Introduction to Linux / Newbies Guide

Benjoperstoenail · 12-15-2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mvirtual

I would suggest basic guide have installation / deployment issues and common use cases like:
- how to setup X services in Ubuntu (I am having trouble)
- Fact that there is sudo and no root in ubuntu etc
- How to add additional modules without going in circles - server installation looks quite a task. Desktop has all GUI components so it's OK. I am not sure how to add specific dev libraries and utils after basic server install....

All the things that a newbie would need.

Stuff like history & distro are drab IMO.

Hi, as a newbie, the main problem that I have is installing software that isn't in the repository. Mostly it is in a compressed format viz. tar.bz2 I get it extracted but don't know what to do about it from that stage. I think what would be very helpful is to have a newbie "walk through the installation process guided(ie."watched") by a guru so as to ascertain where the gaps are. As quite often those who are familiar with the process do not realize where the gape are. They will often assume some prior knowledge.
Cheers.

alan_ri · 12-15-2010, 02:47 AM

Well Benjoperstoenail, as you could have notice, there are not many interested people here for this guide.

As I said, maybe one day I'll do it myself, the best I can. And of course I was aware that what you have mentioned is one of the problems that newbies often have to face. At the moment I recommend that you search, search a lot.

repo · 12-15-2010, 02:53 AM

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Hi, as a newbie, the main problem that I have is installing software that isn't in the repository. Mostly it is in a compressed format viz. tar.bz2 I get it extracted but don't know what to do about it from that stage. I think what would be very helpful is to have a newbie "walk through the installation process guided(ie."watched") by a guru so as to ascertain where the gaps are. As quite often those who are familiar with the process do not realize where the gape are. They will often assume some prior knowledge.
Cheers.

Perhaps something like
https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux...ms_from_Source
If you want someone to walk you true, just start a thread when you are lost.
I'm sure people will try to help you

Kind regards