Sylpheed filter on color, was Re: [newbie] Commands for the NewbieList

2003-01-24 Thread Todd Slater
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:52:45 -0600
Steve Jeppesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
 Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.
 
 Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
 marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to be
 deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received.  Does
 anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that one out.
 
 Thanks
 Steve

According to the announcement for Sylpheed-Claws 0.8.9, color label is now
a condition which can be applied to filtering /sorting/processing.

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=1564452forum_id=2006

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Re: Sylpheed filter on color, was Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2003-01-24 Thread Steve Jeppesen
Thanks Todd, 
will check it out this weekend.

This will be my chance to config with spell checking to!

Steve

On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:45:44 -0500
Todd Slater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:52:45 -0600
 Steve Jeppesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 snip
  Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.
  
  Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
  marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to
  be deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received. 
  Does anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that
  one out.
  
  Thanks
  Steve
 
 According to the announcement for Sylpheed-Claws 0.8.9, color label is
 now a condition which can be applied to filtering /sorting/processing.
 
 http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=1564452forum_id=2006
 
 Todd
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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 22 Dec 2002 1:58 pm, Tibor A Toth wrote:
 Hello I would like to know if anyone knows how to get this list in digest
 mode via the individual e-mails?

 Thanks,
 Tibor

I don't think digest mode is an option.  What most of us do is filter the 
list's emails, so that you can decide which threads you want to follow

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Steve Jeppesen
I filter the entire list into one folder called Newbie (orig. huh? 
LOL)

but filter threads within?  Is there another filter which can be put in
place?  All I do is click the subject button above all the emails, and
it sort of filters by subject - not very effective though.

Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.

Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to be
deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received.  Does
anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that one out.

Thanks
Steve

On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 14:20:42+ Anne Wilson[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 I don't think digest mode is an option.  What most of us do is filter
 the list's emails, so that you can decide which threads you want to
 follow
 
 Anne
 
 


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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 22 Dec 2002 2:52 pm, Steve Jeppesen wrote:
 I filter the entire list into one folder called Newbie (orig. huh?
 LOL)

At the moment that's all I'm doing, but when I get more hectic again I will 
have to add filters.  For instance, under Newbie I would create new folders 
for areas of interest, then filter on the lines of If Subject contains camera 
move to folder /newbie/camera.  It's not 100% effective, but works reasonably 
well, particularly since I make sure that the filter that moves all other 
newbie list posts to the newbie folder is the last to be carried out.

 but filter threads within?  Is there another filter which can be put in
 place?  All I do is click the subject button above all the emails, and
 it sort of filters by subject - not very effective though.

 Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.

I use KMail, but I would have thought that most email clients can filter on 
similar lines.

 Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
 marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to be
 deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received.  Does
 anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that one out.

That would be more difficult, I think, since filters are generally applied 
only on incoming mail.  I presume you are thinking about messages already 
downloaded?  If not, KMail can filter on age in days.  KMail has an option 
to 'apply on manual filtering' but I've never worked out how to use manual 
filtering  :)

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Todd Slater
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:58:50 -0500
Tibor A Toth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Hello I would like to know if anyone knows how to get this list in
 digest mode via the individual e-mails?
 
 Thanks,
 Tibor

If you look at the full headers for mail from the list, you can see some
of the addresses for list commands. In particular, you want to mail the
list-help address: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help

That will tell you all the options; yes Virginia, there is a digest :)

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 22 Dec 2002 3:04 pm, Todd Slater wrote:
 On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:58:50 -0500

 Tibor A Toth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hello I would like to know if anyone knows how to get this list in
  digest mode via the individual e-mails?
 
  Thanks,
  Tibor

 If you look at the full headers for mail from the list, you can see some
 of the addresses for list commands. In particular, you want to mail the
 list-help address: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help

 That will tell you all the options; yes Virginia, there is a digest :)

 Todd

Is there now?  I've seen this question asked before, and always with the 
answer that there isn't.  I'll have to look at that

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Steve Jeppesen
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 15:01:00 +
Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
  marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to
  be deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received. 
  Does anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that
  one out.
 
 That would be more difficult, I think, since filters are generally
 applied only on incoming mail.  I presume you are thinking about
 messages already downloaded?  If not, KMail can filter on age in
 days.  KMail has an option to 'apply on manual filtering' but I've
 never worked out how to use manual filtering  :)
 
 Anne

Got it to work on another, less important folder!  Not too sure when it
runs though.  I tried to manually apply filters, and that did not work. 
But when I restarted (damn windoze habit!) Sylpheed, it deleted all
messages that were two days old.

In Sylpheed, you can right-click on the folder and choose Processing,
and then it is sort of laid out the same way as creating a filter.  Now
I will just have to customize it so it does not delete the ones I have
marked - perhaps I will have to mark them differently than with colors.

Gotta Luv Linuxnow if I can get Linux to do my dishes I would be
set!

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Todd Slater
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 15:25:27 +
Anne Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 On Sunday 22 Dec 2002 3:04 pm, Todd Slater wrote:
  On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:58:50 -0500
 
  Tibor A Toth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   Hello I would like to know if anyone knows how to get this list in
   digest mode via the individual e-mails?
  
   Thanks,
   Tibor
 
  If you look at the full headers for mail from the list, you can see
  some of the addresses for list commands. In particular, you want to
  mail the list-help address:
  mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help
 
  That will tell you all the options; yes Virginia, there is a digest :)
 
  Todd
 
 Is there now?  I've seen this question asked before, and always with the
 
 answer that there isn't.  I'll have to look at that
 
 Anne

According to the list help there is, but whether it actually work is
another question . . .

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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 03:52, Steve Jeppesen wrote:
 I filter the entire list into one folder called Newbie (orig. huh?
 LOL)

 but filter threads within?  Is there another filter which can be put in
 place?  All I do is click the subject button above all the emails, and
 it sort of filters by subject - not very effective though.

 Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.

 Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
 marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to be
 deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received.  Does
 anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that one out.

 Thanks
 Steve

 On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 14:20:42+ Anne Wilson[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 wrote:
  I don't think digest mode is an option.  What most of us do is filter
  the list's emails, so that you can decide which threads you want to
  follow
 
  Anne

My threading errors are a time zone problem (a child reply sent before the 
parent). If only everyone used GMT and kmail sorted threads by this Santa. 
Better, sympa could superimpose its own timing on each e-mail for us Santa. 
Oh and the ability to delete an entire thread with any unsent children in 
kmail would be nice.

If the list is too much for you, another option is to just use the archives 
when you need them. First to search, then if necessary to post and watch for 
replies... incredibly inefficient but it wouldn't clog the letterbox.
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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Charles A Edwards
On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:52:45 -0600
Steve Jeppesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Using Sylpheed 0.8.5claws here.
 
 Another filter I would like to use is something like, if I have not
 marked (right now, by color marking) a message, I would like it to be
 deleted after a week has gone by since the message was received.  Does
 anybody know how to do that?  Haven't been able to figure that one
 out.

Right click on the folder and select processing.
Choose Define
In Match Type select 'age greater than' and in the value field enter 7
then select Add.
Define  Action and/or the destination and then again select add.

Mine is set for age greater than 4, and depending upon the source
folder, is set to either delete the message are to move it to a specific
archive folder.


Charles


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Re: [newbie] Commands for the Newbie List

2002-12-22 Thread Tibor A Toth
Thank you for all of you help.
Regards

On Sunday 22 December 2002 10:04, Todd Slater wrote:
 On Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:58:50 -0500

 Tibor A Toth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hello I would like to know if anyone knows how to get this list in
  digest mode via the individual e-mails?
 
  Thanks,
  Tibor

 If you look at the full headers for mail from the list, you can see some
 of the addresses for list commands. In particular, you want to mail the
 list-help address: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=help

 That will tell you all the options; yes Virginia, there is a digest :)

 Todd



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Re: [newbie] commands

2001-02-15 Thread angry

good info, thx
to all others: this is a "newbie" list and I would hope that we would
advocate linux as much as possible even if it means spoonfeeding newbies.
If you want to show your superior l33t skillz, then get on IRC and respond
to all questions with "RTFM".  Every user that is converted to linux is
one who will not purchase WIN** or whatever. Sorry I am AFU at the moment,
but everyone needs help at some point, and if you don't wish to spoonfeed
newbies, there are many outlets for expert knowledge.

Tom Brinkman wrote:

 On Wednesday 14 February 2001 08:37 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  keith dalpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
  you would type cd/dir to change directories
  could some one please show me a type of directory change command
  i would be greatful
Check out http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/commands/index.html
  for basic command structure. -Dale

 From a command shell, run this command

whatis `ls /sbin`  commands.txt

 (note that those are BACKTICK marks)

 Do the same thing for /usr/sbin, /bin, /usr/local/bin,
 /usrX11R6/bin, etc.  This will output one-line descriptions of well
 over 2500 commands.  Eventually, type "less commands.txt" to read the
 file.  Then use either 'man' or 'info' to learn more about each
 commands capability.
 --
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Re: [newbie] commands

2001-02-14 Thread Tom Brinkman

On Wednesday 14 February 2001 08:37 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 keith dalpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
 you would type cd/dir to change directories
 could some one please show me a type of directory change command
 i would be greatful
   Check out http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/commands/index.html
 for basic command structure. -Dale

From a command shell, run this command

   whatis `ls /sbin`  commands.txt

(note that those are BACKTICK marks)

Do the same thing for /usr/sbin, /bin, /usr/local/bin, 
/usrX11R6/bin, etc.  This will output one-line descriptions of well 
over 2500 commands.  Eventually, type "less commands.txt" to read the 
file.  Then use either 'man' or 'info' to learn more about each 
commands capability.
-- 
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RE: [newbie] commands

2001-02-14 Thread dalpe

you are right "failure is not an option"
i will succeed  are the only words worth knowing


 ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] commands
 ** Original Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ** Original Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 11:42:39 -0500 (EST)

 ** Original Message follows... 


 keith dalpe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
 you would type cd/dir to change directories
 could some one please show me a type of directory change command
 i would be greatful
 
 
   Check out http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/commands/index.html for basic 
command structure.
   -Dale
 
 
 --
 Failure is not an option.
 It comes with Windows.
 --
  


** - End Original Message --- **

 






RE: [newbie] commands

2001-02-14 Thread Roger Sherman

One book that's been tremendously helpful to me is Linux System Commands,
by Patrick Volkerding and Kevin Reichard from MT Books. It lets you look
up commands by function, name, or DOS equivalent, and gives pretty
thorough descriptions of the commands and their arguments/options.


peace,

Rog
http://www.slammingrooves.com
Registered Linux user #19071

On 13 Feb 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 also what books do you recommend i will purchase or do almost anything
 to end having to use windows
 i hate being in the main stream being sent in a direction i don't want to go


  ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] commands
  ** Original Sender: "Eugene C. Zesch" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  ** Original Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 21:37:34 -0500 (EST)

  ** Original Message follows...

 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
   you would type cd/dir to change directories
   could some one please show me a type of directory change command
   i would be greatful
 
 
  God, man, get a book! Im sorry if that sounds rude, but why in the world
  are you trying to use Linux if you wont put even the smallest effort
  into it?
  Yahoo search on 'DOS to Linux Primer' yields about 2580 matches.
  Prominent in the first 20 are:
 
  http://www.superant.com/dostolinux/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc1
 
  http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/y2k/60/primer/primer.html
 
  Search engines can be your friend! But you have to take the first step.
 
  Gene

 ** - End Original Message --- **

 









Re: [newbie] commands

2001-02-13 Thread Eugene C. Zesch

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
 you would type cd/dir to change directories
 could some one please show me a type of directory change command
 i would be greatful


God, man, get a book! Im sorry if that sounds rude, but why in the world
are you trying to use Linux if you wont put even the smallest effort
into it?
Yahoo search on 'DOS to Linux Primer' yields about 2580 matches.
Prominent in the first 20 are:

http://www.superant.com/dostolinux/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc1

http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/y2k/60/primer/primer.html 

Search engines can be your friend! But you have to take the first step.

Gene




RE: [newbie] commands

2001-02-13 Thread dalpe

also what books do you recommend i will purchase or do almost anything
to end having to use windows
i hate being in the main stream being sent in a direction i don't want to go


 ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] commands
 ** Original Sender: "Eugene C. Zesch" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ** Original Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 21:37:34 -0500 (EST)

 ** Original Message follows... 


 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
  totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
  you would type cd/dir to change directories
  could some one please show me a type of directory change command
  i would be greatful
 
 
 God, man, get a book! Im sorry if that sounds rude, but why in the world
 are you trying to use Linux if you wont put even the smallest effort
 into it?
 Yahoo search on 'DOS to Linux Primer' yields about 2580 matches.
 Prominent in the first 20 are:
 
 http://www.superant.com/dostolinux/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc1
 
 http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/y2k/60/primer/primer.html 
 
 Search engines can be your friend! But you have to take the first step.
 
 Gene

** - End Original Message --- **

 






Re: [newbie] commands

2001-02-13 Thread Vic

Oh gee THAT was HELPFUL -- NOTTT!!!

How about giving the guy some USEFUL info


Such as---


To change directories, type cd /bin 
and that will place you in the directory /bin
one down from root level.

To go to the directory /usr type cd /usr
and you will be in it. 

Then if you want to be in /usr/local you can
do it two ways:

type cd local 
or type cd /usr/local

Note that the first one is assuming you
are already inside the /usr directory.

And from anyplace on the filesystem to
simply go back home, type

cd

and whatever user you are logged in as,
you will go to that home directory such as
/home/user1

(assuming it is a valid directory and user on the system)





On Tuesday 13 February 2001 08:35 pm,  Eugene C. Zesch wrote:
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
  you would type cd/dir to change directories
  could some one please show me a type of directory change command
  i would be greatful

 God, man, get a book! Im sorry if that sounds rude, but why in the world
 are you trying to use Linux if you wont put even the smallest effort
 into it?
 Yahoo search on 'DOS to Linux Primer' yields about 2580 matches.
 Prominent in the first 20 are:

 http://www.superant.com/dostolinux/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc1

 http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/y2k/60/primer/primer.html

 Search engines can be your friend! But you have to take the first step.

 Gene




RE: [newbie] commands

2001-02-13 Thread dalpe

thank you for your very helpful info even gene's slightly rude remark 
had very helpful info in his site recommendations it is amazing how fast one
 can build his skills once the basics are obtained


 ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] commands
 ** Original Sender: Vic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 ** Original Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:01:38 -0500 (EST)

 ** Original Message follows... 


 Oh gee THAT was HELPFUL -- NOTTT!!!
 
 How about giving the guy some USEFUL info
 
 
 Such as---
 
 
 To change directories, type cd /bin 
 and that will place you in the directory /bin
 one down from root level.
 
 To go to the directory /usr type cd /usr
 and you will be in it. 
 
 Then if you want to be in /usr/local you can
 do it two ways:
 
 type cd local 
 or type cd /usr/local
 
 Note that the first one is assuming you
 are already inside the /usr directory.
 
 And from anyplace on the filesystem to
 simply go back home, type
 
 cd
 
 and whatever user you are logged in as,
 you will go to that home directory such as
 /home/user1
 
 (assuming it is a valid directory and user on the system)
 
 
 
 
 
 On Tuesday 13 February 2001 08:35 pm,  Eugene C. Zesch wrote:
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
   totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
   you would type cd/dir to change directories
   could some one please show me a type of directory change command
   i would be greatful
 
  God, man, get a book! Im sorry if that sounds rude, but why in the world
  are you trying to use Linux if you wont put even the smallest effort
  into it?
  Yahoo search on 'DOS to Linux Primer' yields about 2580 matches.
  Prominent in the first 20 are:
 
  http://www.superant.com/dostolinux/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html#toc1
 
  http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/y2k/60/primer/primer.html
 
  Search engines can be your friend! But you have to take the first step.
 
  Gene

** - End Original Message --- **

 






Re: [newbie] commands

2001-02-13 Thread Eugene C. Zesch

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 also what books do you recommend i will purchase or do almost anything
 to end having to use windows
 i hate being in the main stream being sent in a direction i don't want to go
 
  ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] commands
  ** Original Sender: "Eugene C. Zesch" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
  ** Original Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 21:37:34 -0500 (EST)
 
  ** Original Message follows...
 
 
  [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
   totally new in the old world i came from dos/widoze
   you would type cd/dir to change directories
   could some one please show me a type of directory change command
   i would be greatful

Reading my message again, it probably was more rude than intended. But
seriously, Linux won't hold your hand like that other OS.

Other than the two links I posted, there is a wealth of information on
the Internet.
If you are an absolute newbie, I could recommend 'Linux for Dummies' or
'The Complete Idiots Guide to Linux'. And no, thats not a slam... thats
what I started with. The Idiots Guide comes with Caldera, I think, which
was my first system. You might want to get them from a library, as you
will probably quickly outgrow them. And if you have Mandrake installed,
I'd definitely pass on the Caldera. IMO Mandrake is far superior.
Also in that vein, 'I Didnt Know You Could Do That in Linux'. Im not
sure thats the exact title, but its close. Another great library book.

A book to buy would be 'Running Linux'. It will get dogeared from use
over the years!

Gene




Re: [newbie] commands problems

2000-09-21 Thread flupke

On Thu, 21 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Now can you tell me why ?when I try to install an rpm from the Command
 line (Konsole)and I type :"./configure " ,or " make" ,"xmkmf" the konsole
  tells me :"No such file or directory,or Command not found,no target
 ,stop? all I want to do is install the driver for my sound card
 (alsa)following the instructions but it doesn't worked and other staff
 that downloaded it.

If it is really an rpm file, then you install the thing with :
  rpm -Uvh file.rpm

But what you tell here would rather make me think that it is a .tgz
archive. If it is the case, the you have to uncompress it before being
able to install it. The *usual* way to handle it, is the following :
  tar vzxf file.tgz
  cd newly created directory
  ./configure
  make
  su -c "make install"

If the file extention (.rpm, .tar.gz or .tgz) can't help you determining
the file type, then the "file" command is your friend...

HTH
Flupke

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Re: [newbie] commands problems

2000-09-21 Thread Adrian Smith

as one newbie to another ---
to install a RPM you use 'rpm' -- not any of those other commands.  such as:
rpm -ivvh file_to_install-1.0.8.i586.rpm
also, you have to be either root or super user (that got me a few times)
does any of this help you??



Adrian Smith
'de telepone dude
Telecom Dept.
x 7042
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11:44:19 AM 9/21/00 
Grace and peace to all of you from our Lord!
And thanks for your great effort , helping us so patiently ,ex planing
and teaching and supporting each person directly or not directly with
your answers. From which I learned
couple things.
Perhaps my next question is a matter of common sense,which I strongly
practice,but I realize that common sense is not so common to everyone not
always and I admit it starting with me. So forgive us and forgive me.
Now can you tell me why ?when I try to install an rpm from the Command
line (Konsole)and I type :"./configure " ,or " make" ,"xmkmf" the konsole
 tells me :"No such file or directory,or Command not found,no target
,stop? all I want to do is install the driver for my sound card
(alsa)following the instructions but it doesn't worked and other staff
that downloaded it.
Any suggestions?
Your help will be gratefully welcome ,thanks. Blessings
Carlos







Re: [newbie] Commands In linux

1999-08-13 Thread Joe

On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, you wrote:
 Hi,
 
 Can anyone help me ? I want to do the following with the linux command line 
 ( I have had a look at man and --help but still could not figure it out)
 
 1 - I want to get a complete recursive list of number of files, number of 
 dirs and total byte size of a path.
 
 2 - Want to delete all files of a particular name or extension in a 
 recursive path e.g all *.rpm or all xyz*.rpm
 
 I have looked all over the internet but cannot find any info about these 
 commands or more complex ones. They only tell you very basic and simple 
 stuff.
 
 Any help will be appreciated.
 
 thanks.
 
 Tim Franzke
 
 
 
 
 
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type 'info' at the command line.  Learn to use this unique tool or if you
prefer(I do) enter emacs and press C-h i.
Look in /usr/doc/LDP for a number of manuals especially 'getting started'. I
bet you looked on all those flashy sites.  In linux it the borring and dull
sites(to the newbie anyways) that have all the info. Check with www.fsf.org
they build the best tools without which there would never have been a linux or
*bsd or any free os.

Joe
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Re: [newbie] Commands In linux

1999-08-13 Thread Steve Philp

Tim Franzke wrote:
 
 Hi,
 
 Can anyone help me ? I want to do the following with the linux command line
 ( I have had a look at man and --help but still could not figure it out)
 
 1 - I want to get a complete recursive list of number of files, number of
 dirs and total byte size of a path.

Recursive list of all files in a path:

ls -R

Number of files in the list:

ls -lR | wc -l

Number of directories:

find . -type d | wc -l

Size of the path:

du .
 
 2 - Want to delete all files of a particular name or extension in a
 recursive path e.g all *.rpm or all xyz*.rpm

rm -r *.rpm
 
 I have looked all over the internet but cannot find any info about these
 commands or more complex ones. They only tell you very basic and simple
 stuff.

-- 
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corp.
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