Gertjan Klein wrote:
>
> Remco Blaakmeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I think his needs are far more basic than that. He seems to be wanting a
> > list of utility-names, as most first-time Linux users (including me) want.
> > There are not many things more frustrating than thinking "I know
On Tue, Nov 25, 1997 at 09:40:30AM +0100, Gertjan Klein wrote:
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> I made a file (by hand!) with one-line descriptions for each program I
> found that way. Imagine how I felt when I heard about apropos!
Tss ... apropos is actually just the -k option to the man(1) command,
so by looking at the m
Remco Blaakmeer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think his needs are far more basic than that. He seems to be wanting a
> list of utility-names, as most first-time Linux users (including me) want.
> There are not many things more frustrating than thinking "I know it can be
> done, but I don't kn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> You may use apropos.
Which doesn't work as well as it ought to, due to people being careless in
the writing of man pages.
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> I think his needs are far more basic than that. He seems to be wanting a
> list of utility-names, as most first-time Linux users (including me) want.
> There are not many things more frustrating than thinking "I know it can be
> done, but I don't know how and I don't even know with what utility,
Remco writes:
> I think his needs are far more basic than that. He seems to be wanting a
> list of utility-names, as most first-time Linux users (including me)
> want.
The System III manuals contained a KWIC index of the NAME sections of the
man pages. This provided that list of utility names in
On Sun, 23 Nov 1997, [iso-8859-1] Nicolás Lichtmaier wrote:
> > I just got finished installing Debian Linux on my system. Well after
> > all of that work I have no idea what to do next. Is there a list of
> > commands and or sysntax available. I have poked around at the Debian
> > site and other
> I just got finished installing Debian Linux on my system. Well after
> all of that work I have no idea what to do next. Is there a list of
> commands and or sysntax available. I have poked around at the Debian
> site and others with no luck. I guess I am just stupid. Takes me back
> to the pr
It sounds like you need an introductory Unix book.
"The Debian Linux User's Guide" by Dale Scheetz may be downloaded
from http://www.linuxpress.com/, or may be ordered in hard copy from
the same address. Although heavily oriented towards Debian
installation, there is a summary of the im
> Dear Debian,
>
> I just got finished installing Debian Linux on my system. Well after
> all of that work I have no idea what to do next. Is there a list of
> commands and or sysntax available. I have poked around at the Debian
> site and others with no luck. I guess I am just stupid. Takes m
Dear Debian,
I just got finished installing Debian Linux on my system. Well after
all of that work I have no idea what to do next. Is there a list of
commands and or sysntax available. I have poked around at the Debian
site and others with no luck. I guess I am just stupid. Takes me back
to th
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