> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Mike Miller > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:33 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Beginners Hacking Linux Guide > > On Sun, 12 Oct 2008, Eric F Crist wrote: > > > I'm not sure what you're looking to play with/take apart. What I > > found useful in learning command line tools it to actually > have some > > specific goal in mind, i.e. host a website, etc. Give yourself > > something specific you want to accomplish, and set out to > do it. From > > there, google, IRC, and mailing lists can be your friend. > I've found > > I learn more wading through man pages and assistance than I > do from books. > > I especially agree about google. It helps a lot to practice > using google to find things. The man pages are great for > certain purposes but when they fail me I go straight to > google. Unfortunately, some things are really hard to search > for because so many of the pages that google finds are > irrelevant and it is hard to find a good way to refine the search. > When that happens, I find TCLUG or similar list can help a lot. > Perhaps you should look at google a little more closely: http://www.google.com/options/specialsearches.html Mark Browne