install fest suggestion

Ahhhh . . . getting Linux installed on a box is just the start of the
conspiracy. After they are hooked, we get them to PLUG meetings, get PLUG
to do some training sessions, and from there, who knows ::grin::

On Thursday 13 June 2002 14:11, you wrote:
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> Something I wish I had when I was beginning (and still do for that
> matter) is a quick-reference of shell commands. Granted, this isn't
> something the "average computer user" might want, but I think an
> "average Linux user" would find this very helpful. This could even be
> something printable from the website. I think it should contain the
> basic commands and their uses, (ls, cd, mkdir, rm, rmdir, cat, echo,
> etc..., I'm sure there are some I'm leaving out in my own
> inexperience), a list of customizable files (bash prompts & profiles,
> fstab, etc) and possibly (no religious wars here) a quick startup
> guide to a text-editor. I personally just figured out how to save and
> exit vi, and don't ask me to quit without saving. This may be over
> the head of some users as I an a Linux newbie, but not technically
> inexperienced.
>
> Anywhoo, it's something I wish I had.
>
>
> "I've had a wonderful time, but this wasn't it."
> -- Groucho Marx
>
> matt wyant | friend, gentleman, scholar
> zanfar@nospam.zanfar.com
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
> Robert
> A. Klahn
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:54 AM
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Subject: Re: install fest suggestion
>
>
> I dont know if kernel compiling is a skill that every Linux user
> needs
> to know. An enormous amount can be done with most distributions
> before
> the point where one needs to know how is reached.
>
> Bash skills, however, are probably basic. It might be possible to get
> by without, but I would not want to try.
>
> That being said, I think the suggestion, for both Bash and Kernel
> Compiling, is a good one, given sufficient intrest.
>
> Bob.
>
> On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:30:28 -0700,
>
> plug-discuss-request@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us said:
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:44:52 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Alpha Zenon Sanchez <alpha_zenon@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: install fest suggestion
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> >
> > Hello Linux Users -
> >
> > I was wondering if anyone cared to give demonstrations
> > on the proper way of compiling a Linux Kernel during
> > the installfest (I'm looking forward to it btw). I'm
> > starting get a 'feel' for Linux, and I've read
> > HOW_TO's
> > and various articles on compiling, but they're all
> > different. I've downloaded articles from ZDNET and
> > techrepublic as well. These articles say different
> > things which would confuse a Linux beginner.
> >
> > My thinking is that some people that will show up at
> > the intallfest are Linux 'newbies' and would jump at
> > a chance to watch Linux users who have been doing this
> > a while demonstrate some Linux skills.
> >
> > Besides Kernal compiling and basic bash commands, what
> > else should a Linux user know?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > -Alpha
> >
> > =====
> > Thanks,
> > Alpha Zenon Sanchez
> >
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> - -----------------------------------------------------------
> Robert A. Klahn
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