[TriLUG] tar help?==> Basic Linux class

[jonc]

If we had a Basic Linux class sometime next month (over a Weekend) how
many folks would show up?

Jon Carnes

On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 20:31, WA Brown wrote:
> I have installed Fedora Core 5 on an extra harddrive. What I want to do at 
> this time is to install a player that will play MP3's and internet audio and 
> video streaming. I have been trying to learn linux for a couple of years and 
> have learned a lot but I never have learned the basics(commands,where things 
> go, and such). There is no place around here to learn linux.I have a stack 
> of books 3ft high but none that I can find starts from the basics. All of 
> them assume that you have a working knowledge of linux. I have been looking 
> for someone who lived close enough to help me on occaision. I was in Raleigh 
> for a class and went by Redhat on Friday. That was a waste of time. They 
> said that I couldnt talk to anyone unless I had an appointment. That seems 
> to be a bad way to do business. If people cant learn linux then how do they 
> expect to get customers? The people on Trilug and Uclug have helped me 
> tremendously and for that I thank everyone. I know a Newbie can be a pain 
> but we and I dont have anyplace else to learn. Besides,I hate MS with a 
> passion!
> 
> 
> Thank You,
> WA Brown
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Randall Barlow" <randall_barlow at ncsu.edu>
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?
> 
> 
> > WA Brown wrote:
> >> I dont have the basics of linux. I have all kinds of books and read a 
> >> world full but nowhere can I find a step by step.
> > Which mpg123 tarball did you pull?  Can you post a link to it so we can 
> > make a step by step for you?
> >
> > R
> >>
> >>
> >> WA Brown
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Sutton" <william at trilug.org>
> >> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 7:23 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Did you remember to
> >>>
> >>> ./configure <options>
> >>>
> >>> before make'ing? :)
> >>>
> >>> -- 
> >>> William Sutton
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, WA Brown wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I need a little help. I cannot get a tar.gz to install. I have fought 
> >>>> this
> >>>> and its whipped me. Can someone help?
> >>>>
> >>>> I can unzip it and unpack the tarball but thats as far as I can go. I 
> >>>> cannot
> >>>> get it to install. I have tried "make" and it says there is nothing to 
> >>>> do. I
> >>>> have never really understood how to do this. Couls someone give me a 
> >>>> step by
> >>>> step instructions? I am trying to install mpg123 on Fedora Core5.
> >>>>
> >>>> WA Brown
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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