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Brilliant. Thanks Mark!
--Dave
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David Walker
Library Web Services Manager
California State University
http://xerxes.calstate.edu
From: Code for Libraries on behalf of Mark Ellis
Sent: Thu 6/12/2008 10:14 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Hello all,
I realize this is a bit off-topic for this list, but I'm hoping someone might
have some advice or recommendations for me concerning Unix training.
I moved from cataloging to our systems position two years ago. At the time, we
were on a maintenance contract with our ILS vendor,
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Cindee Phillips wrote:
Hello all,
I realize this is a bit off-topic for this list, but I'm hoping someone
might have some advice or recommendations for me concerning Unix
training.
[trimmed]
I learn pretty well on my own (I figured out by myself most of the basic
Unix
If you like book learning, I'd suggest Unix System Administration
Handbook (ISBN 978-0130206015).
I highly recommend this book. Read it. Learn it. Hold it close to your
heart during times of despair...
Does anyone have any experience with any of these programs they'd be
willing to share?...
Hi Cindee,
Having a good understanding of Unix-like systems is a great skill to
have. I don't think that it is the sort of thing that you develop
overnight, or really pick up an a week or two of training.
Fundamentally, this class of operating systems has a pretty steep
learning curve, and there
Hi Cindee,
I would look at your local community colleges to see if they have any
classes if yu haven't already done so. I know not all of them have a good
practical course in UNIX, but many of them do.
Edward
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Cindee Phillips [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello all,
Thank you for documenting this. You can, though, use the
bookmark/save this search link unattended. Just change the xmlsearch
param to Search. If you create a few queries through the form you
should see how they're constructed.
I would second the previous suggestions to install Linux. I wouldn't do
it as a dual-boot or virtual server (a la vmware), but rather get a used
pc -- we have a Discount Computer store here in Austin that has stacks
of old Dell desktops in the $50-$75 dollar range which would be fine
as a Linux
