On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 7:41 AM, rishabh animesh <rishabh.anim...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello People, > > I am new to Linux and Debian. Whats the best way to start on things? > Currently I'm a Computer Science student and have experience only with > algorithms! Comfortable with C/C++ > but willing to learn more to help me get started with the OS mentioned > above! >
well, best i can do is tell you how i did it - things have changed much with the internet in the last 15 years or so. i read some of the how to docs (tldp.org). now, i was going to recommend the 'windows to linux' howto (maybe it was a mini) that sorta described the different ideas with how the file system is laid out and drive letters vs mounting but i don't see it. another good one (that i do see) is the partitioning one. now, as i mentioned, times have changed. so, i wouldn't put too much effort in reading these (especially if they start putting you to sleep). there are tons of resources, youtube videos, books (though i'm done buying $30+ linux books that contain popular man pages with author notes). another thing about times changing - virtuals are great. download some popular distros (don't limit yourself to linux either). i'd suggest debian, fedora, centos, ubuntu, and freebsd. then get virtual box and have fun. go, install, snapshot and then mess everything up. if you can't figure out how to put it back together again, revert to the snapshot. > I need suggestions on projects I can participate in considering I am just a > noob in this. > projects? what do you mean and what do you want to get into? i mean, hacking around with kernel drivers is fun, some people like gui stuff, if you find some program that doesn't have a package for some distro, you could always contribute and learn tons that way. > I have experiences with the Search Technology. I have also created a forum > to promote programming among my peers where we organize monthly contests on > this portal. www.code.vrglinug.org > search technology? what the hell do you mean by that? heh ok, just to give you some (ot) stuff to ponder over, check out the solutions here: http://www.ioccc.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/banlktik7xmb63pcyxoq3x71s8_htaqv...@mail.gmail.com
