop environment when you are prompted for the server selection previously mentioned. The reason for that is: if you want to learn Linux commands, you need a terminal emulator. That can be a Gnome-Terminal, Konsole (if you chose KDE), xterm or tens more. In the mean time, you will find it more confortable to learn from a GUI. Tip: for console browsers, you can try "apt-get install links" or lynx. They are so great, both of them. You might want to try an introductory guide to Linux to get you started using it. I have.. many times :-) Good luck and exercise your google-fu!