[TriLUG] help?==> Basic Linux class

jonc jonc at nc.rr.com
Wed Jun 14 13:08:39 EDT 2006


Well Grant,

I'm your man. I live on the command line. But don't worry, I'll wrangle
some young kid to show us the GUI way as well.

Matt is reserving us some space out in the Triangle. We'll convene on an
undesignated Saturday next month (depending on the availability of the
facilities).

So gird yourself up for next month. Bring your most embarrassing
questions. We won't laugh - and, your dark uncertainties will be
replaced by the light of knowledge!

Jon Carnes

On Wed, 2006-06-14 at 12:06, Grant Generaux wrote:
> Like Mr. Brown, I have been dappling around in the Linux world for some
> time, but have been a bit spoiled by the GUI side of things and therefore
> only have a superficial knowledge of the command line.  I would be
> interested if something like this was offered in the future.
> 
> Grant
> 
> 
> On 13 Jun 2006 15:17:51 -0400, jonc <jonc at nc.rr.com> 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:
> > > 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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