On Fri, 22 Sep 2017 06:19:28 +1200, IB JOE wrote:

> I am new to Linux and as well my Pi...
>
If you're happy with a command line and file transfer, install PuTTY on
your Windows box. That gives you SSH terminal access to the RPi command
line as well as SCP file transfers, both using the RPI's sshd server,
which is installed by default.

For graphical file transfers, look for a Windows FTP client. An
increasing number of these can handle SFTP connections, which is cool
because the RPI sshd server supports SFTP  as well as SCP and SSH.

> I strugle with most overy aspect, learning curve is massive to me.
>
Understandable.

If you prefer a graphical desktop, you may want to look at VNC. Running a
VNC server on the RPi will let you use the web browser on your Windows
box to access an RPi desktop. This is NOT the same as the default
desktop, but is quite usable. Its look and feel depends on which VNC
server you use, but its easy to check several out and pick the one you
prefer, as they run as a user process in your RPi login.

This is normal for Linux: you're not stuck with one desktop, file manger,
browser etc: there are usually several to try out before picking the one
you prefer.

> Having said that, I'm a SysOp and have installed MysticBBS on my Pi..
> it's been working great... Anyway, I followed some instructions on
> getting a remote desktop to work.  Installed the required files on my pi
> and use the app that comes with Windows 10 to access it... here is my
> issue...
>
Assuming from that that you're familiar with the Windows console and
command line, and possibly with PowerShell, you may find a copy of
"Linux in a Nutshell" is worth having. It assumes familiarity with
driving systems from the command line and covers the Linux command
shells, sh and bash, as well as the common utility command set.

You should also find out about the manpage system (an online manual page
for every command:  "man cp" tells you about the cp (file copy) command)
and 'apropos', used for finding manpages for commands whose one line
synopsis contains your search term.


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