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    linux and maemo for dummies?

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    kryptoniankid17 | # 1 | 2010-01-20, 15:04 | Report

    LOVE MY N900. BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT 90% of you coding and developer guys are talking about. want to have a better understanding linux and maemo. Any suggestions on where to start?

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    Rob1n | # 2 | 2010-01-20, 15:27 | Report

    For basic Linux command line stuff, you could start with http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/cli.html - most of this will apply to maemo.

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    Crashdamage | # 3 | 2010-01-20, 15:27 | Report

    Go to the links in my signature. Also:

    google.com/linux

    ...and start asking questions. Or wikipedia. You'll learn more and faster by asking questions and getting answers yourself than by anyone here spoon-feeding them to you.

    Download and burn a couple of 'live' Linux distro CDs. With those, you can try out and learn Linux basics risk-free (run directly from the CD, no mods to your computer) or go ahead and insta!l in a dual boot setup. And of course you have a N900 to learn with..

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    kryptoniankid17 | # 4 | 2010-01-20, 19:36 | Report

    Originally Posted by Rob1n View Post
    For basic Linux command line stuff, you could start with http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/cli.html - most of this will apply to maemo.
    very useful.

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    kryptoniankid17 | # 5 | 2010-01-20, 19:41 | Report

    Originally Posted by Crashdamage View Post
    Go to the links in my signature. Also:

    google.com/linux

    ...and start asking questions. Or wikipedia. You'll learn more and faster by asking questions and getting answers yourself than by anyone here spoon-feeding them to you.

    Download and burn a couple of 'live' Linux distro CDs. With those, you can try out and learn Linux basics risk-free (run directly from the CD, no mods to your computer) or go ahead and insta!l in a dual boot setup. And of course you have a N900 to learn with..
    im on my way to my local community college. they have some linux courses. let you guys know what their offering. so let me know the crap that can be weeded out.

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    DaveP1 | # 6 | 2010-01-20, 22:32 | Report

    Another guide you might try is:

    http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/a-newbi...inux-free-pdf/

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    Eric G | # 7 | 2010-01-23, 13:25 | Report

    If you are a book reader, I found "Think Unix" written long ago, to be a great help. It's geared to people who are going to be using Unix and variants (he used Red Hat for all the examples), not programmers or developers.

    http://www.amazon.com/Think-UNIX-Jon.../dp/078972376X

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    kryptoniankid17 | # 8 | 2010-01-23, 17:46 | Report

    Originally Posted by Eric G View Post
    If you are a book reader, I found "Think Unix" written long ago, to be a great help. It's geared to people who are going to be using Unix and variants (he used Red Hat for all the examples), not programmers or developers.

    http://www.amazon.com/Think-UNIX-Jon.../dp/078972376X
    thanks. wonder if its availabe as an ebook.

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    patator | # 9 | 2010-01-23, 17:57 | Report

    Lots of commands here too:
    http://www.perpetualpc.net/srtd_commands_rev.html

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    Gadgety | # 10 | 2010-01-23, 18:02 | Report

    I'm new to linux, too and asked a similar question back in november. Got a lot of good replies. However, administrators moved it to off-topic, so you may not have found it here.

    http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=34865

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