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> I still don't get mounting, why if the stuff is there
> isn't it simply there?
It is there. You just have to tell Linux where to put it.
This is done automatically by fstab.
> Why do I have to make a mount point and what then is a
> mount point?
In DOS, extra partitions show up as D:, E: and so on.
Linux is different: extra partitions show up in your
directory tree. Just make a directory somewhere and
tell Linux to put the partition there.
> If /mystuff is located on hdb1 under /stuff then why do
> I have to specify a mount point for things? Why can't it
> simply demonstrate the existence of hdb1/stuff/mystuff
That's precisely what mount does -- it informs Linux of
the existence of hdb1. It also tells Linux where to plug
it into your filesystem.
> Where is a mount point?
Put it wherever you like. Call it whatever you like.
If you like the DOS names, you can mount partitions at
/C: or /D: or /E:
> hdb1/stuff/mystuff/my applications/ be located in hda1/usr/yoli/ ?
You are treating hdb1 as a directory. It's actually a
separate partition and is referred to as /dev/hdb1. If
you mount it at /D: then my_applications will appear
at /D:/stuff/mystuff/my_applications.
> I presume I am the one who aliases edit and that would
> mean being able to edit something and knowing where it
> is and how...
Aliasing can be done from the command line and doesn't
require an editor.
> I've tried all the basic dos methods to get out of vi
Just say "no" to vi. It's bad for your mental health.
> In dos I can either type the name of the install program
> and it does it all,
ditto Linux
> or I can just copy all the stuff into my preferred directory
> and either edit the autoexec PATH command to include it,
ditto Linux
> make a batch file in root to get to it,
ditto Linux
> or just go to the directory and type the name of the .exe file.
ditto Linux
> In linux I have to do something called compiling from some
> sort of weird compressed file which requires a long and
> complex command
Compiling is an advanced technique (both in Linux and DOS).
It is NOT necessary for a newbie to compile anything.
Cheers,
Steven
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