New to Linux? Check this out

**GroundZero3** · December 30th, 2004, 10:00 AM

Since im a big newb with linux i have been learning about it.

i came across this site

http://www.linuxgeek.net/beginners/

you wont find how to use the gui at this site.

enjoy

if you have any other links that have helped you. please post them. Im mainly interested in just using the console.

**EvilRick** · December 30th, 2004, 10:07 AM

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

At least you'll know what "/" means when you type it in the console.

**GroundZero3** · December 30th, 2004, 10:48 AM

thanks evil i have been looking for a site to explain the folders

i found this too

http://www.linuxcommand.org/lts0040.php

**Chiguy** · January 17th, 2005, 03:35 PM

Ooo, cool links

**crouse** · April 15th, 2005, 03:33 AM

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/linux/cmd/

**Xtreeme** · April 15th, 2005, 04:25 AM

Originally Posted by EvilRick

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

At least you'll know what "/" means when you type it in the console.

You should know "/" means if you have ever used DOS even. I know I know-but it was once my only operating system. Dos 6.0. LOL. Guess thats why linux commands dont scare me.

**originel** · April 28th, 2005, 06:35 PM

wasn't it "\" in DOS? I've always had problems switching between the two cause of things like that...(not to mention typing ls at the NT command prompt).

When I started learning i used www.linuxquestions.org a lot

http://howtos.linux.com/howtos/HOWTO...tegories.shtml is also good.

and don't forget www.google.com

. I've found that if you've got a question about linux, someone else has asked that exact same question before and so a search will usually find it (assuming it's a very specific question).

**Xtreeme** · April 28th, 2005, 09:13 PM

"wasn't it "\" in DOS? I've always had problems switching between the two cause of things like that.."

LOL-your right.

**lynch** · April 29th, 2005, 05:08 AM

http://www.google.com/linux

**Xtreeme** · April 29th, 2005, 01:33 PM

Thats cool! A google just for linux. Now thats interesting.

**Smidley** · April 29th, 2005, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the links, fellers. These should prove useful.

**zepper** · April 29th, 2005, 02:34 PM

Google/linux/ shouldn't be surprising - doesn't Google run on Open Source system software? Yes - here's the History of Google from their web site: http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html

Oh and the reason DOS is \ is because everyone else did it the other way..

.

.bh.

**crouse** · May 24th, 2005, 04:40 PM

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/newto/

This is a nice introduction to Linux.

Edit: Also these links are worth looking at

http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork...l-roadmap.html
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork...-roadmap2.html

**GroundZero3** · August 1st, 2005, 01:08 PM

course those are two great sites!

**EXreaction** · September 1st, 2005, 11:35 PM

Hey...someone that knows about a lot of different linux's, you want to mabey make a thread on where you can get a bunch of different ones? That would be good for a sticky don't you think?

**computerwizz** · September 1st, 2005, 11:47 PM

LinuxQuestions

**zepper** · September 2nd, 2005, 01:06 AM

...get a bunch of different ones...

DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

Welcome to CheapBytes

Looks like this fellow has quit the ISO burning business - http://www.budgetlinuxcds.com

.bh.

**EXreaction** · September 2nd, 2005, 01:11 AM

Cool!

Someone should start a thread though and have it a sticky...

**RedFury** · September 2nd, 2005, 08:21 PM

I guess you got your wish EX

I just got my Linux Ubuntu CD's. I ordered 10 free ones, they sent me 20! I'll be handing these babies out at work!

It's an nice OS, and they give you a LIVE CD and an INSTALL CD in each packet..very cool for free!

Oh, and I ran the live cd and connected online with no problems at all with the included Firefox browser

Only problem was that it used the smaller of the two monitors hooked up to the computer.