New tutorials for installing and configuring Slack

brianL · 12-12-2010, 09:25 AM

A minor detail:

Quote:

In case you're wondering, I think there's a way to get rid of the cute little sayings that always pop up when you log into a terminal.

I like them too, but for anyone who doesn't, run this (as root, of course):

Code:

chmod -x /etc/profile.d/bsd-games-login-fortune.sh

mlangdn · 12-12-2010, 09:45 AM

You can change that fortune thingy to give up what some could call offensive jokes. In etc/profile.d/bsd-games-login-fortune.sh, make it look like this:

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# Print a fortune cookie for interactive shells:

case $- in
*i* )  # We're interactive
  echo
  fortune -a 
  echo
  ;;
esac

If all you want is the offensive stuff, change it to -o

2handband · 12-12-2010, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien Bob

I would never comment out the old kernel section when adding a new kernel. Suppose you add a kernel or an initrd to lilo.conf and it does not work... you'll end up with a non-booting system.

Therefore, it is wiser to keep the old kernel section as a fallback. Add a new kernel section and make that the default choice for lilo, either by adding it in front of any other kernel section, or adding a line "default = your_new_label" in the global section of /etc/lilo.conf

Eric

Eric, that is a VERY good point. I'll correct it shortly.

brianL · 12-12-2010, 09:55 AM

I should have mentioned that in my earlier post about the generic kernel.

2handband · 12-12-2010, 10:18 AM

Fixed. Thanks, Eric.

D1ver · 12-12-2010, 02:48 PM

Really nice work to everyone involved! Tutorials like these are very much appreciated.

2handband · 12-12-2010, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1ver

Really nice work to everyone involved! Tutorials like these are very much appreciated.

Glad you like them; more stuff coming soon!

2handband · 12-13-2010, 05:38 AM

The Monday morning news has been posted, with some props to the folks that have contributed to this thread:

http://genek.net/LinuxAdventures/index.html#news

unclejed613 · 12-13-2010, 05:42 AM

those four links point to the same address... http://slackbuild.strangeworlds.co.uk/ ... which gives me an error...

Quote:

Originally Posted by onebuck

Some additional links;

http://repository.slacky.eu

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/

http://www.slackbuilds.net/slackbuilds /

http://slackbuild.strangeworlds.co.uk/

onebuck · 12-13-2010, 10:59 AM

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by unclejed613

those four links point to the same address... http://slackbuild.strangeworlds.co.uk/ ... which gives me an error...

They should not be. But http://slackbuild.strangeworlds.co.uk/ is broke.

Changed & correct the others;

Slackware® Packages IT

SlackPackages By Eric Hameleers (Alien_Bob)

http://www.slackbuilds.net/slackbuilds <<< this link is broke and will find out why

The link to Alien_Bobs fast server.

Alien_Bob's fast server builds.

http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/pe...n/slackbuilds/

2handband · 12-14-2010, 06:47 AM

After spending a few days playing with Midnight Commander I'm very seriously considering altering the beginner's tutorials. I think using MC for the basic text editing tasks outlined in the configuration and package management lessons would be a lot less intimidating for noobs than vim is. I'm actually finding myself using it a lot; it really is a very powerful tool! I'm kinda sorry I've never checked it out before.

I dunno... I can see both pros and cons. I do think it's important to learn vi; if you know vi you can edit text on any Unix-based machine in existence. But maybe you don't need to learn vi before you get Flash installed and your Nvidia card working properly. I'm gonna take another day or two to think it over (and work on some new content in the meantime); any thoughts would be appreciated.

repo · 12-14-2010, 07:08 AM

You could use nano.

Kind regards

allend · 12-14-2010, 07:38 AM

I strongly endorse nano. The only vi command a new user needs is [ESC]:q!
In my experience, apart from 'crontab -e', a knowledge of vi is not needed.

2handband · 12-14-2010, 07:53 AM

I've thought about Nano... I have to admit some personal prejudices are probably at work here. I don't like Nano.

repo · 12-14-2010, 07:57 AM

Quote:

I've thought about Nano... I have to admit some personal prejudices are probably at work here. I don't like Nano.

You should leave out your personal prejudices :-)

Kind regards