On Sunday 29 August 2004 02:56 pm, C. Richard Matson wrote:
I noted what you said. The man pages are almost useless to newbies. They are designed for people with a knowledge of Unix's or a PHD in computer sciences, which most people moving to Linux aren't these days. I think we need to be a lot more patient with them these days. Times are changing. Rich
-- C. Richard Matson
Newbie here, and OP'er. I looked at the man page and still didn't understand. Even after I asked the group I had a couple different versions on how to do what I asked. I agree with Matson and all I was saying in my OP, and have said this before, is if you take the time to answer a post, why not offer "real" help instead of "man blah"? If someone's goal is to offer limited help, or to try to make a point, just don't reply to the post. Example....I asked a question because I didn't understand how rpm worked. I got 5+ people responding and only one did not offer "real" help....just whined about repeated questions. He took the time to rant....why not use that time to help? A majority of folks on here want to help and I see that. I would like to be more helpful with posts but am not that sure about myself and so I don't want to answer. In addition, if I try to search for something, I find it takes a lot longer searching thru threads than just asking. Heck, that's what the group is for. Isn't it? -- ---------------------------- Tom Nielsen Neuro Logic Systems, Inc. 805.389.5435 x18 www.neuro-logic.com ----------------------------