which apps for which

[Zahrber]

I am a first week newbie to Linux....I have Mandrake 9 running on a PIII 550/256 RAM/80GB/ SB/52xCD/

Now I am wanting to get totally into Linux the one thing I find lacking is the info on different programs

for instance if I want to play MP3's which program is best also is their a program for video editing and so on and so forth....very limited on info of programs w distro....if I had a direction to go in for programs I would not feel so helpless

Also bash commands all I ever find are the basics would love a complete reference for the shell commands (hardcopy) to read along with different programs available for different tasks

wanting a good direction to go in...these forums are great but I read and learn faster than posting simple questions...I would prefer posting when I am at a deadend with a problem...

can someone suggest websites and books to refer for complete information and not overviews...

HOWTO docs are good if you no what program to use with what files or tasks...

[fancypiper]

Linux Apps (http://www.linuxapps.com/) if I want to play MP3'sCommand line: mpg321 GUI: xmms

Basic Bash commands:
Basic Command Reference NHF (http://linuxnewbie.org/nhf/Command_Reference)
Alphabetical Directory of Linux Commands (http://www.onlamp.com/linux/cmd/)

The best learning links for Linux are in my sig.

[ssjf]

Originally posted by fancypiper
if I want to play MP3'sCommand line: mpg321 GUI: xmms


I could be wrong, but I was pretty sure the command line mpeg audio player was "mpg123" - maybe its both...

[fancypiper]

I run gentoo mostly, so I am bleedin' edge. I'm not sure what rh8 has.

Of one doesn't work, try the other.

[AdaHacker]

Originally posted by ssjf
I could be wrong, but I was pretty sure the command line mpeg audio player was "mpg123" - maybe its both...
It is both. The "original" is mpg123. However, mpg123 is not free software, so mpg321 was written as a free clone for it. It's meant to be a drop-in replacement for mpg123. In fact, on my system (Slackware 8.1), mpg123 is just a symlink, to mpg321.