Im a big fat newbie......

[thardy01@midsouth.rr.com]

OK the subject says enough I dont know how to programs and I dont know most of the programming terms.. LOL With windows I can do ant thing but like i said im new to Linux so where is the best place to start Learning I mean is there some kind of Linux for Dummies book out there LOL seriously just point me in the right direction......and remember I need to start at the lowest possible place i can

Thanks in advance for any help

[AnimeRPM]

Do what I did,buy a distro and read the manual since its full of info.

[fancypiper]

Originally posted by thardy01@midsouth.rr.com:
<STRONG>OK the subject says enough I dont know how to programs and I dont know most of the programming terms.. LOL With windows I can do ant thing but like i said im new to Linux so where is the best place to start Learning I mean is there some kind of Linux for Dummies book out there LOL seriously just point me in the right direction......and remember I need to start at the lowest possible place i can</STRONG>


With Linux I seem to do much more than I could in Windows and I have learned lots about computers in general.

I haven't learned programing (other than BASIC which came with my TRS-80 level II).

Linux isn't for dummies, it's for people that want to be able to do what can be done with computers. In addition, linux is free as in lunch and speech, so you can have all the stuff to learn programming if you want.

This was my starting place in my Linux journey and I am amazed at the power and control I have with my computer now.

First, browse the FAQ on this site (middle of the top of the page, BTW, many people overlook it. Read the NHFs (just to the left of FAQ) even though they seem rather cryptic at first.

I have what I consider the essential websites for Linux linked from the page in my sig. Get all the HOW-TOs from linuxdoc.org and reference them.

For the serious computer user/administrator, I recommend the O'Reilly book Running Linux.

Don't fear the command line as that is where the real power of Linux lies.

Ask questions here with as much detail as you can (error messages are given if an app is run from an xterm if you are in a GUI environment. Linux messages mean something and you have more choice than clicking an OK button in fixing problems.

I enjoy being the wizard of my computer rather than some company. :eek:

The learning curve is steep but lots of fun. :cool:

[Strike]

Yes, find a good thick book at the bookstore on Linux. If you can find one that comes with a distro, that's all the better - it'll take you step by step through installing it even. I used Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed way back a year and a half ago, and I found it to be invaluable. You'll want to aim for something newer now, though.