On Thu, 2002-07-25 at 13:34, Joseph Tandl wrote: > I am "exploring" Linux and, because I am a complete greenhorn (with Linux and >programming of any kind), I need to find documentation for all simple line commands >that are needed to open, unzip, move, compile, save, etc, files in text mode. > > I am working with Red Hat 7.3, for which I had to download nVidia kernel, GLX and >driver rpm, tar and gz type files in an attempt to get X windows to work. (The files >are now in a partition shared between Win2000 and Linux on a PC that has an >nForce420D chipset in its MSI K7N420Pro socket A motherboard. I have to get them into >Linux and do with them whatever it takes to make them work.) > > Can you point me to website(s) or person(s) with such knowledge? >
Hi Joseph,
Welcome to linux!
Most of the time, you can use man $command ('man gzip' for example) to
get details on how it works.
If you're interested in learning more, I'd recommend coming along to the
linux workshop on Aug 3rd (http://slug.org.au/events/detail.html?id=29)
Greeno
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Tony Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Tel : +61-(0)2-9500-9996
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