I don't know any terminal commands or code

[isee]

I really appreciate everything every developer has ever contributed to everything I run on my computer. I really, really, really wish I knew code. But I don't. And terminal commands are to me to request a second opinion, because I can only cut and paste.

Ubuntu has been very good to me!

[ssj6akshat]

dude just chill.You will learn gradually.

[Legendary_Bibo]

I really appreciate everything every developer has ever contributed to everything I run on my computer. I really, really, really wish I knew code. But I don't. And terminal commands are to me to request a second opinion, because I can only cut and paste.

Ubuntu has been very good to me!

You'll learn :D
I was clueless about them, but now I'm starting to understand how they work and remember key functions. The ubuntu website even has a guide for understanding common commands.

[kaldor]

The problem is that people usually compare MS DOS commands to Linux, which is a bad way to go about it.

The command prompt on Windows is usually accociated with geeks and such, but on UNIX systems it's more common and, in my opinion, easier to learn.

Here are some examples...

"pwd" (Print Working Directory) will show you what directory you are in. So, for example, when you load up the terminal and type "pwd" it should say /home/username :)

cd (change directory) is how you navigate the folders. In your home folder, you want to access your pictures folder and list what is inside. You will type..



cd Pictures
ls


cd Pictures will bring you to your pictures folder and ls (L, not i) will list the files. You can narrow it down to only one file type, too.



ls *png
ls *jpg
ls *whateverformatyouwant


Seems hard at first, but it isn't at all. Just takes practice :)

I will advise you to do your updating etc by the command line so that you can feel more comfortable.

Here's a quick overview...

"sudo" allows a normal user to use root (superuser/administrator) priveleges. apt-get is the package management tool. So, some examples...

Refresh:

sudo apt-get update

Upgrade:

sudo apt-get upgrade

Install something:

sudo apt-get install firefox

Uninstall:

sudo apt-get remove firefox

etc, etc.

Sorry for the longish post, but maybe it helped a bit :)

Oh, and you don't need to know any code at all. I don't!

[RiceMonster]

Cool story bro.

[wojox]

I can only cut and paste.

Type them in. It will help you learn and remember them better. :)

[DrMelon]

I knew nothing of terminal commands when I first grabbed linux, but the best way to learn is to just keep using Linux - you pick up most of the stuff within 3 months.

[juancarlospaco]

But a lot of people works on/do wonderfulll things on Ubuntu and dont code,
i.e. Designers

[98cwitr]

make this your new wallpaper

http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/linux-wallpaper-for-beginners.jpg

[2cute4u]

Just for fun, I uninstalled the terminal when I installed lucid, just to see how well I could get along without it. So far it hasn't been a problem. Ubuntu has finally reached the point, where the GUI is good enough to make the terminal optional.

[chris200x9]

make this your new wallpaper

http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/linux-wallpaper-for-beginners.jpg

lol, that was my wallpaper for a while :)

[TheNessus]

Just for fun, I uninstalled the terminal when I installed lucid, just to see how well I could get along without it. So far it hasn't been a problem. Ubuntu has finally reached the point, where the GUI is good enough to make the terminal optional.

Well, sometimes I use the terminal so I can have more power in GUI. For example, I can't copy things to my external hard drive with my own user when using GUI. So I open a terminal and simply use "sudo nautilus" (or "sudo dolphin", then I got GUI with root power.

[isee]

Really cool all! :guitar:


I'm without any Windows at all now. Just let 10.04 clean install the whole HDD. I wasn't about to do the Windows/Application Recovery thing b/c I didn't want all the crap that installs, and the only other option is Windows SP1 and me install only the drivers and then update for hours.

I'm a little too lazy for that. I have to get it done by tax time next year though. Oh well! :)

By that time I hope to be able to make a partition for Windows and install it there and still be able to boot Linux, which didn't work so well the first time, thus my Ubuntu-only box.

Cheers!

Oh by the way I just figured it was time to erase my old windows install. I was hesitant, because it did work, but I want a clean new one with just drivers.

[dragos240]

If you want to learn. Just use the following:

sudo (allows the user to access a program using administrator privileges)
sudo apt-get install [package] (install a package)
ls (List, lists files and folders)
pwd (tells you the directory you're in, however I think that's unnecessary in ubuntu as it says it on the laft hand side anyway.)
cat [file] (Lets you take a peak of what's inside a file)
echo [message] (echos a message, you type it, it repeats it.)

I could list commands all night, but I have to get to bed. OH! And one more.

man [command] (use this often, don't know how to use a package do man [command name]

[isee]

make this your new wallpaper

http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/wp-conte...-beginners.jpg (http://www.mattiasgeniar.be/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/linux-wallpaper-for-beginners.jpg)Awesome! I have, and it is exactly what one needs to practice and familiarize with Terminal.


Just for fun, I uninstalled the terminal when I installed lucid, just to see how well I could get along without it. So far it hasn't been a problem. Ubuntu has finally reached the point, where the GUI is good enough to make the terminal optional. You're right! If I did not want to learn more I could stop here. I've been running Ubuntu for over a year and I do not need the Terminal for my computing needs.

However, what I did just over a year ago was launch on an exploration, and in the words of Major Tom, I think my spaceship knows which way to go...

[Shining Arcanine]

I really appreciate everything every developer has ever contributed to everything I run on my computer. I really, really, really wish I knew code. But I don't. And terminal commands are to me to request a second opinion, because I can only cut and paste.

Ubuntu has been very good to me!

http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Language-2nd-Brian-Kernighan/dp/0131103628
http://www.amazon.com/Unix-Programming-Environment-Prentice-Hall-Software/dp/013937681X/ref=pd_sim_b_9

Those two should be a good start. For further reading, read the following books:

http://www.amazon.com/C-Programming-Language-Special/dp/0201700735/ref=sr_1_1
http://www.amazon.com/Compilers-Principles-Techniques-Tools-2nd/dp/0321486811/ref=sr_1_1
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Computer-Programming-Volumes-Boxed/dp/0201485419/ref=sr_1_1
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Computer-Programming-Vol-Fascicles/dp/0321637135/ref=sr_1_2
http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Organization-Design-Fourth-Architecture/dp/0123744938/ref=sr_1_1

After reading all of those, you should know just about everything you will ever need to know to program computers. No advanced degree is required.

[Austin25]

Get a virtual computer running than try anything you can think of. Try to crash it if you can. anything to get practice.

[MedianMajik]

If you feel like learning more about the commandline and just getting under the hood you should try out a live CD of #! Crunchbang (http://crunchbanglinux.org/), which is based off Ubuntu/Debian.

[2cute4u]

Well, sometimes I use the terminal so I can have more power in GUI. For example, I can't copy things to my external hard drive with my own user when using GUI. So I open a terminal and simply use "sudo nautilus" (or "sudo dolphin", then I got GUI with root power.

You don't need the terminal for that, if you need to have nautilus-gksu installed. In Nautilus just right click on a folder and select "Open as administrator".