Richard,
Your mindset is JUST PERFECT to learn. You need to look up two books namely SAG and NAG or more popularly known as "The Linux System Administrators Guide" and "The Linux Network Administrators Guide". I don't know if they still write those books but they formed what we called the, "Linux Users Bible" back in my day. Then you need to familiarise yourself with using consoles and the concept of daemons. Learn about the Linux kernel and what you get, "out of the box" then what you need to add to achieve what you want. these days Linux installs a lot of stuff automagically so you sometimes windup with a box that has stuff you don't need. like TOUGH CONSOLE GAMES and some weird thing called lynx (awesome!). Anyway, the first terminal command you should learn is "man". Later you should look up "apropos". I will be quite frank with you. Ubuntu intimidates and bores me cause I have never got the hang of graphical Linux. If you find a good book, you can go on and work without learning console Linux. Let me tell you a little secret though, I compiled all the popular Linux commands to run on windows cause typing "ls" is not only faster than "dir" but more satisfying. And yes, when things get tough in windows, I open a command prompt and use a console. I hope you are inspired, encouraged and intrigued to study this wonderful "lifestyle" called Linux. Checkout pine. Only ninjas use Vi so Be like me, and use Pico. J may the force be with you. Jake Ps. If you install only one thing, let it be fortune!! Make the command, "fortune -a" a cron job. It will brighten your day IMMENSELY!! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sajjabi richard Sent: 10 November 2011 09:55 To: LUG Linux Subject: Re: [LUG] Beginner's Guide Hello Harry, I have an out of scratch knowledge in Ubuntu, SUSE and Red hat, and I am confident that I can interact and oparate with the mentioned kind of linux. I am now looking forward to developing core understanding in administration of LINUX servers and security and is upon that that I made that call. Thanks > Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 22:35:23 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LUG] Beginner's Guide > > Hi Richard > > For begginers have a linux cd ready and be ready to experiment with > everything. For example if you have a cd of Ubuntu / or Kubuntu it has > a help link where you will find most of what you need to know in > Linux. > > It as well depends on what you want to use linux for, a basic user or > a more advanced one depending on that you will find the appropriate > help. But for starters first get used to using the linux platform. > > Regards and good luck > Harry > > On 11/5/11, sajjabi richard <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > May any one one help me get some linux resources for beginners like notes > > or videos. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Richard > > > > > -- > You always have a choice > choose the right one though > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
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