Linux

Often people are afraid to start learning Linux because in the eyes of many, Linux is something that is difficult to learn. In fact, it is wrong, it just depends on the factor of habit. The following tips will provide some suggested ways to start learning Linux is easy, especially for people who are used to using another operating system like DOS or Windows. - Read - DOS Commands in Linux At the time of work using the Linux console, maybe this is reminiscent of DOS, often we are so carried away to type in DOS commands, of course, if carried out will occur error, for example, the command: 

# cd..

in DOS, it can run, but on Linux this command will generate an error because the cd on Linux is a program, so that the following parameters must be separated by a space program. This can be overcome by using the alias command, the command is as follows:

# alias cd..= “cd .. “

the above command will translate the command cd .. (no spaces) into a cd .. (with spaces). So that the command is still there when the computer is restarted, enter these commands into a file. Bashrc (dot bashrc) you, mark the dot in front of the filename indicates that the file is hidden.

Use your favorite editor to edit the file, then add the following line:


alias dir=”ls”
alias cd/=”cd /”
alias cd~=”cd ~”
alias cd..=”cd ..”
alias md=”mkdir”
alias rd=”rmdir -i”
alias rm=”rm -i”

Sources in Internet

There are many sites on the Internet that contains about Linux, as a prelude to learn Linux, there are some sites worth visiting, the first is The Linux Documentation Project http://www.tldp.org which is famous for his HOW-TO containing tutorials on specific topics in Linux.

The next site is a Linux Newbie http://www.linuxnewbie.org containing Linux tutorial with layman's language so it is relatively easier to understand for beginners. For those who like to chat, Linux Newbie also have a channel called # linuxnewbie on the server Net Eph.

Using the man pages

linux has a manual called man pages that contains instructions on how to use a command, to call, use the command:

# man

for example we want to learn the commands (ls), then type the command:

# man ls

command will display instructions for using the command ls, to roll up the screen below, use the arrow keys up and down, while for the exit, use the q.

Learning from the directory / etc

/ etc directory is the directory where the Linux program used to store the configuration file. Most of the configuration file that comes with a caption that can be learned. To find out the origin of a file, try to use the man command above to find out whether the file is.