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11-08-2004, 02:15 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Indonesia
Distribution: Red Hat Fedora Core
Posts: 5
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Tutorial or guide book for newbie
Dear All,
i'm a new member and newbie.
Could anyone give me a hand inproviding a basic tutorial or guide book for newbie?
And how can unzip tar file in linux..?
regards,
newbie :-)
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11-08-2004, 02:20 AM
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Registered: Jun 2004
Distribution: Slack
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I started on Linux last week and have been using 'The Complete Reference - Linux Fifth Edition' (ISBN 0-07-222505-X). It's been pretty good, taking everything on at a basic level. It mainly covers Redhat, Mandrake and Suse though. I'm on Slackware, which although not covered in detail, you can apply the book to most of it. This forum has been great as well. Keep Googling everything as answers for most of you questions are on the web already. Be prepared to give up your life for a while though  |
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11-08-2004, 02:27 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Indonesia
Distribution: Red Hat Fedora Core
Posts: 5
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it's been nice to have quick reply :-)
Thanx for your info... i think it's a really good forum though i'm new member and new bie :-)
by the where can i find 'The Complete Reference - Linux Fifth Edition ?
Can i download it.. or ..?
reards,
newbie.
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11-08-2004, 02:39 AM
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Distribution: Ubuntu
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Try www.slackware.com/book
Yes, it's written for slackware but it's all generic apart from the package management stuff. |
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11-08-2004, 03:27 AM
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: dumfries, scotland
Distribution: Mandrake10.1 ce
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a good online newbie guide can be found at:
http://linux-newbie.sunsite.dk/ |
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11-08-2004, 03:29 AM
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Distribution: Ubuntu
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lol, perhaps that needs updating, "windows is based on DOS"...
Windows hasn't been based on DOS since 3.1 (some argue win95).
Either way, the Winxp/NT kernel isn't based at all on DOS.
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11-08-2004, 11:48 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Indonesia
Distribution: Red Hat Fedora Core
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Thanx anyway guys.
I already have the references now.
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11-09-2004, 12:33 AM
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Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Distribution: Mint
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A great book which is available for free download is Rute Happy reading -- J.W. |
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