Alan Chandler wrote:
> Chris Lale writes:
>> Daniel Burrows wrote:
>> [...]
>>> For instance, today I wanted to read up on git hook scripts. I
>>> checked the manual page git(1), and saw the note:
>>> Read hooks[9] for more details about each hook.
>>> ...
>>> 9. hooks
>>>
Chris Lale writes:
Daniel Burrows wrote:
[...]
For instance, today I wanted to read up on git hook scripts. I
checked the manual page git(1), and saw the note:
Read hooks[9] for more details about each hook.
...
9. hooks
hooks.html
Being an experienced Debi
Daniel Burrows wrote:
[...]
> For instance, today I wanted to read up on git hook scripts. I
> checked the manual page git(1), and saw the note:
>
> Read hooks[9] for more details about each hook.
>
> ...
>
> 9. hooks
> hooks.html
>
> Being an experienced Debian user
On Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 10:17:23AM -0800, Carl Johnson wrote:
> You can use dwww to view man pages and info in a web browser, as well
> as the other documentation. That allows you to search using the
> browser capabilities (using / for w3m), although it doesn't supply the
> TOC, index or hyperli
"Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 01:35:08PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> > Am 2007-12-31 22:15:46, schrieb Douglas A. Tutty:
> > > I also dislike huge long man pages. To me, man pages should be for a
> > > bit more help than foo --help; a summary. The
On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 01:35:08PM +0100, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Am 2007-12-31 22:15:46, schrieb Douglas A. Tutty:
> > I also dislike huge long man pages. To me, man pages should be for a
> > bit more help than foo --help; a summary. The main doc should be in
> > plain html for viewing with ly
Am 2007-12-31 22:15:46, schrieb Douglas A. Tutty:
> I also dislike huge long man pages. To me, man pages should be for a
> bit more help than foo --help; a summary. The main doc should be in
> plain html for viewing with lynx or something.
So you hate the manpages to bash, fvwm, gcc, zgv, fetc
On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:05:35 -0800 (PST)
Rick Dooling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
> interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
> do after installation, such as add mp3 playing ability, installing
> flash,
Rick Dooling wrote:
[...]
>
> I'm more
> interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
> do after installation, such as add mp3 playing ability,
[...]
You may find some of these things in the Debian NewbieDOC project [1]. If you
feel like adding more the wiki is very sim
Thanks for the thoughts and advice. I agree about learning to use man
pages, and I use them whenever possible, and also look for any
installed docs, but I still think a list of common post-installation
tasks would be handy.
I'm going to do a couple of installs next week and will try to compile
a l
On 01/01/2008, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:49:25PM -0800, Daniel Burrows wrote:
> > On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:15:48PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL
> > PROTECTED]> was heard to say:
> Perhaps it should be policy that if the documentation isn't in th
On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:49:25PM -0800, Daniel Burrows wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:15:48PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL
> PROTECTED]> was heard to say:
> Even when Policy is followed, it isn't necessarily that simple.
>
> For instance, today I wanted to read up on git hook scri
"Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at
08:13:31AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> From: "Douglas A. Tutty" Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:08 AM
>
- Original Message - From: "Rick Dooling" Sent: Sunday, December
30, 2007 9:05 PM
> Hello all,
>
On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:15:48PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
was heard to say:
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:13:31 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> > Not all the docs are under /usr/share/doc/[package name], some are
> > under usr/share/[package name] with no apparent rhyme no
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:27:30 + (UTC)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
> interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
> do after installation, such as add mp3 playing ability, installing ...
>
> Thanks,
T
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:04:53 -0800, Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> forwarded message:
> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:58:01 -0500 From: Paul Cartwright
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I downloaded powertop using svn. All that does is put the new source
> in a folder right where you are. That does me n
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:13:31 -0500, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Not all the docs are under /usr/share/doc/[package name], some are
> under usr/share/[package name] with no apparent rhyme nor
> reason. Then, everything is gzipped, should the user extract these to
> their home folder or is there
On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 08:13:31AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> From: "Douglas A. Tutty" Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:08 AM
>
> >The docs are always under /usr/share/doc/[package name]
> >apropos
> >which
> >locate
> >find
> >
> As a n00b to Debian (though I've used several distributions
On Mon Dec 31, 2007 at 08:13:31 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Not all the docs are under /usr/share/doc/[package name], some are under
> usr/share/[package name] with no apparent rhyme nor reason. Then, everything
> is
> gzipped, should the user extract these to their home folder or is ther
Please respond to the list and not to me. -- Raquel
Begin forwarded message:
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:58:01 -0500
From: Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Raquel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: debian how-to
On Mon December 31 2007, Raquel wrote:
> locate - list files in
From: "Douglas A. Tutty" Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:08 AM
On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:08:13PM +0900, David wrote:
Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
>On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 06:05:35PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote:
>
>>I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
>>interested in a
On Mon, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:08:13PM +0900, David wrote:
> Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> >On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 06:05:35PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote:
> >
> >>I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
> >>interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
> >>d
On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:08:13 +0900
David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
> > On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 06:05:35PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote:
> >
> >> I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
> >> interested in a list of common how-tos that most people w
Douglas A. Tutty wrote:
On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 06:05:35PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote:
I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
do after installation, such as add mp3 playing ability, installing
flash,
On Sun, Dec 30, 2007 at 06:05:35PM -0800, Rick Dooling wrote:
> I know about Debian Reference and Debian Help site, but I'm more
> interested in a list of common how-tos that most people would like to
> do after installation, such as add mp3 playing ability, installing
> flash, mounting usb drive
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