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> Yes, if you can get around well enough to do anything in linux.
> I've yet to succeed in that. I can load it well enough if the
> package is set up, but I cant even find a file in the directory,
ls is the equivalent of dir (in fact many Linux distributions
accept dir as a command)
> figure out how the heck the directory tree is organized,
Moving round the directories is similar to DOS. For example
"cd .." is exactly the same. Here's a quick rundown of some
directories:
/bin equivalent to the \dos directory in DOS
/etc location of various configuration files
/lib location of shared libraries
/usr most utilities/applications go here
/tmp equivalent to the \temp directory in DOS
> or edit anything. If I do stumble on a command to edit
> something I can't get out of the editor except by manual
> reboot.
I agree with you on this one. The standard Linux editor
(vi) is diabolical. Horrible, horrible, horrible. Just
say "no" to vi. Fortunately, there are plenty of other
editors that can be used. Pico, ae, ee and the mc editor
are all MUCH easier to use than vi.
> Why hasn't someone written a guide that compares linux
> for M$ users??
It's been done and is included with all the main Linux
distributions. See: DOStoLinux-HOWTO
> Like I recently found out that the /etc/fstab file,
> whereever the heck it's hiding,
It "hides" in the /etc directory.
> is not unlike an autoexec.bat,
The fstab file is the f-ile s-ystem tab-le. It just
tells you about the file systems (e.g. HDD partition,
CDrom, Network FS) and where they are mounted.
The equivalent to the autoexec.bat is the rc scripts.
They also live in the /etc directory.
> yet how do you add or remove things I cannot concieve!
> I have study linux in 24 hours but cannot carry out basic
> lessons because it neglects instructions like how to edit
> something "Simply edit the ____ file to produce this result!"
"edit _____" works if edit has been aliased to an available
editor. Otherwise: "pico ____" or "ae _____" or "ee ____"
depending on which editor is available. Or you can use
mc (midnight commander).
> I've seen this in a few manuals, neglecting basic instructions
> such as how to find a directory
cd /usr/local/bin will take you directly to the /usr/local/bin
directory.
> how to open/close applications and files,
Just like DOS.
> how to install/remove applications and files, etc.
Similar to DOS
> If DOS instructions were this arcane
They are.
> everyone would have to use Macs!
Actually the "arcane" DOS commands is the reason
"everyone" uses Windows.
Cheers,
Steven
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