Insight Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Hi, Anybody on here had experience with compiling stuff using Linux/Bash, and/or can point me to a beginners guide? Would really like to learn but having trouble getting started. Also, if anybody could explain the standard directory structure for Linux ("usr", "etc", "bin" (obvious!) etc directories), what each directory means. Any assistance much appreciated. Cheers, Insight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Insight, A lot of info can be found on the net! One site I found particularily helpfull was this one: http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/ These are their so called helpfiles, but they also have a forum where you will get answers quickly. Just remember to look first since most easy"the newbie" stuff has been asked before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiwing Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 insight You could also take a look at http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/an...viewcat&catid=5 compiling programs from source. There is also an easy info section to assist you in other areas of linux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francois Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 hi' don't waste your time(don't spend so much time reading internet stuff ... for your beginning, you'll get lost ..) the best you could do is to buy a book do you know the collection "for dummies"?, beside the title, these books are gold mines buy the latest "Linux for dummies" and there you are later, one can answer any question with details as the question will be more precise too francois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darknight Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 hi'don't waste your time(don't spend so much time reading internet stuff ... for your beginning, you'll get lost ..) the best you could do is to buy a book do you know the collection "for dummies"?, beside the title, these books are gold mines buy the latest "Linux for dummies" and there you are later, one can answer any question with details as the question will be more precise too francois <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He francois , nice to see you again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francois Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 hi'don't waste your time(don't spend so much time reading internet stuff ... for your beginning, you'll get lost ..) the best you could do is to buy a book do you know the collection "for dummies"?, beside the title, these books are gold mines buy the latest "Linux for dummies" and there you are later, one can answer any question with details as the question will be more precise too francois He francois , nice to see you again hi dark do I have to say that I'm quite happy to see a Linux subforum? I guess that you know what kind of geek I'm anyway, I'll be here as much as I can francois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Thanks for all the replies guys. Looked around a few websites, but buying a book seems like the best suggestion - something that can guide me along each step accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francois Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Thanks for all the replies guys. Looked around a few websites, but buying a book seems like the best suggestion - something that can guide me along each step accordingly. hi' right and later after digging in the first book for answers, and find that this first one is not enough for you level, then you have what some call the "bible(s)" ... the McMillan and the O'Reilly collections, these are references but they are heavy and sometime you may get lost in there so, begin with a simple one and go on, and have a nice way in the linux world francois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insight Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 ...the McMillan and the O'Reilly collections, these are references but they are heavy and sometime you may get lost in there <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well familiar with the O'Reilly books, Francois - use them frequently in my Fisher-Price M$ world Cheers for the advice tho, will try and have a shop around this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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