[linux-help] Re: new to this, need help please

[bruce bales <bbales@xxxxxxx>]

The greatest danger to using the machine as root is that it is very easy to
mess up something very important by hitting the wrong key.  It also makes the
machine more vulnerable to access through the internet or someone who just
happens by.

Yes, there are some tutorials online (a google search of "linux tutorial"
shows over four million).  But if you haven't internet access at home, a book 
would be handy.  I have "Using Linux," a 1998 Que book, with lots if 
information 
that I don't use much anymore that you could have.  Will you be at the meeting 
Monday?  Or if you're in a hurry, I live in Andover.

bruce

George U. F wrote:
> hi all... i'm new to linux and whatnot, i just installed redhat 9 on my box.
> i'm using my root account to learn, but i've bee told this is not good...
> i created a user through x windows because i dont know how to do it in the
> "command prompt" or whatever it's called.....
> 
> i was wondering if there's any linux tutorials out there online that i can 
> learn from
> starting with the basics... i mean... i've gone to www.ctssn.com, and so far 
> i've 
> learned quite a bit.... but i dont have internet access at home so there's 
> only so 
> much i can do from there.....
> and i cant really invest in any books right now because my wife and i are 
> expecting in january, and i'm barely making enough 
> as it is at work, (mcconnell afb)
> 
> anywho.... i hope i sent this to the right place...
> 
> 
> thanks much,
> ulysses f.
> 
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