Hello, > > What computer languages do I need to learn?
As others have said, that depends on what you want to do... If you are looking at particular files you want to understand, use the `file' command to check what they are; or, if the first line starts with #! it tells you directly (eg a file beginning with #!/usr/bin/perl is in the PERL language; the file command will tell you it's `perl script text'). > > In general if someone could point the direction. > > You've heard quite a few recommendations about C. And I agree with that. > But I think Pascal is somewhat easier language to start with. But it's not used nearly so often... This really depends on what kind of area you want to learn - whether it's programming (and what kind), or system administration, or what. Oh yes, most of the difficulty of programming is not understanding the language itself, but the mental discipline associated with getting what you asked for, rather than what you meant. > And don't write window manager. Write some fun games where bad guys are > chasing you on the screen. You'll learn a lot. I was going to agree with that, but then I realised that if everyone followed that advice there'd be no Linux (if memory serves). So I don't know. Obviously, mileage may vary. HTH Jiri
