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james kilty wrote: > Dear all > > I have made a start on documentation for the September session for > beginners in Penzance. > > I enclose a list of links to guidance material which I saw as readable > by the absolute beginner (used to Windows or Mac). > > I would be grateful for any comments on this selection, or individual > links, or additional links or revisions to my minimalist descriptions. > Please note, if you are very expert, put on a hat which says "new to all > this - I have heard about it and wonder" or similar. It is a bit short > as yet on the web pages of the major distros. > > It would be good to have a tutorial on setting up a secure system with > router for several machines including Windows machines or modem for a > single machine. I have not come across one so far. > > I have put them into a sort of order - beginners start at the top and > work down. > > Links for beginners > http://www.getgnulinux.org/ general introduction about why to switch > http://www.control-escape.com/linux/contents.html Control-Escape "is > meant as a gentle introduction to Linux" - Start here! Thorough and well > set out in straightforward style > http://www.davefancella.com/articles/introtolinux.html excellent > introduction to the basic ideas in easy language > http://www.tuxs.org/ as it says, "The goal of this site is to be the > starting point for people wanting to learn about and try Linux for the > first time, in easy to understand, non-technical language." > http://polishlinux.org/ compare distros here plus pretty well everything > for the beginner > http://www.linfo.org/newbies.html Linux for absolute beginners > http://www.linfo.org/distributionslist.html major linux distributions > http://www.linfo.org/appslist.html list of applications for Linux > http://www.linuxlinks.com/Beginners/ good intro at top link: Linux > Distribution Guide > http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/ excellent clear intro > http://linuxbasics.org/tutorials/start - what it says: an excellent > preread > > https://help.ubuntu.com/ official site for ubuntu documentation > http://www.ubuntux.org/ubuntu - tips for ubuntu > http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/ tips for mandriva > http://www.aboutdebian.com/ obvious - good thorough explanations > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2102876,00.asp series of articles > http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Main_Page - for beginners installing > Debian > http://desktoplinuxathome.com/quick.html quick survey of software > (without OOo) > http://www.linfo.org/appslist.html list of applications for Linux > > http://www.fs-security.com/docs.php - firestarter, a free firewall > > more advanced > > http://www.reallylinux.com/ and/docs/consult.shtml- a bit too > complicated for absolute beginners > http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/ excellent clear intro based on the > command line > http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php > http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/cli.html command line intro > http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ worth a look for an excellent > design and clear account of Unix basics: designed for Elec Eng students > at Surrey > I will add this one to this list *http://www.linuxtraining.co.uk/ Paul * -- Events Linuxbierwanderung - Torbay Mini Linux Beer Hike 28th / 29th July 2007 http://www.linuxbierwanderung.org/ Follow torbay mini LBW link. http://www.openoffice.org http://www.linux.org CHAT SERVICES www.phractured.net PRFC CHAT ROOM - http://www.zleap.net/cgi-bin/irc.cgi www.serfer.co.uk -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html