On Tuesday 01 Mar 2005 19:25, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Mr. Geek wrote: > > Russell Butler wrote: > >> Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>> Maybe I am being unecessarily negative about linux. But it > >>> does seem that one has to work inordinately hard to achivee some > >>> basic functions. I have reverted to Kmail simply because I can't > >>> get links to browser to open from Tbird. It seems this may a Tbird > >>> problem rather than Mandrake or linux. Nonetheless - fixes > >>> suggested, other than command line, which is beyond me as a newbie, > >>> don't work. I guess of course, that it's possible that I am > >>> entering text incorrectly. > >>> At the moment I understand why linux has the reputation that it > >>> has. I *do* appreciate all the help I've had. > >>> > >>> Wondering about going back to windows .... > >> > >> Hi Rosemary, I hear your frustration. The curve is pretty steep at > >> first. > >> > >> A couple of points about CLI : Don't forget the Tab completion in the > >> shell. If you start typing a link or a command, then hit Tab, it will > >> show you the possible completions, and as you work along will fill > >> everything in, correctly, because it only allows correct syntax. Not > >> a cure-all, but stops a lot of typos. > >> > >> The other feature of the konsole shell that I find can avoid typos is > >> to highlight something you know you want to type, for instance a file > >> found by "locate" then do Edit (from the menu in the top border) - Copy > >> If you then do shift-insert it will paste the copied data into your > >> shell. Can also work eg from browser links. I use it setting up my > >> urpmi sources from http://easyurpmi.zarb.org/. Saves a lot of > >> potential errors. > >> > >> Saw this link a couple of days ago on MDK Expert list: > >> http://www.bytecave.net/anders/guide/mpguide/TroubleShooting.html#Firefo > >>xFromThunderbird > >> > >> > >> Have a look, it may solve your T'bird/Firefox linking problem. > >> Certainly worked for me, and (I hope) not too complex for a newbie. > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> Russell > > > > Actually, as long as you have the "gpm" package installed, you can > > select (ie; highlight) text from virtually anywhere, move your mouse > > into your shell, and either click (do not rotate, but depress) the > > wheel on your mouse or simultaneously click both left and right > > buttons at the same time. Whatever you had previously selected will > > now show up in your shell. > > > > HTH's! > > > > > > Mr. Geek > > Registered Linux User #190712 > > And a working example of that to get you using it because it is just > great and easy: Open your konsole and :- > > $ slocate <some file name you know exist someplace on you system> > > As stated above : place the I bar cursor at the end of the last > directory that contains the file name you want to go to : left click > depress and hold : move the I bar to highlight the whole file name [ all > the way to the left of the page ] : release left click. > > Now without doing or moving anything : > > Type " cd " and hit the space bar once : click the middle mouse button : > and hit the enter key : > > Because you are inside a CLI your typing will default to the current > command prompt automatically and your pasting will also default to the > same command prompt line. No typo's: > > Now this example is only a exercise and I leave it to you to find the > many uses it has when you are within the CLI. > > Enjoy, man, isn't Linux fun at times.
Thanks for these tips - added to my collection. Yes - it's fun to try and learn .. Rosemary
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