For those of us who spent a few years with DOS (or, before that, CPM) not to mention various UNIX variants, the command line is often the fastest way to get things done.
For example, I downloaded the apt-fast script, which uses a utility to download program updates in four pieces at the same time. That has been tested to be up to 17 times faster than apt-get alone. Thus, doing an update is far faster by simply opening a terminal window and giving a brief command. Once you begin learning a few commands you find particularly helpful, pretty soon you find it incredibly flexible, powerful, and useful. Then, some of the commands you use repetitively with multiple switches that might prove difficult to remember, you can create simple aliases for--so invoking them is incredibly easy from then on. David --- In [email protected], "Darksyde" <m_alexande...@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Jerry <bearjercares@> wrote: > > > > I currently subscribe to Linux Pro Magazine and get the DVD too. > > Although I like it, I'm wondering if anyone knows if it is the best > > choice for a non-programmer, non-hacker type? Although I have a > > two-year degree in computer networking, I'm not proficient in > > programming and hacking, so I'm looking for more of a magazine that an > > end-user of Linux would get the most practical benefit out of. Any > > ideas on what would be best for me? Thanks, --Jerry > > > Well Jerry, I find it difficult to get much out of the mag at all, though I > changed majors after COBOL (second semester...yep, MANY years ago!) but it > seems like a damn good pub for those who love the CLI. Don't know about you > but I keep hoping that, after enough exposure, the information will "click", > the light will come on and I'll feel totally in control. Until then, it is > at least a great way to play with distro's that one might otherwise not know > about or bother with. > Mark > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
