Learning about Kubuntu

[ElWray]

Hope I'm posting in the right section.
The newb days should get behind me soon...I wanna learn more about the OS I'm running(Kubuntu 10.04); actually I'd like to learn every little thing about it . So what should I start with and what should I continue with? Also, where could I find a list with the commands and what they do.
And one more probably really stupid question: how can I change the directory I'm in (in the terminal) and how do I specify the path? (an example with the correct order maybe)

Thanks,
ElWray

[askrieger]

Re: Learning about Kubuntu

(0) Start right here! Look at the some of the topics that other people have started with problems that are similar to yours. That's why THIS POST is on the front page! The "search" label is on the blue panel at the top of the page.
(1) Try the Ubuntu Community Support wiki. Don't let the color fool you.
(3) The Kubuntu Guide is also useful.
(4) The Canonical owned Ubuntu Forums actually has some Kubuntu information as well. If you don't mind reading 93 pages of "stuff" about previous releases before you get to the relevant material.
(5) and don't forget Google Linux is your friend.

[Telengard]

Re: Learning about Kubuntu

Hi ElWray. I have written a few articles here at KFN which are linked in my signature. I hope they will help you find your way a bit.

There is no one best way to learn Linux, but I recommend everyone learn enough of the command line to do simple tasks.

Be sure to check the places askrieger linked as well. I use them sometimes myself.

[Ole Juul]

Re: Learning about Kubuntu

I trust the people above to give the best advise and the links provided are probably also the best. However, since you asked about this specifically, I'll just answer (partially) one of your questions so as to give you a jump start on that.

Your home directory is called /home/youname and (if you are not already there) you can get there by typing cd /home/yourname. There is also a shortcut to your own home directory by typing cd ~ (That's a tilde)

Try a few commands like this:

cd /etc
ls
cat hosts

Of course you hit enter after each line.

To move back (up the tree toward root) you type
cd ..
(That's cd space two dots)

Try another one:

cd /etc/network
ls
cat interfaces

To do that, you can also just type:
cat /etc/network/interfaces
Then it doesn't matter where you are.

When you are in a directory, and you want to go to a subdirectory listed there, you type:
cd nameofsubdirectory

Here is an example of that:
cd ~
ls
cd Desktop
ls

Good luck!

Edit: I forgot to say that you have to pay attention to upper and lower case letters in file (and directory) names. For example it's "Desktop", not "desktop".

[Qqmike]

Re: Learning about Kubuntu

Here's my how-to:
-- Commands at Konsole: Beginners: 3 parts
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3091607.0

Basic, for beginners (like myself, which I still am). Enough to get you started and maybe enough to get you through many common tasks (and a few esoteric tasks just for kicks).