Linux - NewbieThis Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux.
Just starting out and have a question?
If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place!
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide
This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter.
For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration. This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own.
Click Here to receive this Complete Guide absolutely free.
I was installing wine(wine-20041201) on my linux red hat 9 system. I just got done compiling it when it tells me Add the line '/usr/local/lib' to /etc/ld.so.conf and run /sbin/ldconfig
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib
I'am very new to using the vi & vim text editors and I think it was the -y (vi -y ld.so.conf)mode for modless that turned the file into junk. Before it was like /usr/local/lib, now its "q
^M<80>kd<80>ku^M^M<80>ku<80>kd<80>ku<80>kd<80>ku<80>kd<80>ku<80>kd:q^Me"
I really don't know what happen. It could of been another mode that did it. I don't have another linux system to copy this file that would easily fix my problem. I remeber that it was only like three lines of text. If anyone could give me a copy(or just post it) or help me fix the file I would be very gratefully. By the way how do you exit out of edit mode when in the vi text editor (:q dosen't work, the : dosen't come up)
Distribution: LFS 5.0, building 6.3, win98se, multiboot
Posts: 288
Rep:
Well, ld.so.conf varies from system to system but here are two of the most commonly needed entries:
/usr/X11R6/lib
/usr/local/lib
Here's the whole thing on my system, but I would try the above. The gtk and pango stuff may not be (probable won't be) the right version numbers for your system.
Distribution: LFS 5.0, building 6.3, win98se, multiboot
Posts: 288
Rep:
By the way, for future referance the "emergency bailout" sequence for vi/vim is:
<esc> :q!
(quit and don't save chages) Hitting the esc is supposed to put you back in command mode, but it sounds like vi messed up so bad that even that may not have worked.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.