Re: Where to from here guys ... help next steps for newbie sprog, WINZ refugee
John D Smith wrote:
> Hi all,I recently traded an older s Pentium machine, I have
> loaded and configured it as a Web Server via the profile
> choice during installation, So far so good. I have one or
> two errors, like Apache not firing up. and lynx cant find my
> domain, my next comment may have been fielded here
> before.(Please forgive my dry sense of humour)!!So where are
> all the GUI bits to show me what is happening, this command
> line stuff is getting a bit tedious, when can I get
> computing guys, what button's do I push now, I am used to
> instant GUI fulfilment, you know the kind, GUI help that has
> an index which allows you to type a subject, and it Auto
> finds the related help file, I can't stand non of this
> ooppps I got that wrong, it will never work until I enter
> 500 Command line config statements...... or simpler still go
> back to the start and reload the lot again.OK OK, before you
> flame me to bits, I accept that all things new take a stiff
> learning curve, and I guess I went through a similar stage
> with the DOS, however, the above comments might get a few of
> you to respond, with just what do I do next, cause I'm dying
> to leave this thing running here as a caching, proxy web,
> server connection, and plug it in the back of a mixed
> Netware, NT network,!!. Well that's the plan, but as you can
> see if I cannot master the command line stuff it is unlikely
> to happen :-)Ka Kite Anau jds - NZ
Ok! If you really want to dump those windoze bits and have a
configurable system :-), I'll offer the following advice:
1. Send all email to this list as plain text with lines apx 65
characters long. Those of us using something like netscape can
read mime fine, but some of the "real" experts use mail
systems that can't and they're the folks that will be the most
help with your networking problems.
2. You sound like Xwindow isn't running yet. If it isn't, run
XF86Setup and set it up.
3. Try the package tkdesk. It's a good GUI file
browser/editor. Much more powerful than windoze explorer, and
you can click away to your hearts content.;)
4. Learn the command line stuff. It makes life a lot easier.
;-) Then you can create scripts that run complicated processes
tailored just for your system by clicking either a menu item
or an icon. (kinda like powerful batch files) If you haven't
already used it try the command 'man foofoo' and looking for
a file use 'locate foofoo" or if it's executable 'whereis
foofoo'.
5. As you bump into roadblocks, ask specific questions of this
list. There's almost always someone willing to help.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Debian
John
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