From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 23 20:39:24 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F7E516A4CE for ; Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:39:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp.ibctech.ca (shadow2.eagle.ca [209.167.16.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F18FE43D2D for ; Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:39:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from iaccounts@ibctech.ca) Received: (qmail 15427 invoked by uid 1003); 23 Jun 2004 20:39:24 -0000 Received: from iaccounts@ibctech.ca by smtp.ibctech.ca by uid 89 with qmail-scanner-1.20 (clamscan: 0.65. spamassassin: 2.60. Clear:RC:1(127.0.0.1):. Processed in 0.029004 secs); 23 Jun 2004 20:39:24 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO webmail.ibctech.ca) (127.0.0.1) by localhost.ibctech.ca with SMTP; 23 Jun 2004 20:39:24 -0000 Received: from 209.167.16.15 (SquirrelMail authenticated user steve@ibctech.ca) by webmail.ibctech.ca with HTTP; Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:39:24 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <3530.209.167.16.15.1088023164.squirrel@webmail.ibctech.ca> In-Reply-To: <40D9E774.1000901@pld.com> References: <40D9DE2A.9030503@pld.com> <3457.209.167.16.15.1088020347.squirrel@webmail.ibctech.ca> <40D9E3BB.1010906@pld.com> <3521.209.167.16.15.1088022069.squirrel@webmail.ibctech.ca> <40D9E774.1000901@pld.com> Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 16:39:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Steve Bertrand" To: "Benjamin Seuser" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (no subject) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:39:24 -0000 > Well my experience lever is 0, I've used Windows and Mac for my whole > life and I wanted to see what freebsd is like. Good. Theres quite a learning curve, but I assure you that diligence and the willingness to learn are worth the effort as the result is a whole new computing experience unlike anything the other OS's can provide (perhaps only IMHO). > I just got into DOS, > figuring out basic commands. FreeBSD, and most *NIX's share many of the same commands. Here are some equivilants to DOS commands: # cp (copy) # ls (dir) # cd # mv (move) # rm (del) # ifconfig (ipconfig) # netstat (route) # traceroute (tracert) # ping etc ad infinitum. However, most *NIX commands have several parameters you can feed into them, making them much more useful than you would be used to. Remember the man command. I suggest you search google for "unix basic tutorial" or similar to give you a head start. ...and in my last email, I mentioned the FreeBSD handbook, which will guide you on your way to getting a nice Windows-like GUI up and running. You have several options and can even switch between several graphical interfaces until you like one you find you like best. > So is FreeBSD like a Unix/Linux version of > DOS with different commands? Well...Unix was around loooong before DOS was conceived. Looking at it, they do appear to be similar, but the depth and scope of DOS pales in comparison and is laughable against the limitless possibilities that the UNIX command line has to offer. There are different commands, but hundreds of thousands more as well. (Depending on installed software of course). In DOS, theres generally only one way to do something, where on UNIX, there are usually numerous approaches to performing a task. None of which are wrong, just different. > Or does it have a graphical interface too? A GUI as I said can be installed. Consult the handbook and use google as per my last mail. Steve > just wondering, > Benjamin > > > --