TheManPages - Section 2 - Windows vs Linux

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PapaHomer — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:35:41 GMT

I've never seen so much useful information about Linux in one place as here on eggxpert. Installing Linux is definitely on my to-do list. I need to do a little more planning. Thanks!

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PROACEX1 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:32:57 GMT

Nice post Root!

This is definantly worth putting in the Ask Root newsletter section...I also need to get the 32-Bit vs 64-Bit article together too... >_<

Yay Linux! :D

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

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PROACEX1 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:34:02 GMT

Most also give a great big thanks to the writer and the researchers, great job Sidicas and rdaniels!

Root, you're just the editor... :P

Respectfully,

PROACEX1

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root — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:41:03 GMT

lol, none taken. They really did a great job so far.

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jerry42 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:30:52 GMT

Nice post. I like the way you guys lay out the info, I have been dabbling in Linux (Ubuntu & Knopmyth),but this helps me better understand the directory structure.

Thanks.

Jerry42

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rdaniels — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:32:39 GMT

Thanks everyone!

Root, it looks like everything is going to plan thus far.

World Domination will be achieved!

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root — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:02:18 GMT

*evil laugh*

They won't know what hit em

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RjBass — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:17:33 GMT

Nice post Root. I needed some of that info for my own Linux exploring which I have to admit, is not progressing along very well. I'm still looking for a simple to read, command line guide. Something that gives the basic command, and what it does in alphabetical order. My friends keep telling me they are out there, I just have to go find one.

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root — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:10:34 GMT

Heh. There are a lot of commands out there but for navigation you will need these:

pwd (print the working directory you are in... tells you were you are)

cd (change directory... moves you into another folder)

ls (list what's in the current directory)

mv (move command, you can use it to rename a file or cut it to a different location)

cp (copy command)

cat _filename_ | less (will output a text file for you into "less", which is a viewer. Use 'q' to quite the viewer, 'w' to page up and 'z' to page down as well as 'h' for the help)

Any command, for the most part, you can use the --help parameter and it will give you a simple list of available parameters. If it doesn't have the --help parameter available, you can always try "man _command_"

Here is a decent site:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/calish_file_commands.html

Here is a decent basic bash scripting site:

http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Programming/Bash_Programming_Cheat_Sheet.html

Here is some keyboard shortcuts for Bash:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/keyboard-shortcuts-for-bash-command-shell-for-ubuntu-debian-suse-redhat-linux-etc/

In later sections, we will be covering all of these extensively.

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Freezrburn — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:50:20 GMT

Great post! You guys did an awesome job. I am running Ubuntu @home and while some day to day basics are very easy to do I hope to one day understand what I'm doing in the rest of the system. I look forward to reading your future work on Linux.

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DRoboto — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:40:17 GMT

Thanks for the info. I have been trying to switch over from the hated windows but it has been a slow process trying to learn enough to feel comfortable in linux.