jim allAn ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: [snip] > > check to see if the files exist here: > > $> whereis vimtutor > > vimtutor: /usr/bin/vimtutor /usr/local/bin/vimtutor > I would love to check, but how do I get to $> to enter vimtutor > and $> rpm -q --whatprovides /usr/bin/vimtutor Sorry Jim, that was from my prompt in a terminal to show you how it could be done using the bash shell and commands to find if its installed.
Actually, the vimtutor is a shell script stored in the /usr/bin directory and can only be accessed from a terminal (konsole, xterm) Can you use Konqueror to traverse to /usr/bin and see if /usr/bin/vimtutor is there ? if not, have you learned how to install software packages using the Mandriva Control Center ? the twiki has some good links for getting started authored by many readers of these lists. http://mandriva.vmlinuz.ca/index.php/Main_Page Since your on dial-up, what version of Mandriva are you using ? [snip] > > vim-common-6.4-1.1.20060mdk > > Then make sure you have the vim-common package installed. > > Also here's some links for online tutorials: > This did lead to a sample of what the tutor looks like. > http://www.truth.sk/vim/vimbook-OPL.pdf > I am sure that is what I want to see, but why can't I? Does > vimtutor have to be entered at a bash$ prompt? How do I get there? try this one also, a quick reference: http://vi-improved.org/wiki/index.php/TutorialCommands > I am so frustrated at this point, that I feel like scrapping the > whole thing. Every thing was going so good until I hit this road > block. > Time to go to bed and hope tommorrow brings a solution. I started with 9.2 and hosed my PC for 2+ weeks and almost did give up, but kept reading, re-installing, more reading ... and I would encourage you not to give up Jim, it may be a steep learning curve but well worth the trip ;) -- RickS "Just drive down that road, until you get blown up" - General George Patton, about reconnaissance troops ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
