On Thu, 6 May 1999, Ralph Stickley wrote:
> Having only worked on Linux for a week or so I might be missing
something...but
> does anybody know where I could find a Quick Reference guide for Linux
?
>
> I have about a gazillion HOWTOS, FAQ and READMEs...but it takes forever
to
> figure out how to do some of the most basic operations with the
operating
> system. I have to bring some tech-support people up to speed to at
least know
> how to boot the system and manipulate files and am in the process of
writing my
> own reference...somebody else been here ?
>
> If the target audience is DOS command line and Windows knowledgeable
people,
> what are the basic commands and which files are critical. i.e.. my
list
> includes commands like cp, mv, man, info, updatedb, locate, mkbootdisk,
> fdformat, chmod, commandline editing keys, more, fsck and so on. Also,
I'm
apropos (or man -k). mount. less. tar.
> still not sure of all the files, but if something gets mucked up, which
files
> should you verify first...
Depends on what got mucked up. There is more to any useful OS than will
fit in a quick reference or the mind of the average tech support person.
>
> >From the complaint/winning dept. - And where is a simple editor like
DOS EDIT -
I don't mean to insult joe, it is much more capable than EDIT, but vi
gives me hives, and joe is really easy to use, I think.
Lawson
>< Microsoft free environment
This mail client runs on Wine. Your mileage may vary.
> I know drop down menus are taboo, but I've NEVER had to get help to use
this
> editor...granted it doesn't do much, but I can maintain the operating
system,
> without some arcane edit commands (don't even say vi, yes I use that
all the
> time, but try to teach it...).
>
> Anybody have any suggestions on this ? Where to look ?
> Want a copy of mine?
>
> Thanks for your help.
> Ralph
>
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