Comments on: The Best Way To Learn Linux http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/ Linux Tips, Tricks, and Opinions Wed, 27 Jun 2012 07:49:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SAM, Shamsul http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-52701 SAM, Shamsul Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:44:17 +0000 http://www.foogazi.com/?p=250#comment-52701 Learning Linux thru reading manual is not a problem for a person that can dedicate himself and his time to Linux. But for business purposes like system integrators...I need a quick way to solve technical issues (like programming) for the business needs. Not much time to get to know all other things ...which were already done by the Linux kernel experts. Hence, MS Windows is inevitable eventhough I like to get to know Linux. Learning Linux thru reading manual is not a problem for a person that can dedicate himself and his time to Linux. But for business purposes like system integrators…I need a quick way to solve technical issues (like programming) for the business needs. Not much time to get to know all other things …which were already done by the Linux kernel experts. Hence, MS Windows is inevitable eventhough I like to get to know Linux.

]]> By: fischerville http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-21633 fischerville Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:38:26 +0000 http://www.foogazi.com/?p=250#comment-21633 this is the whole problem with Linux culture and why people have such a difficult time adopting it. The vast majority of computer users want and need a tool that they can use, not a tool they must study manuals about before they can use it. Saying "start on the command line" is like saying to a 16-year-old first-time driver to start by going through the Haynes manual on their car. Impractical. this is the whole problem with Linux culture and why people have such a difficult time adopting it. The vast majority of computer users want and need a tool that they can use, not a tool they must study manuals about before they can use it.

Saying “start on the command line” is like saying to a 16-year-old first-time driver to start by going through the Haynes manual on their car. Impractical.

]]> By: Boycott Novell » Links 27/06/2008: Migration Stories (to GNU/Linux); A Look at KDE4’s Folderview http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-18873 Boycott Novell » Links 27/06/2008: Migration Stories (to GNU/Linux); A Look at KDE4’s Folderview Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:10:56 +0000 http://www.foogazi.com/?p=250#comment-18873 [...] The Best Way To Learn Linux [...] [...] The Best Way To Learn Linux [...]

]]> By: Matthew Daly http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-18867 Matthew Daly Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:58:23 +0000 http://www.foogazi.com/?p=250#comment-18867 I think a good way is to try running a few distros in a virtual machine (I like VirtualBox for this). You can experiment all you like with it, and don't generally have to deal with hardware issues. It also makes it easy to do things because no matter how bad it gets, you can just revert to a previous snapshot or reinstall. I've used it to create my own custom Ubuntu installs and to get used to using more technical distros such as Slackware as you can still use the host system to get online and find answers to any problems. I think a good way is to try running a few distros in a virtual machine (I like VirtualBox for this). You can experiment all you like with it, and don’t generally have to deal with hardware issues. It also makes it easy to do things because no matter how bad it gets, you can just revert to a previous snapshot or reinstall. I’ve used it to create my own custom Ubuntu installs and to get used to using more technical distros such as Slackware as you can still use the host system to get online and find answers to any problems.

]]> By: 42gems http://www.foogazi.com/2008/06/26/the-best-way-to-learn-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-18847 42gems Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:32:31 +0000 http://www.foogazi.com/?p=250#comment-18847 definitely agree with you, especially on learning to use the command line tools before you start using the fancy gui stuff. i know a lot of people say that "linux will be ready for the desktop when you can use it without having to know how to use a command line," but i think the line command line is essential. definitely agree with you, especially on learning to use the command line tools before you start using the fancy gui stuff. i know a lot of people say that “linux will be ready for the desktop when you can use it without having to know how to use a command line,” but i think the line command line is essential.

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