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TheNerdAL
May 11th, 2011, 01:40 AM
I am in love with Ubuntu and I think it's time for me to take part of helping the community by helping people with hard problems that involve hard stuff. :P I wanna know how I can learn more about Ubuntu and Linux. Thanks!
Dustin2128
May 11th, 2011, 01:41 AM
Install gentoo properly. That should teach you a good bit about linux ;). No genkernel.
JDShu
May 11th, 2011, 01:42 AM
No, LFS is better ;) ;)
TheNerdAL
May 11th, 2011, 01:51 AM
Challenge.....

Accepted. 8)
3Miro
May 11th, 2011, 01:57 AM
Arch, Gentoo and LFS are the three steps. Arch is relatively easy (although much harder than Ubuntu). Gentoo is yet harder, but at end you can have a fully functional system. LFS is a book that teaches you how to make your own Linux distribution, it is awesome for learning, but at the end, making a working Linux system is not a one man job.
Dustin2128
May 11th, 2011, 01:59 AM
Challenge.....

Accepted. 8)
Which, LFS or gentoo? Also, learn some C and C++ and check out kernel source code.
TheNerdAL
May 11th, 2011, 02:08 AM
Which, LFS or gentoo? Also, learn some C and C++ and check out kernel source code.

I'll go in order of what 3Miro said. And yeah, I'll learn C and C++ because I might want to make programs later. I'm just so interested in technology that I want to take part in it and Linux is my first step.
murderslastcrow
May 11th, 2011, 02:17 AM
Gentoo may be a lot more work without as much of the learning. Arch lets you learn like with Gentoo but without compiling everything, which isn't exactly necessary to learn the technical things. Just take a look at the Arch wiki and you'll instantly learn quite a bit more than you ever wanted to know. That's one of my top resources when advising people on other distributions.
wojox
May 11th, 2011, 02:20 AM
Join Ubuntu Beginners Team (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam) and join a Focus Group.
TheNerdAL
May 11th, 2011, 02:33 AM
Join Ubuntu Beginners Team (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BeginnersTeam) and join a Focus Group.

Will do. After I am done being a beginner, what will be next? O:
Throne777
May 11th, 2011, 02:36 AM
Will do. After I am done being a beginner, what will be next? O:

The Ubuntu logo cattle branding?
murderslastcrow
May 11th, 2011, 02:40 AM
Oh, another small note- if you've never even programmed before, Python may be a good first step to understand the concepts before you move right into C or C ++ where the syntax can make it harder to understand the core concepts of programming and test them. It's been shown to help people learn those basics much faster than most other languages. It's much easier to take a small bite and learn Python over a few weeks than it is to do the same with C++.
wojox
May 11th, 2011, 02:43 AM
Will do. After I am done being a beginner, what will be next? O:

Become a mentor. Answer questions for brand new beginners. I don't think you really ever stop learning, so you don't advance that much up the scale. That's one of the cool thinks with technology. :P


The Ubuntu logo cattle branding?

Because were both from Texas. :P
TheNerdAL
May 11th, 2011, 03:19 AM
I'm such a noob, I don't even know how to create a wiki page. So far I have this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/thenerdal

Want to add more so it can look like this. :O https://wiki.ubuntu.com/starcraft.man