Topic: Looking for resource for learning linux language

[jock]

I am just learning to function as root on the sme server. I am looking for a resource that will help me learn the commands. Most of what I have learned is through google and that is time consuming and project driven. If anyone has a suggestion or could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

[David Harper]

I'm unsure of a good basic guide, but someone else might be able to advise.

As a side-note, I did the basic Red Hat Linux Essentials course a while back, and the combination of a good instructor and great materials made it a fantastic experience.

[janet]

jock

By all means Google for basic Linux commands.

If you know a command name but don't know the syntax etc do
man commandname
eg
man rsync

For sme specific stuff see
http://wiki.contribs.org/DB_Variables_Configuration
and
http://wiki.contribs.org/Useful_Commands

Please go and read ALL the Contrib articles, all the Howto articles and all the FAQ as you will learn a lot there too. Some articles are about usage, or include usage commands so don;t think reading Howtos is a waste of time, it's not.

http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Contrib
http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Howto
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:FAQ

If you want to get stuck into how sme works read the Dev Guide (possibly a bit heavy going for you just now though, but still informative and you make glean a few things along the way).
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Developers_Manual

[arne]

And some more general Linux info:
http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/

NOTE: Some manual configuration procedures and etc is bether to learn on a general Linux distro like Centos or Ubuntu as the SME server has automatic configuration tools. (That easy could conflict with your own manual settings,)

[dgs]

This is quite good as a primer.

http://www.linuxcommand.org/index.php