Re: newbie pointers request
Andy Streich said:
> 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
The debian forum on LQ.org has a pretty good noob faq, it helped me a lot the
first time I installed debian.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/forumdisplay.php?forumid=26
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- Josh
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