[SOLVED] I'm happy but I still don't understand linux

filosophem · 11-23-2004, 04:36 PM

I finally made it !!!! Windows is fully out and I'm running a fresh install of Fedora Core 2 as the only OS on my computer

So far it's really great and with the LQ forums, I always manage to find answers.

But I still have one general question about the architecture of linux: how are the files organised?? I'm trying to understand where are the kernel files or my gmplayer executable (as examples) and it's a big mystery to me.

Could anyone light me here?

thnx a lot guys

aaa · 11-23-2004, 04:47 PM

The kernel image files are usually in /boot, and you can find gmplayer by running 'which gmplayer' (it's probably in /usr/bin).
This describes the purposes of various directories:
http://www.pathname.com/fhs/

penguin4 · 11-23-2004, 04:53 PM

filosophem; acquire some textbooks on linux i recommend useful & guide u to overcome problems. following:Linux Complete by sybex pub. & Linux Trouble Shooting Bible by Christopher Negus &
Thomas Weeks pub Wiley. they are indispensible in my library. the more U learn greater ur knowledge becomes.

filosophem · 11-24-2004, 02:48 AM

thanks guys, i'll look into it.

JerryNew2Linux · 11-24-2004, 04:22 AM

Rute was a good start for me:

www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html.gz

powdered_finn · 11-27-2004, 11:29 AM

Yeah, Rute's really good.

p_finn