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

[Jon Carnes]

Ya'll just did.

I'll find us a venue and date/time. If No one volunteers then I'll also
be your instructor and host (the food/drinks are on FeatureTel).

Jon Carnes

On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 19:46, Ron Young wrote:
> Me too!  How do I sign up?
> 
> Tom Minton wrote:
> 
> >I'd be interested in going ;-)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >  
> >
> >>From: jonc <jonc at nc.rr.com>
> >>Sent: Jun 13, 2006 3:17 PM
> >>To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [TriLUG] tar help?==> Basic Linux class
> >>
> >>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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