intro-NHFs

[w0lf42]

Keep in mind that I am a Super Newbie User (I blantantly took that term from someone else on this forum). Now that I have prefaced myself, let me explain my simple idea.

I think the NHFs are a great idea. Unfortunately, they don't allow the newbie to learn what they are doing. Unless I have missed something, I haven't found a NHF that explains the differences between:
RPMs/tar.gz/bin/etc
different shells (bash/pico/etc)
how to mount a drive (or what that even means)
common commands (i.e. ls/makedir/etc with options -a/-l/-F/etc)

Maybe we could have a series of intro-NHFs.

Part I could be the distro-NHF
Part II could be installation (including dual boot info)
Part III could be program installation basics (including a discussion on RPMs/bins/etc)

This NHF series would not only explain how, but what/why.

If you need a start as to what type of questions/issues to include, just ask and I'll supply 'em.

I'm just trying to be constructive.

Thanks for the web site/forum.

[Strike]

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/installation/familiarize.html - good intro to Linux NHF

There are tons of posts on the differences between RPM/TGZ/DEB, etc. That's what the forum search is for.

Different shells is usually a non-issue. You only use something other than bash if you are already comfortable with Linux in general, usually. And pico isn't a shell :)

Mounting isn't that big of a deal, the man page is pretty good for it. man mount

Basic Commands NHF (http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/commands/index.html)

[w0lf42]

Ah, very cool.

Sorry for being so blind.

Thanks for pointing me in the correct direction.

[Strike]

Originally posted by w0lf42:
Ah, very cool.

Sorry for being so blind.

Thanks for pointing me in the correct direction.
No problema, that's what this whole site is all about, isn't it? :D

Glad it helped.

[cybergal]

wOlf42: There's a tutorial for beginners at www.linux.org, (http://www.linux.org,) which I'm studying now and am finding very informative as a newbie.