Thanks for all the help! I have already installed Ubuntu, but am thinking about installing a "hard core" distro just so I can set everything myself. I am toying with the LFS idea but looks a little outta me league. I learn better doing stuff hands on so I think that taking on this endeavor will be helpful.
Anyway correct me if I am wrong - a person would want to create the own distro of linux for the following of reasons : security and size? is that all? Thanks and I will try and make it to tomorrows meeting. Stuart On Sep 6, 2011, at 9:50 AM, Shawn Grover wrote: > While Greg's response is a good starting point, the question is where you > currently see yourself in terms of Linux (and general computer) skill. > > If you are not familiar with lower level system admin type tasks (yet), you > may want to simply start with learning the environment. Ubuntu is a > relatively good distribution to get your feet wet without being overwhelmed > by the depth of the topic. > > If you are a little more skilled/knowledgeable, Then Greg's links will > probably make sense to you. Also, you might consider looking at the "hard > core" distro's - Slackware, Gentoo, Linux From Scratch, etc. These distros > need you to setup everything yourself, which means you get very familiar with > the system - from compiling only what you need to using the system for it's > intended purpose. Gentoo is the one I went to that taught me almost > everything I know about Linux. The documentation was very good and thorough. > The LFS book was written by a local fellow... > > Regarding distros, applications, and choices.... Think about it like buying a > car. You can make use of any car, but some don't feel right, some feel like > they are too much, some have polish, while others are more about function > than looks. You need to try a few out to see which ones work for you. Which > one "clicks" with you. This might be Ubuntu, or Red Hat, or Debian, or > Slackware, or something else entirely. > > One point - be careful to keep the desired task separate from the idea of the > "Linux Desktop". Building a web server is similar regardless of the distro. > Managing a Windows shared drive on Linux is similar regardless of the distro. > Learn the concepts, and everything becomes much simpler. Usually. > > My top tips for using Linux. Use it. Don't be afraid to use Google. Or to > ask for help. > > Welcome to the group. > > On 11-09-05 07:07 PM, Greg King wrote: >> Simple question to which I think there are no simple answers, but I'll >> take a stab at it. With Linux you will want to become somewhat familiar >> with the command line and a basic text editor like vi or vim (emacs if >> your so inclined, but the learning curve on it is rather large). This >> will save you from many a crisis when the GUI interface isn't available. >> I'd start with: >> 1. a book on shell programming like "teach yourself shell programming in >> 24 hours" - >> http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Shell-Programming-Hours/dp/0672323583/ref=dp_ob_title_bk >> >> 2. A book on Linux itself like "LPI Linux certification" >> http://www.amazon.com/LPI-Linux-Certification-Nutshell-OReilly/dp/0596804873/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315267679&sr=1-1 >> <http://www.amazon.com/LPI-Linux-Certification-Nutshell-OReilly/dp/0596804873/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315267679&sr=1-1>#_ >> 3. A book on open source network administration like >> http://www.amazon.com/Administration-Prentice-Computer-Networking-Distributed/dp/0130462101/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315267946&sr=1-1 >> <http://www.amazon.com/Administration-Prentice-Computer-Networking-Distributed/dp/0130462101/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315267946&sr=1-1>#_ >> (this one is a little dated but something similar would be good). >> I have personally used all of the above resources and found them useful. >> YMMV. >> Play with a few distros, at least one RPM based like RedHat and one >> Debian based like Ubuntu and learn the software management tools. Play >> with user interfaces Gnome, KDE and a lightweight GUI like xfce. Here >> virtual machines (VMs) are your friend. I use VMware server which is >> free but somewhat old and has some issues, but there are others probably >> as good or better. Buy a big multicore 8GB+ memory machine and load it >> up with VMs - its all free as in no cost so the only limitation is your >> ability to absorb the content. >> There is a lot of information on Linux on the internet (an >> understatment) so just google Linux + "your topic" and you will find >> toms of information but beware that some of it will be out of date. The >> Linux Documentation Project www.tldp.org <http://www.tldp.org/> is a >> good place to start and each distro will have its own documentation and >> release notes which are usually woth a browse, and man pages are your >> friend too. >> I hope that gives you some ideas. Good luck with your quest to learn >> Linux. Taken in bite sized peices it can be a very reqarding experience. >> >> Greg >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Stuart Gilmour <stu...@stuartgilmour.com> >> Date: Monday, September 5, 2011 1:07 pm >> Subject: [clug-talk] n00b >> To: clug-talk@clug.ca >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > My name is Stuart and I just started to learn linux. I was just >> > wondering if anybody had any thoughts on where a good place to >> > start would be. (books, links, courses in the calgary area) I >> > have "googled" and read few a articles and lessons on the net >> > but there is so much to choose from. PS I am interested in >> > network administration. If that helps? >> > >> > Happy I found this group! >> > >> > Cheers, >> > >> > Stuart >> > _______________________________________________ >> > clug-talk mailing list >> > clug-talk@clug.ca >> > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> > **Please remove these lines when replying >> > >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> clug-talk mailing list >> clug-talk@clug.ca >> http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca >> Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) >> **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
