I am totally Linux ignorant. Where do I find the ABCs of how to use Linux?
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I am totally Linux ignorant. Where do I find the ABCs of how to use Linux?
The thread explains my problem. I could use Windows pretty well, but that's because it was the only system I ever knew. I have heard that Linux is a good system, but I have trouble doing alot of things. I think if I start from scratch, I'll be able to use Linux. I'd appreciate any suggestions that will point me in the right direction.
Thanks,
Dave Pumphrey
p.s.-I was given my computer with Ubuntu 10.04 on it. I upgraded it to 11.10.
While I do not generally recommend random 3rd-party internet how-to's, I happen to know the author of the following site from http://ubuntuforums.org (another great resource!) and can vouch for these tutorials:
Distribution: RPM Distros,Mostly Mandrake Forks;Drake Tools/Utilities all the way!GO MAGEIA!!!
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For basic usage the O.S developers guides are usually sufficient. Most of the GUI guides are related from Distro to Distro . An example is all of them have a Package Manager and a Terminal etcetera. I like Mandriva and Fedora guides myself. If you want to get more indepth there are plenty of free Administrator Guides available that will at least serve as an outline that you can further investigate with a separate search.
If you need quick reference for any program man can be useful. If you need more information about pretty much any program the arch wiki is very useful, if a little advanced sometimes.
http://www.slackbook.org/. Slackware oriented, short and excellent on the basics, such as file structure, permissions, and the like.
The About dot com site has the advantage of lots of pictures. The Intro to Linux is more command-line oriented. I've kept a copy of that on my bookshelf since I started with Linux--sometimes nothing beats the printed page.
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