Hello all! My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration! Best Regards, Greg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [opensuse] Help From: Greg Smith <gsmith6913@bresnan.net> To: OS-en <opensuse@opensuse.org> Date: Mon 19 Feb 2007 17:17:50 EST
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Best Regards, Greg
Hi Greg, There are numerous resources out there, but one that I have found to be very helpful is http://linuxbasics.org/ It operates on a learn-at-your-own-pace type course, but there are enough experienced users available to answer your questions. Hope this helps. Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 19 February 2007 13:17, Greg Smith wrote:
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Hi Greg, Taking a certification course from Novell Suse is good. It will give you structured knowledge about Suse and at the same time you could have the certificate. -- Fajar Priyanto | Reg'd Linux User #327841 | Linux tutorial http://linux2.arinet.org 3:41pm up 7:15, 2.6.16.21-0.8-default GNU/Linux Let's use OpenOffice. http://www.openoffice.org
On Mon 19 Feb 2007 06:17, Greg Smith wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good starting point
Hello Greg - you might like to get a fresh Hard Disk . . . load a Linux Distro that works pretty much out-of-the-box Then, put a Virtual-Machine on top your Linux Foundation . . . run ALL your current set-up + applications on your MS Windows running on your Virtual-Machine on top your Linux Foundation Then . . . watch your Linux List to gradually get familiar Cheers -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 19 February 2007 12:17:50 am Greg Smith wrote:
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Best Regards, Greg
One decent resource is Paul Sheer's "Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition" available in hard copy from Amazon or it can be found as a free download online. It may not be exactly up-to-date but it will cover all the basics and more for you. Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
HI Stan, Same hier .... Reg. Zoran On Monday 19 February 2007 17:15, S Glasoe Schreef:
On Monday 19 February 2007 12:17:50 am Greg Smith wrote:
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Best Regards, Greg
One decent resource is Paul Sheer's "Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition" available in hard copy from Amazon or it can be found as a free download online.
It may not be exactly up-to-date but it will cover all the basics and more for you.
Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hi Greg, What for documentation you have been using so far, so that we do get better picture and/or do not recommend what you alredy have. Zoran On Monday 19 February 2007 17:15, S Glasoe Schreef:
On Monday 19 February 2007 12:17:50 am Greg Smith wrote:
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit. But so far, I have had problems in this area. So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Best Regards, Greg
One decent resource is Paul Sheer's "Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition" available in hard copy from Amazon or it can be found as a free download online.
It may not be exactly up-to-date but it will cover all the basics and more for you.
Stan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 18 February 2007 22:17, Greg Smith wrote:
Hello all!
My name is Greg Smith, and I have been fiddling with Linux for the last several years. I really like Linux, and am partial to the SuSE distro. I would really like to migrate all of my home computers to Linux, as I am (and have been for a long while) fed up with Microsoft's bullshit.
Welcome to SUSE. IMHO, this is the best distro out there - far and away better than MS Windows. (I write this having used Windows since '92 and still use XP/2K/2K3 at work.) Here's a little list I wrote up of items you can follow up on. http://www.perfectreign.com/?q=node/38 Don't forget to mess around and not be afraid to fail. Linux takes a little getting used to - especially if you're used to the "Windows Way" of doing things. After a while, you'll wonder why Windows ever got so popular. -- kai the most successful people in the world are those who have mastered plan b -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello Greg, On Montag, 19. Februar 2007, Greg Smith wrote:
[...] So......... Is there a resource out there that can explain Linux's ins and outs in layman's terms? I have no problems with trying to learn the ins and outs, but most sources I can find are either TOO basic, or way over my head. Can anyone recommend a good starting point for my education? I am certainly willing to learn, even if it takes a few years, to get up to speed on Linux. I am just looking for a course of action, and am lost. Any guidance would be appreciated! Thanks for your time and consideration!
Have you looked already in our openSUSE documentation? There are several manuals: * Start /usr/share/doc/manual/opensuse-manual_en/manual/book.opensuse.startup.html As the name implies, it's a more basic manual, explaining the installation, shell basics, directory structure of Linux, etc. * Novell AppArmor /usr/share/doc/manual/opensuse-manual_en/manual/book.apparmor.admin.html Explains the AppArmor security suite * KDE User Guide /usr/share/doc/manual/opensuse-manual_en/manual/book.opensuse.kdeuser.html Exploit the features of your desktop * Reference /usr/share/doc/manual/opensuse-manual_en/manual/book.opensuse.reference.html For the more advanced user. This is a really BIG manual containing 42 chapters(!) about your system, administration, network, services, etc. to name only a few. You can access it from the SUSE Help Center or directly by entering the above URLs. PDFs are available in the RPM package opensuse-manual_en-pdf. Have fun, Tom -- Thomas Schraitle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX GmbH >o) Documentation Specialist Maxfeldstrasse 5 /\\ 90409 Nuernberg _\_v http://en.opensuse.org/Documentation_Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Dave Barton -
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Greg Smith -
Kai Ponte -
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Thomas Schraitle -
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