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Re: [SAGE] Where to start?
Insert shameless plug here: And then there is always "Integrate Linux
Solutions into Your Windows Network", which was written with this very
situation in mind.
At 11:57 AM 1/17/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Anthony,
>O'reilly makes a great book called "Learning the UNIX operating system" (I
>think that's right). It has a good framework to start someone into UNIX
>that hasn't had any exposure. I'd start with this book as a basis becuase
>it uses the typical "Hello world" concept, teaches the basic commands and
>even a little vi ,etc.
>Take a look,
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>Scott Frost
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>>From: Anthony Howe <achowe@snert.com>
>>To: SAGE Members <sage-members@usenix.org>
>>Subject: [SAGE] Where to start?
>>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 11:21:11 +0100
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>>I have to provide in-house tutorials on Unix (Linux) systems and their
>>administration to our Windows sys.admins. who know nothing about Unix or
>>its variants.
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>>The first tutorial is suppose to be some sort of overview, but I have NO
>>IDEA where begin or what to cover. Its my hope after the first tutorial,
>>my colleagues will provide me with more direction as to the topics I
>>should cover. But they sort of need to see a menu of possibilities.
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>>My background is primarily programming, but I'm the only Unix person in
>>the firm who can build, program, and administer the Linux machines, and
>>so must train the Windows staff for our mail and web servers that are
>>slowly replacing Windows machines.
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>>They are curious, a little unsure, and french.
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>>Anthony C Howe +33 6 11 89 73 78
>>http://www.snert.com/ ICQ: 7116561 AIM: Sir Wumpus
>>"Will the real email please stand up..."
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