Unix Help

[ftp4you]

I was wondering if someone here could give me a good web site that might explain some unixs basics? When it comes to how unix works, basic commands and familer terminology.

Also I was wondering if I kinda wanted to jump right into that kind of environment what would be a good start?


Thanks a million
ftp4you

 

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[namux]

You can try linux.com. Linux is a free unix-like operating system that you can install and start playing with right away. There is a link from the linux.com webpage to a linux documents project where many HOWTOs are documented in great detail. You will find yourself lost in all the documents that are available for linux.

 

[gaidin123]

Check out Here. It seems to link to a bunch of sites with everything from a history of UNIX to basic commands and links to a bunch of linux distros, BSD distros, etc.

What do you want to do with UNIX or do you just want to learn about it? If you can give me a little more info I might be able to find some more relevant links.

Gaidin

edit: If you explore that page a bit (go up to the root page) they have a cool listing of about 80 different UNIX flavors not including a ton of Linux distros (separate area).

 

[MustPost]

<<You can try linux.com>>

IMO linux.org is much better. I learned a loned of stuff there when I first started using linux.

 

[xyyz]

hmmm... consider asking this question on www.unix.com

as long as that bastard, small pricked, "RTFM," asshole, Neo, doesn't see your post, you'll get a bunch of really cool people who'll give you some excellent links...

actually there might be a FAQ on the site answering this very question.

now for my bias...

check out the FreeBSD handbook on www.freebsd.org.... it's EXCELLENT... written very nicely in a very easy to understand format that even I was able to understand. to top that off... freebsd-questions@freebsd.org is spectacular when it comes to questions and problems... the people, especially the gurus are really nice and really help you if you have questions.

 

[ftp4you]

thanks for all your help.

www.unix.com was very helpfull

Lead me to a program call UWIN which is a really good playground for unix. It allows you to emulate a unix environment on win2000,nt

Thanks

 

[EmperorRob]

This might help you:

Free IT Books Online

They have some on UNIX.