The Ultimate Linux Reference Guide for Newbies
May 30th, 2007 by Matthew Jabs
This article was inspired by BlogPaul’s migration to a Linux desktop operating system.
If you want to read why & how Paul switched from Windows Vista over to Ubuntu Linux, then to PCLinuxOS, read the following articles at Paul’s blog:
Goodbye to my old girlfriend: The story of how Paul ditched Vista for something different, something better.
Ubuntu help needed: Paul’s cry for help when Ubuntu began freezing up on him.
Linux for Christians?: Some of the reasons Paul left M$ for Linux, and some of the benefits of Linux over M$.
Linux 2007 / Internet 1996: Paul expresses some of his growing pain issues with Linux & some of the transition problems he experiences.
To help Paul & others who are making the leap to transition for M$ Windows to a Linux distro (pick PCLinuxOS, it’s currently the best thing out there) I will be listing a ton of Linux commands that will help the newbie learn to use the command line again! Although you don’t have to use the command line in Linux anymore, as with M$ Windows, it’s easier to understand the operating system if you have a grasp of the command line the beautiful GUI is based on. Just as M$ Windows is based on M$-DOS, Linux is also based on a command line language.
Anyway, here are a boat-load of commands that can help the Linux newbie understand the new world he has entered into:
Click here for The Ultimate Linux Reference Guide for Newbies
I hope this help with your transition over to Linux! Thanks to the writers at LXPages for compiling these commands.
If you want help with networking in Linux you’ll want to read LXPages article entitled, “The Ultimate Linux Network Reference Guide for Newbies“.
Thanks for reading…enjoy eJabs!
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AWESOME…thanks, I am on my way over there right now!
Don’t forget to check out “The Ultimate Linux Network Reference Guide for Newbies,” too.
That may help you solve your Internet speed issues.
thats where I am ‘over to”!!!
ok now tell me where you got this “reply to this comment” plug in…I love it!
The plugin is awesome…it’s called Brian’s Threaded Comments & can be found here.
I’ve been using Linux for six or seven years now and I’ve also written a few howtos on my blog. Check out the “Linux/*nix” and the “Howtos” categories.
Thanks Hari…
Glad to see you made it through all my spam filters!
Ok so I am sticking with this OS and going to start fixing things how I like it. I want to learn how to redesign the gui! What a nerd I am…i better get a real job!
Check out Beryl…
It’s basically gives you all the 3D capabilities that Vista has. I’d give more info, but have used it very little myself. I just installed a new video card, so I’m going to give it a shot really soon.
Although it’s not the gui, it gives you really cool 3D desktop functionality.
Paul, you could also use a different desktop.
By default PCLinuxOS uses KDE. You could also use GNOME.
Do a Google search for KDE vs. GNOME. You’ll come up with some good information, but they all tell you the same thing:
Depending on what you want to do, no one is better than the other…and they’re both completely customizable, you just have to take the time to learn to customize them…It’s really cool once you Personalize you Desktop, and I’m sure you’ll knock it out in no time at all!
http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=37586510
maybe u can join this community in orkut and share ur views too?
and expertise?
Matt…hit me on IM…ur never there???
which IM?
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I never used linux before and i wanted to try because it is the OS of my “soon-to-be” laptop. Im willing to give it a try.Although this is my first time to explore such program.