> -----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