Re: Is there an interactive Linux tutorial?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jason Spiro wrote: Hi all, I am looking for an interactive Bash and Vi tutorial that runs in text mode. There is none in Apt. I looked at the first few Google hits: I found a Java-based tutorial but it is pretty fake: if you make a mistake, your command will not be processed. It is a mere simulation of GNU/Linux. Vim has vimtutor but it is not as interactive as I'd like. I envision such a tutorial would split the screen, like GNU Screen or Vim can. It would show instructions in the top half and show a shell in the bottom. It would watch the commands you type (perhaps by changing your PATH to use modified versions of the commands) and teach you ls, cd, mkdir, cp, mv, and such. It would also teach you how to start vi, go into insert mode, leave insert mode, and quit with :xEnter. Does such a thing exist? If not: If I were to make up such a thing, GPL it, and package it, and if it were good, do you think it might get shipped with Debian? Do you think they might put in a little plug for it for people who type newbie commands like help or the DOS commands del or ren in the Bash shell? Regards, Jason Spiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Vim, try 'vimtutor' -- it should be installed with the vim-common package. Also, for vim, there are several quick reference cards out around the net that are invaluable. - -- - I doubt, therefore I might be. Monday Oct 16, 2006 - -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iQEVAwUBRTYKy63rZxntQpytAQJl6Qf/S+iJNOeoubFjEmAONlUIfg8SPvLh2HNr 9BWV4Lyhd33Lq3JMqM8hn4FGNcO2oujz5VqvhwcA3jhqRTLb9SyN2ImCiCn79437 16n2xdatvS5U5x86rKPXvJKaX1XBR3BspkptJh+vBP1QEzOQp3Lv/UejiqosMAni g/RCY2Re9wfH+FGhsXBhcIxevLZ/0IYBqDv4rxGJMFhKWFh83zyVfYpqlflY+G4/ etbSuFHMRtnsafzNqUU6thZK7lO3wpyTtuRiGwb7P3aq5OxDUvHqNjVOclXX114V +5kSwqLpBjep1Q9qrvsKs0g5tAAJS9HOPisH9jzXIV+k08isswFzOQ== =ZHWo -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is there an interactive Linux tutorial?
On Tue, 2006-10-17 at 12:47 +, Jason Spiro wrote: I envision such a tutorial would split the screen, like GNU Screen or Vim can. It would show instructions in the top half and show a shell in the bottom. It would watch the commands you type (perhaps by changing your PATH to use modified versions of the commands) and teach you ls, cd, mkdir, cp, mv, and such. It would also teach you how to start vi, go into insert mode, leave insert mode, and quit with :xEnter. Does such a thing exist? If not: If I were to make up such a thing, GPL it, and package it, and if it were good, do you think it might get shipped with Debian? Do you think they might put in a little plug for it for people who type newbie commands like help or the DOS commands del or ren in the Bash shell? Sounds like a great idea! -- Cheers, Sven Arvidsson http://www.whiz.se PGP Key ID 760BDD22 signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
Re: Is there an interactive Linux tutorial?
On 2006-10-17, Sven Arvidsson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the compliment. If anyone is interested in helping out, please reply here or email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and let me know you're interested in helping. Cheers, Jason -- The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I will walk carefully. -- Russian Proverb -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Is there an interactive Linux tutorial?
On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 12:47:29PM +, Jason Spiro wrote: Hi all, I am looking for an interactive Bash and Vi tutorial that runs in text mode. There is none in Apt. I looked at the first few Google hits: I found a Java-based tutorial but it is pretty fake: if you make a mistake, your command will not be processed. It is a mere simulation of GNU/Linux. Vim has vimtutor but it is not as interactive as I'd like. I envision such a tutorial would split the screen, like GNU Screen or Vim can. It would show instructions in the top half and show a shell in the bottom. It would watch the commands you type (perhaps by changing your PATH to use modified versions of the commands) and teach you ls, cd, mkdir, cp, mv, and such. It would also teach you how to start vi, go into insert mode, leave insert mode, and quit with :xEnter. Does such a thing exist? If not: If I were to make up such a thing, GPL it, and package it, and if it were good, do you think it might get shipped with Debian? Do you think they might put in a little plug for it for people who type newbie commands like help or the DOS commands del or ren in the Bash shell? Hi Jason, I came upon a 'screencast' program that captures your screen and then turns it into an animated gif file (its in Debian). You could do the commands and help the movie show you typing and show the results. Then you can put them on a web page with the 'video' and a text explaining what you are watching. cheers, Kev ps. its called byzanz -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System| go to counter.li.org and | | `-http://www.debian.org/ |be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org | signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Re: Is there an interactive Linux tutorial?
Jason Spiro wrote: Does such a thing exist? Emacs has a semi-interactive tutorial. Fire up emacs and hit Ctrl-h then hit t. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
