Re: newbie pointers request
Andy Streich wrote:
>Can anyone point me to web-based documentation for newbies that would contain
>tips, hints, and lead-me-by-the-hand directions on configuring my new Sarge
>install? Or have I just made a big mistake in choosing Debian over, say, any
>one of the 100's of other distributions? I am familiar with Unix as a user,
>but now I need to learn administration tasks like basic configuration of
>peripherals, system backup, os upgrading, samba config (for a few home
>computers, one running Windoze). And I like the Debian delevopment
>philosophy.
>
>I'm pretty overwhelmed by the variety of advice I'm get, most of which is
>narrowly focussed on one little aspect of what I need to do. I'm looking for
>the "guide to new admin's of Debian GNU/Linux system: the newbie
>version." (And, no, there is no local unix group in the remote area in which
>I live.)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andy
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These might be a good start:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/system-administrator/index.html#contents
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/user/
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/network-administrator/
http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/
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