Caluser2000
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Of course good software came with great manuals back then as well..
Linux Learning Resources - Share Yours Too!
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Oof! Just a month ago, I shotcanned all my Netware 3.22 and SCO related books and install disks and even some of the older linux books.
But the burning question is... Does that Amiga still work? And do you have a monitor that works with it?
Caluser2000
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yES AND YES.....
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Just a comment on the original topic of this thread (and the title of the thread):
One of the best learning resources you can have for "learning linux" is to have a computer that you don't care about set up beside your day-to-day computer so you can fearlessly try things on linux - even try different linux distros - without worrying about breaking something important.
You still have your current day-to-day system right there for reading instructions, watching, tutorial videos, etc. Yes, a VM will do in a pinch, but with a physical system system, you don't have to wonder if <xyz> didn't work because you did it wrong or because there's some issue with the VM.
Eventually you might even get to the point where the "learning linux" computer is the "day-to-day" system and the other one is the spare.
Beware: If you go this route, you will probably never again have just a single computer on your desk. Ask @Caluser2000
One of the best learning resources you can have for "learning linux" is to have a computer that you don't care about set up beside your day-to-day computer so you can fearlessly try things on linux - even try different linux distros - without worrying about breaking something important.
You still have your current day-to-day system right there for reading instructions, watching, tutorial videos, etc. Yes, a VM will do in a pinch, but with a physical system system, you don't have to wonder if <xyz> didn't work because you did it wrong or because there's some issue with the VM.
Eventually you might even get to the point where the "learning linux" computer is the "day-to-day" system and the other one is the spare.
Beware: If you go this route, you will probably never again have just a single computer on your desk. Ask @Caluser2000
I've always had good results using these.
easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com
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Easy tips, tweaks and tricks for Linux Mint and Ubuntu, both for beginners and for advanced users. Complete starter's guide with simple how-to's.
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i got into computers when DOS was the only way! I remember a lot of those books. esp the ones for windows systems. Got to say I am so glad we no longer have to switch out the floppies anymore to keep using the system! lol!
seattleflipper88
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Learn Linux tv is a YouTube channel aimed at Linux Users of all skill levels.
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I have no affiliation with the YouTuber who releases content on the channel that the I link to earlier in this post.
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I have no affiliation with the YouTuber who releases content on the channel that the I link to earlier in this post.
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ogundiyantobiloba
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The book - Linux command line by Williams shotts is ever green
JessBUrself
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I don't know if this one has been shared yet, but I just got Linux Mint and I watched this playlist on YouTube to learn how to use it. Super informative and easy to understand:
www.youtube.com
Linux Mint Complete Beginner's Guide
A complete 7-part tutorial series on how to use Linux Mint! You will learn to use the desktop, file manager, system settings, install & remove software, cust...
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Freepoorman
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I found this interactive website that I think is great for beginners to Linux trying to make heads or tails:
https://roadmap.sh/linux
You can click on any box in the roadmap to get more information on that specific step.
https://roadmap.sh/linux
You can click on any box in the roadmap to get more information on that specific step.
Keeping your system up to date and doing a little maintenance from time to time. Searching on your particular distro to do this is easy enough. For a Debian based distro using apt, I've come up with my own little procedure. It may not be the best way, but works well for me. It's just my example of what i do.
Cleaning up apt, beyond just updates and upgrades....
I made it simple with one long command adding a little cli wifi info at the end just to see that my vpn is running at a glance....
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get autoclean; sudo apt-get autoremove; sudo apt-get autoremove --purge; sudo apt-get check; nmcli connection show
Don't use without researching each command in the above. I use it sparingly.
Clean up some other stuff..... "sparingly^
sudo rm -rf /root/.local/share/Trash//*; sudo rm -rf /home//.local/share/Trash//*; sudo rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/
A few things not needed very often, but good to know...
If your syslog has gotten very huge and you want to start over with a clean log....
sudo sh -c 'echo > /var/log/syslog'
Or..... as root... "sudo su" can paste the following and execute...
for CLEAN in $(find /var/log/ -type f)
do
cp /dev/null $CLEAN
done
Afterwards I use bleachbit sparingly to puge misc stuff that accumilated over time.
When I'm done and after reboot, the system may react alittle slugish as if it was just installed, but quickly accumulates what it needs to take off like normal.
Maybe a overkill on my part, and is definitely not something I do a lot. Just something I like do do occasionally after a lot of installing or removing of apps and making changes, and when i feel my system is solid and could use a good cleaning.
Researching a maintenance method for your system is a good thing, whether extreme or light... Don't use mine specifically!... it's just an example I came up with for me, that takes me about 5 mins to complete and reboot.
Lastly.... a good backup plan. I like to use the app timeshift and keep a few backups. If by chance i totally screwed up enough that X doesnt start... at the flashing promt, I log in and....
sudo timeshift --restore
Luckily i haven't needed to do this yet, but researching a good backup plan is good when running Linux, especially when you open the hood as ofen as I do lately.
I like to read a a lot on a subject, then come up with a plan. It's Linux
Cleaning up apt, beyond just updates and upgrades....
I made it simple with one long command adding a little cli wifi info at the end just to see that my vpn is running at a glance....
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade; sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get autoclean; sudo apt-get autoremove; sudo apt-get autoremove --purge; sudo apt-get check; nmcli connection show
Don't use without researching each command in the above. I use it sparingly.
Clean up some other stuff..... "sparingly^
sudo rm -rf /root/.local/share/Trash//*; sudo rm -rf /home//.local/share/Trash//*; sudo rm -rf ~/.cache/thumbnails/
A few things not needed very often, but good to know...
If your syslog has gotten very huge and you want to start over with a clean log....
sudo sh -c 'echo > /var/log/syslog'
Or..... as root... "sudo su" can paste the following and execute...
for CLEAN in $(find /var/log/ -type f)
do
cp /dev/null $CLEAN
done
Afterwards I use bleachbit sparingly to puge misc stuff that accumilated over time.
When I'm done and after reboot, the system may react alittle slugish as if it was just installed, but quickly accumulates what it needs to take off like normal.
Maybe a overkill on my part, and is definitely not something I do a lot. Just something I like do do occasionally after a lot of installing or removing of apps and making changes, and when i feel my system is solid and could use a good cleaning.
Researching a maintenance method for your system is a good thing, whether extreme or light... Don't use mine specifically!... it's just an example I came up with for me, that takes me about 5 mins to complete and reboot.
Lastly.... a good backup plan. I like to use the app timeshift and keep a few backups. If by chance i totally screwed up enough that X doesnt start... at the flashing promt, I log in and....
sudo timeshift --restore
Luckily i haven't needed to do this yet, but researching a good backup plan is good when running Linux, especially when you open the hood as ofen as I do lately.
I like to read a a lot on a subject, then come up with a plan. It's Linux
