On Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:52:15 +0100
RobH  wrote:

> On 16/06/18 10:11, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:10:55 +0100
> > RobH  wrote:
> >
> >> Out of interest, I have only being using linux f.or just under a year
> >> now, and never need any books as I just used it
> >
> >  Going from the GUI to the command line (guessing but it seems
> > likely) is quite a transition, instead of a guided environment you have
> > a big box of small tools that can do amazing things once you know how
> > they all work (or at least many of them) and can be combined. Without
> > some sort of guide it is easy to get lost in the woods.
> >
>
> I am going to get the linux for dummies book and have a play around.

 Great plan - I think you'll like the tools it shows you once you get
the hang of them - it's like the difference between Meccano and a kit that
only makes one thing.

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