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

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...

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.

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

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

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He francois , nice to see you again

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

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.

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

...the McMillan and the O'Reilly collections, these are references

but they are heavy and sometime you may get lost in there

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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...