[TriLUG] tar help?==> Basic Linux class

dsandif dsandif at email.unc.edu
Tue Jun 13 15:37:44 EDT 2006


I would.

D-

jonc wrote:

>If we had a Basic Linux class sometime next month (over a Weekend) how
>many folks would show up?
>
>Jon Carnes
>
>On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 20:31, WA Brown wrote:
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>>I have installed Fedora Core 5 on an extra harddrive. What I want to do at 
>>this time is to install a player that will play MP3's and internet audio and 
>>video streaming. I have been trying to learn linux for a couple of years and 
>>have learned a lot but I never have learned the basics(commands,where things 
>>go, and such). There is no place around here to learn linux.I have a stack 
>>of books 3ft high but none that I can find starts from the basics. All of 
>>them assume that you have a working knowledge of linux. I have been looking 
>>for someone who lived close enough to help me on occaision. I was in Raleigh 
>>for a class and went by Redhat on Friday. That was a waste of time. They 
>>said that I couldnt talk to anyone unless I had an appointment. That seems 
>>to be a bad way to do business. If people cant learn linux then how do they 
>>expect to get customers? The people on Trilug and Uclug have helped me 
>>tremendously and for that I thank everyone. I know a Newbie can be a pain 
>>but we and I dont have anyplace else to learn. Besides,I hate MS with a 
>>passion!
>>
>>
>>Thank You,
>>WA Brown
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Randall Barlow" <randall_barlow at ncsu.edu>
>>To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
>>Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:39 PM
>>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?
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>>>WA Brown wrote:
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>>>>I dont have the basics of linux. I have all kinds of books and read a 
>>>>world full but nowhere can I find a step by step.
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>>>>
>>>Which mpg123 tarball did you pull?  Can you post a link to it so we can 
>>>make a step by step for you?
>>>
>>>R
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>>>>WA Brown
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "William Sutton" <william at trilug.org>
>>>>To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
>>>>Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:23 AM
>>>>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?
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>>>>>Did you remember to
>>>>>
>>>>>./configure <options>
>>>>>
>>>>>before make'ing? :)
>>>>>
>>>>>-- 
>>>>>William Sutton
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, WA Brown wrote:
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>>>>>>I need a little help. I cannot get a tar.gz to install. I have fought 
>>>>>>this
>>>>>>and its whipped me. Can someone help?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can unzip it and unpack the tarball but thats as far as I can go. I 
>>>>>>cannot
>>>>>>get it to install. I have tried "make" and it says there is nothing to 
>>>>>>do. I
>>>>>>have never really understood how to do this. Couls someone give me a 
>>>>>>step by
>>>>>>step instructions? I am trying to install mpg123 on Fedora Core5.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>WA Brown
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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