Like Mr. Brown, I have been dappling around in the Linux world for some time, but have been a bit spoiled by the GUI side of things and therefore only have a superficial knowledge of the command line. I would be interested if something like this was offered in the future.
Grant On 13 Jun 2006 15:17:51 -0400, jonc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
If we had a Basic Linux class sometime next month (over a Weekend) how many folks would show up? Jon Carnes On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 20:31, WA Brown wrote: > I have installed Fedora Core 5 on an extra harddrive. What I want to do at > this time is to install a player that will play MP3's and internet audio and > video streaming. I have been trying to learn linux for a couple of years and > have learned a lot but I never have learned the basics(commands,where things > go, and such). There is no place around here to learn linux.I have a stack > of books 3ft high but none that I can find starts from the basics. All of > them assume that you have a working knowledge of linux. I have been looking > for someone who lived close enough to help me on occaision. I was in Raleigh > for a class and went by Redhat on Friday. That was a waste of time. They > said that I couldnt talk to anyone unless I had an appointment. That seems > to be a bad way to do business. If people cant learn linux then how do they > expect to get customers? The people on Trilug and Uclug have helped me > tremendously and for that I thank everyone. I know a Newbie can be a pain > but we and I dont have anyplace else to learn. Besides,I hate MS with a > passion! > > > Thank You, > WA Brown > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Randall Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:39 PM > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help? > > > > WA Brown wrote: > >> I dont have the basics of linux. I have all kinds of books and read a > >> world full but nowhere can I find a step by step. > > Which mpg123 tarball did you pull? Can you post a link to it so we can > > make a step by step for you? > > > > R > >> > >> > >> WA Brown > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Sutton" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:23 AM > >> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help? > >> > >> > >>> Did you remember to > >>> > >>> ./configure <options> > >>> > >>> before make'ing? :) > >>> > >>> -- > >>> William Sutton > >>> > >>> > >>> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, WA Brown wrote: > >>> > >>>> I need a little help. I cannot get a tar.gz to install. I have fought > >>>> this > >>>> and its whipped me. Can someone help? > >>>> > >>>> I can unzip it and unpack the tarball but thats as far as I can go. I > >>>> cannot > >>>> get it to install. I have tried "make" and it says there is nothing to > >>>> do. I > >>>> have never really understood how to do this. Couls someone give me a > >>>> step by > >>>> step instructions? I am trying to install mpg123 on Fedora Core5. > >>>> > >>>> WA Brown > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> TriLUG mailing list : > >>> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > >>> TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > >>> TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > > -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
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