[clug] beginners path

Owen rcook at pcug.org.au
Sat Apr 25 00:32:31 GMT 2009


On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:24:12 +1000
Brendan Jurd <direvus at gmail.com> wrote:


> `man`!
> 
> Every time you have to use a command you don't know, type `man <name
> of command>`.  This will pull up the manual page, which should give
> you all the necessary clueing up.  Read the man page, and when you're
> done, use the command.
> 
> This single strategy is basically the golden key to learning
> everything about working with Linux you'll ever need to know.  It
> really is that straightforward.  Just `man` everything you come across
> and it will come together.



When I started down the linux path, a wiser person advised that linux,
if nothing else, will teach you to read.

Tis true


Owen


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