Comments on: The Real Way to Learn Linux http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/ Tips, Tricks and How To's for the Ubuntu Linux User Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:09:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jayhttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-853 Jay Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:51:56 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-853 I have looked at LFS and would love to try it for real but really can't understand how to get started with it like making the partition for it. I thought that it would be a good way to really learn as I like linux but the normal distro's have alot of things I never use. And they make changes that break the system and don't really understand how to fix it. Usually find fixes but don't know why I do what they say. Currently have dual boot with win 7 and linux mint 11. Been with mint on and off since 8. I have looked at LFS and would love to try it for real but really can’t understand how to get started with it like making the partition for it. I thought that it would be a good way to really learn as I like linux but the normal distro’s have alot of things I never use. And they make changes that break the system and don’t really understand how to fix it. Usually find fixes but don’t know why I do what they say. Currently have dual boot with win 7 and linux mint 11. Been with mint on and off since 8.

]]> By: UbuntuLinuxHelphttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-852 UbuntuLinuxHelp Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:54:45 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-852 Re: Is the “real” way always the “right” way?Hmm... that's a good question. I think for some people they might get frustrated and leave linux. I remember when I first played with Red Hat. Everything was okay until I had to get a network card working. I got so frustrated at that time that I never did much except install the OS (often without networking). I quit Linux then. I returned (with Fedora Core 1) when there was a better GUI interface, that allowed me to slowly learn more and more about terminal commands. (I picked up Ubuntu after Fedora Core 3) I think that with a little experience the "immersion" method might be effective. But with brand new users? Maybe not.In one way, it's funny that you mention this as I think one of the ways to encourage people to switch is to show them how rich the environment is, and that it's not something the average user should consider as rocket science. I remember when my father switched to Linux (he uses Ubuntu Linux). He was in his late 70's at the time. Being a Windows user he thought there we several similarities between his Windows and Linux computer. He also said the hardest challenge for him was getting used to the GUI. "Where to click to get what", as he phrased it. But he stuck with it and does not want to go back, because in his words "I can do more with Linux". He's now in his 80's. If he would have been given "The real way" back then, I wonder how much he would have learned and if he'd have stayed with Windows. Re: Is the “real” way always the “right” way?

Hmm… that’s a good question. I think for some people they might get frustrated and leave linux. I remember when I first played with Red Hat. Everything was okay until I had to get a network card working. I got so frustrated at that time that I never did much except install the OS (often without networking). I quit Linux then. I returned (with Fedora Core 1) when there was a better GUI interface, that allowed me to slowly learn more and more about terminal commands. (I picked up Ubuntu after Fedora Core 3) I think that with a little experience the “immersion” method might be effective. But with brand new users? Maybe not.

In one way, it’s funny that you mention this as I think one of the ways to encourage people to switch is to show them how rich the environment is, and that it’s not something the average user should consider as rocket science. I remember when my father switched to Linux (he uses Ubuntu Linux). He was in his late 70′s at the time. Being a Windows user he thought there we several similarities between his Windows and Linux computer. He also said the hardest challenge for him was getting used to the GUI. “Where to click to get what”, as he phrased it. But he stuck with it and does not want to go back, because in his words “I can do more with Linux”. He’s now in his 80′s. If he would have been given “The real way” back then, I wonder how much he would have learned and if he’d have stayed with Windows.

]]> By: Vadim P.http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-851 Vadim P. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:35:30 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-851 Is the "real" way always the "right" way? Is the “real” way always the “right” way?

]]> By: UbuntuLinuxHelphttp://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-850 UbuntuLinuxHelp Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:51:52 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-850 @olga9999 - Thanks! I remember when I started with linux there was no way I could understand half of what people were telling me. I started with RedHat, gave up. Returned with the last RedHat (I think it was 9.0) and then went to Fedora Core 1 to 4. Now it's Ubuntu. I'm really glad I stuck with it as I'm now learning more than I ever thought I would.If there's anything I can post about that helps, or if you have questions, don't hesitate to comment about them. Same goes for anything you'd like to contribute to the blog. Have a great day! :) @olga9999 – Thanks! I remember when I started with linux there was no way I could understand half of what people were telling me. I started with RedHat, gave up. Returned with the last RedHat (I think it was 9.0) and then went to Fedora Core 1 to 4. Now it’s Ubuntu. I’m really glad I stuck with it as I’m now learning more than I ever thought I would.

If there’s anything I can post about that helps, or if you have questions, don’t hesitate to comment about them. Same goes for anything you’d like to contribute to the blog. Have a great day! :)

]]> By: olga9999http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-849 olga9999 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:29:32 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/the-real-way-to-learn-linux/#comment-849 I'm not sure about other people, but being a newbie I will stick with a "normal" distro. ;) I discovered your blog a week ago and it is really good, a bit complicated for someone like me (yesterday I was getting lost with the installation). Anyway I will jot down the link just in case in the future I'm up to the challenge. :DThanks for the blog and best wishes. :O) I’m not sure about other people, but being a newbie I will stick with a “normal” distro. ;)
I discovered your blog a week ago and it is really good, a bit complicated for someone like me (yesterday I was getting lost with the installation). Anyway I will jot down the link just in case in the future I’m up to the challenge. :D

Thanks for the blog and best wishes. :O)

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