[Liverpool] RE: Liverpool Digest, Vol 114, Issue 1

[John Smith]

Hi Scot - welcome back to Linux,

Not sure if yoo know of this site but it may be of use to you. It has various forums which are always worth a look

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/


Cheers

Ed

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> Subject: Liverpool Digest, Vol 114, Issue 1
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> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 12:15:02 +0000
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>    1. Warning: n00b alert! (Scott Brimin)
>    2. Re: Warning: n00b alert! (Alan Pope)
>    3. Re: Warning: n00b alert! (Scott Brimin)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:20:36 +0000
> From: Scott Brimin 
> Subject: [Liverpool] Warning: n00b alert!
> To: Liverpool Linux User Group 
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> Good morning,
> 
> I'll be the first to admit that I'm a Linux n00b, well, because I am.
> I've played a bit on Mandrake for what seems like a long time ago and
> last year I had a quick poke at Kubuntu but work, uni and gaming has
> always ushered me back to Windoze.
> 
> Now, I've decided to dedicate one of my PCs to Kubuntu so I would like
> recommendations for any n00b websites. Silly little things that
> seasoned-users take for granted, like installing stuff, network config'
> settings and things. I would like to get up to speed as quickly as
> possible, you recommendation (not blurbs) will be appreciated.
> 
> There is a stereotype for Linux users of a rather unpleasant guys, who
> is smart and brilliant but lacking social manner. Someone who insults
> n00bs and non-linux users, a text-book definition of a hypocrit. I would
> hope that no one in this group conforms to the stereotype.
> 
> I state the above not to insult anyone but to recommend against firing
> insults at n00bs.
> 
> Please and thank you.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 11:35:57 +0000
> From: Alan Pope 
> Subject: Re: [Liverpool] Warning: n00b alert!
> To: Liverpool Linux User Group 
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> Hi Scott,
> 
> On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 11:20:36AM +0000, Scott Brimin wrote:
>> Now, I've decided to dedicate one of my PCs to Kubuntu so I would like
>> recommendations for any n00b websites. Silly little things that
>> seasoned-users take for granted, like installing stuff, network config'
>> settings and things. I would like to get up to speed as quickly as
>> possible, you recommendation (not blurbs) will be appreciated.
>> 
> 
> Welcome.
> 
> The first port of call should be http://doc.ubuntu.com/ - the official 
> documentation site. Also of use is the community documentation wiki 
> http://doc.ubuntu.com/community/ where there are lots of how-tos and the 
> like.
> 
> For problems you can use the launchpad answer tracker 
> http://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/
> 
> Other things that are useful include the Ubuntu Forums:- 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/ and the Ubuntu Screencasts 
> http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/ (mostly Ubuntu, not Kubuntu I'm afraid).
> 
> Cheers,
> Al.
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:50:41 +0000
> From: Scott Brimin 
> Subject: Re: [Liverpool] Warning: n00b alert!
> To: Alan Pope , 	Liverpool Linux User Group
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> Thanks duud, that's exactly what I need.
> 
> Thanks moochly.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Alan Pope wrote:
>> Hi Scott,
>> 
>> On Thu, Dec 06, 2007 at 11:20:36AM +0000, Scott Brimin wrote:
>>> Now, I've decided to dedicate one of my PCs to Kubuntu so I would like
>>> recommendations for any n00b websites. Silly little things that
>>> seasoned-users take for granted, like installing stuff, network config'
>>> settings and things. I would like to get up to speed as quickly as
>>> possible, you recommendation (not blurbs) will be appreciated.
>>>
>> 
>> Welcome.
>> 
>> The first port of call should be http://doc.ubuntu.com/ - the official 
>> documentation site. Also of use is the community documentation wiki 
>> http://doc.ubuntu.com/community/ where there are lots of how-tos and the 
>> like.
>> 
>> For problems you can use the launchpad answer tracker 
>> http://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/
>> 
>> Other things that are useful include the Ubuntu Forums:- 
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/ and the Ubuntu Screencasts 
>> http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/ (mostly Ubuntu, not Kubuntu I'm afraid).
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Al.
>> 
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