I hoped that some would find it useful. I was not an eye opener for me either, but it was succinct and hit all of the main points.
As for the commandline, I've been using Linux for over ten years and still am struggling. I began using the commandline because that was all there was when I started, but as I have aged I find that my typing skills are less good and my memory certainly isn't what it used to be. I am at the stage where I must use the up arrow to repeat the command, cursor over and fix my mistakes then try again. Some commands that I use all of the time I know by heart but I sometimes need the manpages or --help. I find that I am more and more using cut and paste from articles. It could be laziness, but I prefer to think of it as a concession to Father Time. It saves me time and energy at a time when I don't have enough of either. The key is not to FEAR the commandline, but see it as another useful tool in the toolbox. Linux advocates who see the commandline as being faster forget that it is not fast if you are a poor typist and need to consult to find the right command and syntax. For most users it is easier to go to Places and then open the device to mount it than to open a terminal and type a command to list the devices and another long string to mount each one. Now almost everything that you can do from the commandline can be done with a GUI which will run the same commands, but without the typing. Roy Using Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, 64-bit Location: Canada On 15 October 2010 10:23, Darksyde <m_alexande...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>, > Roy <linuxcan...@...> wrote: > > > > There is an excellent article in PCWorld that I will link to: > > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/207739/top_5_mistakes_made_by_linux_firsttimers.html > > > > It is a worthwhile read for all newbies and experienced users who want > > to help them. > > > > Roy > > > > Using Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat, 64-bit > > Location: Canada > > > Great article, Roy! Short, concise and non-tech. I'm afraid I'm still > grappling with #4 (Fearing The Command Line) but it's not really fear per > se, mostly laziness to learn by using. > Mark > P.S. And this is more for the benefit of newer newbies than I, FYI. > Personal opinion, the whole "more difficult to use than Mac or Windows" > thing is sooo blown out of proportion. IMHO, so many new distro's prove that > Linux IS ready for the desktop, and there's certainly no lack of available > software, not to mention the price of said software. I can't imagine having > grown up with Linux and then switching to Windows or Mac; "I need a piece of > software but I don't have $100-300 in spare cash right now." "Should I call > Tech Support to find out why my screen goes blue every few weeks?" "Whaddya > mean I have a virus? My computer's set up to get all available updates!" > "This computer's only four years old. It came with XP but now I have to buy > a new version of Windows because the old one is no longer supported?" lol > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: linux_newbies-dig...@yahoogroups.com linux_newbies-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: linux_newbies-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
