Thanks a lot, much much appreciated.
I now feel I (as a computer science student, and a programmer)have a
direction in learning linux! :)
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On Fri 06 Sep 2013 at 13:56:01 -0700, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 06, 2013 at 10:36:12AM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> > If you append "text" to the kernel commandline, you'll boot into text
> > mode, similar to an RH-based runlevel 3.
>
> I stand corrected. I did some research, and there does in
On Fri, Sep 06, 2013 at 10:36:12AM -0400, Tom H wrote:
> If you append "text" to the kernel commandline, you'll boot into text
> mode, similar to an RH-based runlevel 3.
I stand corrected. I did some research, and there does in fact appear
to be a text mode in debian per the text boot option. Apol
On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Gregory Nowak wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 03:55:51PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
>
> This was already mentioned. The answer is ctrl+alt+f1 through
> ctrl+alt+f6 by default. Let me clarify. Unlike in some other
> distributions (slackware comes to mind), there i
>>"Forcing" yourself to do something is a matter of self-discipline and
>>attitude. Debian doesn't have packages for instilling those
>>qualitities.
>>:)
This made my day :)
>>Create two users. One for the undisciplined Anubhav and the other for
>>his aspiring self. Switching to the console with
Thanks a lot! I will find out more information about tty1-tty6.
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>It'd be a lot easier to just CTRL-ALT-F1 to a virtual terminal and work
>from there, don't you think?
This is the most easiest solution for me I feel. Thanks Chris!
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On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 03:55:51PM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> >>boot Debian into textmode
>
> How can I do this??
> And thanks, just wondering now how many ways I have got to accomplish
> what I want to do!
This was already mentioned. The answer is ctrl+alt+f1 through
ctrl+alt+f6 by default.
On Thu, 2013-09-05 at 12:25 +0200, Jochen Spieker wrote:
> Anubhav Yadav:
> >
> > Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop manager)
> > on a separate partition for / and use the /home, /usr, /var and /temp
> > from my current debian installation?
>
> You shoud never share /us
On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 11:43:41AM +0100, Darac Marjal wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 10:17:31PM +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> > You can still use the command line AND have a GUI installed. How are you
> > going to view a graphic without a GUI?
>
> # apt-get install caca-utils
> $ cacaview le
>>boot Debian into textmode
How can I do this??
And thanks, just wondering now how many ways I have got to accomplish
what I want to do!
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>>And I actually managed to forget the footnote... Shame on me
Thanks I was actually wondering where it is! I'll do some research this
weekend and see what can I do with it.
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On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 10:17:31PM +1200, Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 12:23:11AM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> > On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 19:33 +0100, Brian wrote:
> >
> > > Possibly. But why bother? Debian may be a Good Thing - but why do you
> > > need more than one installatio
On Thu 05 Sep 2013 at 00:23:11 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 19:33 +0100, Brian wrote:
>
> > Possibly. But why bother? Debian may be a Good Thing - but why do you
> > need more than one installation? If you do, why not just do it?
>
> One for using an OS as a normal user (t
Anubhav Yadav:
>
> Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop manager)
> on a separate partition for / and use the /home, /usr, /var and /temp
> from my current debian installation?
You shoud never share /usr unless your two installations have the exact
same set of packages ins
On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 12:23:11AM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 19:33 +0100, Brian wrote:
>
> > Possibly. But why bother? Debian may be a Good Thing - but why do you
> > need more than one installation? If you do, why not just do it?
>
> One for using an OS as a normal user
On Thu, Sep 05, 2013 at 12:42:31AM +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> Yes, right now I am doing the same, using virtualbox, and enjoying at
> the moment, but then I tend to easily move away from terminal if I get
> stuck at something, and use the gnome environment.
And you're sure you wouldn't find so
On Thu, 05 Sep 2013 00:42:31 +0530
Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 21:05 +0200, Slavko wrote:
>
> > When you (original poster) want to learn Linux, I suggest to use
> > some virtualisation (VirtualBox can be good choice), because all
> > three OS can be used at one time - no reboot
On Sep 4, 2013 11:41 PM, "Kim Christensen"
wrote:
>
> On 09/04/2013 09:53 PM, Kim Christensen wrote:
> > On 09/04/2013 07:58 PM, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> >> Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop manager)
> >> on a separate partition for / and use the /home, /usr, /var and /te
On 09/04/2013 09:53 PM, Kim Christensen wrote:
> On 09/04/2013 07:58 PM, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
>> Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop manager)
>> on a separate partition for / and use the /home, /usr, /var and /temp
>> from my current debian installation?
>
> I would recom
On 09/04/2013 07:58 PM, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop manager)
> on a separate partition for / and use the /home, /usr, /var and /temp
> from my current debian installation?
I would recommend installing separate Debian systems using Linux
Cont
On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 19:33 +0100, Brian wrote:
> Possibly. But why bother? Debian may be a Good Thing - but why do you
> need more than one installation? If you do, why not just do it?
One for using an OS as a normal user (the one I have currently with
debian installed) and the other for forcing
On Wed, 2013-09-04 at 21:05 +0200, Slavko wrote:
> When you (original poster) want to learn Linux, I suggest to use some
> virtualisation (VirtualBox can be good choice), because all three OS can
> be used at one time - no reboot is needed.
Yes, right now I am doing the same, using virtualbox, an
Ahoj,
Dňa Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:33:00 +0100 Brian napísal:
> > Can I install debian again on my machine (without any desktop
> > manager) on a separate partition for / and use
> > the /home, /usr, /var and /temp from my current debian installation?
>
> Possibly. But why bother? Debian may be a Goo
On Wed 04 Sep 2013 at 23:28:49 +0530, Anubhav Yadav wrote:
> I want to learn and master the command line of Linux. I want to be
> comfortable at editors like vim. I am justing getting intrigued by the
> command line.
>
> So I have decided to force myself to use the command line by installing
> a
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