Re: debian command list
on Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... O'Reilly's _Linux in a Nutshell_ provides pretty much just this, alphabetically oriented. Not a whole mess of use for learning, but good as a quick reference. For putting the bits together, _UNIX Power Tools_, also by O'Reilly. See also: http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/linux-books.html -- Karsten M. Self kmself@ix.netcom.comhttp://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of Gestalt don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org pgpSXKjNxtfi5.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: debian command list
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... I know this isn't what you're looking for, but outside of basic Debian commands, strolling through dselect is a nice way to get a feel for the type of programs available to you in certain categories and what they do. Always find interesting new stuff there to try out. Steve
Re: debian command list
will trillich([EMAIL PROTECTED])@Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 10:42:26PM -0600: On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... one cool trick most linux shells offer is 'completion' meaning: type a few letters and press TAB, to see what's available that starts with that 'string' of letters. try moTAB aptTAB addTAB locTAB and then to find more out about any of those, try man command info command [browse to] localhost/doc/command or command-doc command --help commands available to your account are those in directories mentioned in your $PATH variable. try echo $PATH to see them -- then nose around in each to see what's there. What you can also do, and how I learned a lot is : cd /bin whatis * that will give you a small description of every command in there. Try it for /bin, /usr/bin, /sbin, /usr/sbin, /usr/local/bin, ... Then you can do man command or info command to get more information. -- People using html in email should be shot. Opinions are like assholes -- everyone's got one, but nobody wants to look at the other guy's. -- Hal Hickman By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment. By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for each violation.
Re: debian command list
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... Have you looked though the debian documentation, in particular - http://www.newriders.com/debian/html/noframes/ ? If you do a search at google.com or your favorite search engine for something like basic linux commands you should come up with what your looking for. hth, kent -- From seeing and seeing the seeing has become so exhausted First line of The Panther - R. M. Rilke
Re: debian command list
ktb wrote: On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... Have you looked though the debian documentation, in particular - http://www.newriders.com/debian/html/noframes/ ? If you do a search at google.com or your favorite search engine for something like basic linux commands you should come up with what your looking for. reference: man program (or xman, that also shows you a list of commands) man -k some_keyword is also useful. debian specific (mostly useful to figure out how toconfigure stuff in debian) /usr/share/doc for more task oriented stuff (how do I set up printing?) go to www.linuxdoc.org and read the HOWTOs erik
Re: debian command list
At 14:25 -0800 2/15/01, Erik Steffl wrote: ktb wrote: On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... Have you looked though the debian documentation, in particular - http://www.newriders.com/debian/html/noframes/ ? If you do a search at google.com or your favorite search engine for something like basic linux commands you should come up with what your looking for. reference: man program (or xman, that also shows you a list of commands) man -k some_keyword is also useful. debian specific (mostly useful to figure out how toconfigure stuff in debian) /usr/share/doc for more task oriented stuff (how do I set up printing?) go to www.linuxdoc.org and read the HOWTOs See also Debian Documentation Project http://www.nl.debian.org/doc/ddp Groet Geert Stappers - Hit the right key to continue
Re: debian command list
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 08:40:19AM -0800, Mike Egglestone wrote: Hi all... I'm looking for a web site that would have a nice list and basic description of debian commands. Anyone know of such a place? or even just linux commands for that matter... one cool trick most linux shells offer is 'completion' meaning: type a few letters and press TAB, to see what's available that starts with that 'string' of letters. try moTAB aptTAB addTAB locTAB and then to find more out about any of those, try man command info command [browse to] localhost/doc/command or command-doc command --help commands available to your account are those in directories mentioned in your $PATH variable. try echo $PATH to see them -- then nose around in each to see what's there. -- It is always hazardous to ask Why? in science, but it is often interesting to do so just the same. -- Isaac Asimov, 'The Genetic Code' [EMAIL PROTECTED]***http://www.dontUthink.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newbieDoc -- next week's newbie needs your brain: document your experience today!
