Thanks John and Ralph for your links,
I followed the links to 'The Linux Command Line' and 'Learn Code The
Hard Way' and both are excellent and well suited to getting me to
operating my PC from the command line - I am now definitely 'on the
learning curve'.
Although TLCL goes in the right direction, the student is left to
follow along somewhat blindly and has to hope that it will all make
sense in the end. I particularly liked LCTHW for its methodical
directness - you know exactly where you are, what you have to do, and
what it will lead to. I will follow on with Python and 'C' in the same
LTHW series when I am ready.
I see the Linux Foundation is now boasting that it introduces
something new 'every hour'. Heaven help us, the 'St Vitus Dance' of
change seems to be infecting Linux just as much (or maybe more) than
Microsoft and Mac! The world only needs ONE common reliable working
suit to
write/Spreadsheet/Presentation/photos/music/videos/web-search/email -
not something new every hour!!!
I notice that you command-line guys/guyesses are much better able to
deal with problems than those of us who are at the ever-changing whim
of package-bundlers-and-tweakers, so I look forward having some
command-line skills too!
Thanks to all of you who responded. I am very grateful for all your
help and I making satisfying progress as a direct result. Please now
close this topic.
Best regards,
Charles
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