[TriLUG] tar help?

Tue Jun 13 18:09:23 EDT 2006

I think "man tar" would be easier and cheaper.

On 6/13/06, Barry Gaskins <barry.gaskins at gmail.com> wrote:
>    It sounds like you need a lot of different books:
> 1. PERL is a whole subject in itself.  I have the O'Reilly Perl book (in a
> nutshell I think) and I have been happy with it.
> 2. Not sure about this one.
> 3. Shell scripts might be covered at a basic level in a Linux book.  I have
> the O'Reilly "Running Linux" book and it covers shell scripts and the
> location(s) of a lot of the scripts used by linux.  The one I have is a bit
> old but it is still useful in a lot of ways.  But there are entire books
> written on shell scripts or even scripts for a particular shell.  There are
> also entire books for the standard scripts and locations for each distro
> that you might choose.
> 4. Not sure about this one.
> 5 I am sure there are books about this but they may depend on what kind of
> server you want.  They also can become obsolete quickly as the new version
> of a server comes out and the configs change.
> 6. PHP and MYSQL definately are entire books to themselves.
> 7. I have not run a mail server but I have seen books on the subject.
> 8. I like the "DNS and BIND" O'Reilly book.  There are a lot of others too.
> This subject can get complicated.
> 9. The O'Reilly "Running Linux" book is good for a general understanding of
> Linux.
>
>     As you can tell I like the O'Reilly in a nutshell books on most topics.
> They have and entire in a nutshell book for most of the subjects that you
> list.  If you dont have a bunch of money to invest in books then all of the
> information is also on the web too.
>
>    Hope I have been helpful.
>
>    - Barry Gaskins
>
> On 6/13/06, WA Brown <brownwa at ftc-i.net> wrote:
> >
> > The first book I bought was Redhat 9.0 Bible. That book helped a lot and I
> > still refer to it. But there is a lot it does not cover.
> >     Here are some things I want to learn to do.
> > 1.Learn how to write PERL scripts.
> > 2.Learn how to add virtual servers to mine.
> > 3.Learn shell scripts.
> > 4.Learn how to build and configure a dial in server.
> > 5.Learn how to write scripts and such to manage my server/servers easily.
> > 6.Learn PHP and MYSQL to be able to use them myself.
> > 7.Learn how to build and configure a mail server.
> > 8.Learn how to build and configure a DNS server.
> > 9.Learn enough UNIX/LINUX to be able to know what people are talking about
> > and understand when they try to explain something to me.
> >
> > These are some of the things I want to learn to do.
> >
> >
> > WA Brown
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "William Sutton" <william at trilug.org>
> > To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?
> >
> >
> > > Well, there are quite a few people on the list that are willing to help
> > > you learn.  I believe someone was even working on a wiki entry for
> > > essential linux knowledge.
> > >
> > > When I started...oh, 8 years ago, I relied on a number of resources, but
> > > primarily they were a Red Hat Linux Unleashed book (Red Hat 4.2 of all
> > the
> > > ancient distributions) and a mentor named Mark Spencer (Of Asterisk PBX
> > > fame, and former classmate of mine).
> > >
> > > Generally that's what it takes though, is some basic intro text and
> > people
> > > who are willing to take some time to impart their knowledge.
> > >
> > > --
> > > William Sutton
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, WA Brown wrote:
> > >
> > >> 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?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > WA Brown wrote:
> > >> >> 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.
> > >> > Which mpg123 tarball did you pull?  Can you post a link to it so we
> > can
> > >> > make a step by step for you?
> > >> >
> > >> > R
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> 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?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>> Did you remember to
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> ./configure <options>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> before make'ing? :)
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> --
> > >> >>> William Sutton
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, WA Brown wrote:
> > >> >>>
> > >> >>>> 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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