[Xastir] Slightly Off Topic: Help with Linux

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

I'd recommend a couple of O'Reilly books: Essential Unix Administration 
or The RedHat Linux Administrator's Guide, as a must have, and also, 
Linux In A Nutshell.  I've not read either cover to cover.  I've used 
them extensively as a desktop reference to carry on where 'man' left off.

Or, drop me a note off-list as you have questions.  There's plenty of 
satisfied Linux customers here who can generally help a lot!

gerry

Rich Garcia wrote:
> I am new to Linux and need some help. Can anyone point me in the right
> direction on where to find step by step instructions on how to install
> applications in Linux (I have RH8) and also other common MUST KNOW things
> for Linux. I am somewhat pressed for time to be reading a 600 page manual
> covering everything so I can just install Xastir, IRLP, or EchoLinux.
> 
> I installed it yesterday for the first time and have done nothing but surf
> and check e-mail with it. I feel strange on this new OS since I know Win2K,
> DOS and some Mac stuff. Now after so many years of working on a computer and
> now I am clueless, now I know how it feels when someone asks me for help on
> windoze and I think "gee that's so basic"!
> 
> I am looking to adopt Linux in a "reverse mode". I want to try some ham
> apps, non critical and get to know it. During my little free time then I
> will be inclined to learn shell commands and hopefully once I feel SOMEWHAT
> at ease then I can try switching over other more critical things, maybe
> eventually change over when I am competent.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rich K4GPS
> 
> 
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