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Re: [LUG] GNU/Linux for beginners session

 

james kilty wrote:
> Dear all
>
> I have made a start on documentation for the September session for
> beginners in Penzance.
>
> I enclose a list of links to guidance material which I saw as readable
> by the absolute beginner (used to Windows or Mac).
>
> I would be grateful for any comments on this selection, or individual
> links, or additional links or revisions to my minimalist descriptions.
> Please note, if you are very expert, put on a hat which says "new to all
> this - I have heard about it and wonder" or similar. It is a bit short
> as yet on the web pages of the major distros.
>
> It would be good to have a tutorial on setting up a secure system with
> router for several machines including Windows machines or modem for a
> single machine. I have not come across one so far.
>
> I have put them into a sort of order - beginners start at the top and
> work down.
>
> Links for beginners
> http://www.getgnulinux.org/ general introduction about why to switch
> http://www.control-escape.com/linux/contents.html Control-Escape "is
> meant as a gentle introduction to Linux" - Start here! Thorough and well
> set out in straightforward style
> http://www.davefancella.com/articles/introtolinux.html excellent
> introduction to the basic ideas in easy language
> http://www.tuxs.org/ as it says, "The goal of this site is to be the
> starting point for people wanting to learn about and try Linux for the
> first time, in easy to understand, non-technical language."
> http://polishlinux.org/ compare distros here plus pretty well everything
> for the beginner
> http://www.linfo.org/newbies.html Linux for absolute beginners
> http://www.linfo.org/distributionslist.html major linux distributions
> http://www.linfo.org/appslist.html list of applications for Linux
> http://www.linuxlinks.com/Beginners/ good intro at top link: Linux
> Distribution Guide
> http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/ excellent clear intro
> http://linuxbasics.org/tutorials/start - what it says: an excellent
> preread
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/ official site for ubuntu documentation
> http://www.ubuntux.org/ubuntu - tips for ubuntu
> http://www.mandrake.tips.4.free.fr/ tips for mandriva
> http://www.aboutdebian.com/ obvious - good thorough explanations
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2102876,00.asp series of articles
> http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Main_Page - for beginners installing
> Debian
> http://desktoplinuxathome.com/quick.html quick survey of software
> (without OOo)
> http://www.linfo.org/appslist.html list of applications for Linux
>
> http://www.fs-security.com/docs.php - firestarter, a free firewall
>
> more advanced
>
> http://www.reallylinux.com/ and/docs/consult.shtml- a bit too
> complicated for absolute beginners
> http://linuxreviews.org/beginner/ excellent clear intro based on the
> command line
> http://linuxcommand.org/learning_the_shell.php
> http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/cli.html command line intro
> http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Teaching/Unix/ worth a look for an excellent
> design and clear account of Unix basics: designed for Elec Eng students
> at Surrey
>   

I will add this one to this list
*http://www.linuxtraining.co.uk/

Paul
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