Thanks - I was thinking more of command line stuff I guess. I will probably try to load Ubuntu on my old G3 iMac as an experiment, and I assume I will be able to grok the GUI and use apps, etc. I want to learn lower-level stuff so I can maintain my own system, etc.
ld On Feb 2, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Karoliina Salminen wrote: > Hello, > > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:07 PM, Larry David > <larrydavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >> I hope this isn't too noobish for the list - can anyone recommend a >> book or a website to learn Linux - enough to be comfortable >> installing and troubleshooting UBS? > > Well, just download the Ubuntu CD and try it out. > It is so easy to use and install, that you don't need a book to do > that. > I would bet that these days one needs more mouse clicks and trouble > shooting > in installing Windows. The only thing that beats Ubuntu installation > in easiness is > installing the MacOSX. But the difference is quite thin nowadays. > Ubuntu is really easy > to install and work on. You don't need to compile kernels and do > programming yourself to use > the Ubuntu. Linux used to be like that a long time ago, but those > times are long gone. > There was long a discussion if Linux is ready for desktop use, and the > time it has > been ready has been now already couple of years and Ubuntu is getting > on each release better and better. > The 6 month release cycle is very rapid and things change for better > at amazing rate. > > Best Regards, > Karoliina Salminen > (running couple of Ubuntu computers) > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/ > listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
