Herman Aa wrote:
>
> Hi All, 11aug99
>
> I am stuck because I never really got started.
>
> I have RH 5.0 installed 'all files', from CDROM.
> I am the only user.
> I login as root. Where do I go from there?
> (I dont see heads or tails of Linux)
> Key information: Where do I find a list of COMMANDS that
> are available from the cmd line. (XFree86 can wait.)
>
> I can read MAN pages ..... (Not very effective because
> I have no list of available cmds to ask MAN's for.)
> Familiar with 'more' and 'less'. I can print.
> I can use MC. (in root for the time being. I am careful)
> Re-installation is easy. I have made all the possible
> mistakes, incl letting 'reset' of DisDruid wipe-out all
> my partitions. FDisk-Linux helped me restore.
> I can boot with LILO but find LOADLIN easier to use.
> I am reading 'Linux-NEWBIE' for a long time.
>
> Goal1: Get out root. Find the way in Linux.
> (Cannot find my notes. Where do I find Find the cmds,
> syntax, for 'ADDUSER' 'REMOVEUSER' and associated
> passwords?).
Some distrubations are differant on this note. I notice in
RedHat that the command is useradd and in older version of
Slackware it was adduser. (maybe the other way around)
Try both of them with no parameters they should fail out and
print a the syntax of the command. You should be able to run
`useradd newuser` or `adduser newuser` and it will add newuser
to your system.
`passwd newuser` will change the password for the newuser.
> I need a list of (basic, newbie-)commands to be able
> to operate Linux.
Most commands in Linux are the same onces used in the
UNIX world, most of which, but not all came from *BSD
and the FSF. UNIX in general will help you with Linux.
I highly recommened at least 2 or three books in your
collection if you havn't had experince with *nix before.
The Animal books from O'Rielly are always a good choice.
Using UNIX - the owl book is good, Esstinal System Adminastion,
Running Linux are all good to start.
Any book that deals with Linux or UNIX commands will help you
out. I don't think there is a complete references of all
*NIX commands though.
Linux Unleashed and Mastering Linux (forget who published them)
have alot of the commands listed.
>
> Goal 2: Get comfortable with using Linux.
> -Reading, editing, copying, printing.
> -Find out what pgms are installed already.
> (Getting on Internet is in there already,
> supposedly. But they forget to tell how.)
> -Learn Linux by using.
The is alot of docs under /usr/doc that explain
how to set varies things up. To Change Directory, it
is the same as DOS. `cd /usr/doc` will change the
current working directory to /usr/doc. The ls command
will LiSt what files are in a directory.
The more and less commands will let you read files.
`more /usr/doc/howto/Kernel-HOWTO` will let you read
text file called Kernel-HOWTO under /usr/doc/howto
(note this file may be in a differant place on your system)
Some of the text editors avaible for *nix are vi, pico, joe, emacs
among others. Do a `man [editor name]` to learn more.
pwd will print what directory you are currently in.
There is a ton of commands, a book would be able to explain
them better than me.
Also under /usr/doc is documents, which can also be found on
the web, once place to get information is at http://www.linux.org
Any general UNIX book on commands will teach you the basics.
Hope this helps.
Jack
>
> Goal 3: many. (Say Goodbye to Windows.)
> I'll ask when I get there.
>
> I am familiar with MSDOS.
> I have RH5.0 CDROM + 3 CDROMs 'Linux Archives'.
> RH6.0 + 'Running Linux' book is on the way. ETA 1nov99.
> I have 160MHz Pentium, 64MB RAM, 8GB HD, CDROM.
>
> Thanks for helping. Reading Newbie-list is very
> encouraging to continue with Linux.
> Herman Aa.
> >From a mountaintop on Cebu island, Philippines.
> Seeing Linux in front, coconut-trees, the sea,
> next island, when looking out the Window.
Good Luck, linux-newbie list is always open to any qustions
you may have.
