From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Sun Jul 3 19:47:54 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E120B90038; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:47:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2BDB028BE; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:47:54 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u63Jlrqq010657; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:47:53 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id u63JlrdP010656; Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:47:53 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201607031947.u63JlrdP010656@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: gjb set sender to gjb@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Glen Barber Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 19:47:53 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49037 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2016 19:47:54 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Sun Jul 3 19:47:53 2016 New Revision: 49037 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49037 Log: Remove the 'Learning about Unix' section. This is heavily covered in the Handbook, and having it here is redundant. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Sun Jul 3 19:47:13 2016 (r49036) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/projects/newbies.xml Sun Jul 3 19:47:53 2016 (r49037) @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
  • Using the &os; web site
  • Learning about &os;
  • Learning about &os;-derived - projects
  • Learning about - &unix;
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  • Learning about the X Window System
  • Helping other people
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    Learning about &unix;

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    Many of the problems we have as newbies come from being - unfamiliar with the UNIX commands, needed to fix our &os; - problems. Without a UNIX background you will be faced with two - things to learn at once. Fortunately a lot of resources are - available to make this easier.

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    • The &unix; - Basics chapter of the &os; Handbook covers the basic - commands and functionality of &os; operating system. Most of - the information provided in this document is also relevant for - any other &unix;-like operating system.

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    • There are many easy books, such as the "Dummies" guides, - in any large book shop. If you want something really easy, - take a look at what is available and pick one that seems to - speak your language. Pretty soon you will want to move on to - a book that gives more coverage.

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    • Another popular book is UNIX Power Tools by - Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly and Mike Loukides, published by - O'Reilly and Associates. It is organized as a series of short - articles each of which solves a problem, and these articles - are cross-referenced to other articles with related material. - Though not specifically aimed at newbies, the design makes it - ideal for a newbie with a burning question or the odd few - minutes to browse. More elementary material is near the front - of the book, but there are short easy articles - throughout.

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    • A UNIX - Introductory Course from Ohio State University is - available online in HTML format.

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    • A UNIX - System Administration Course from Ohio State University is - available online in HTML format.

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    • UNIXhelp - for Users is another introductory guide which is available - in HTML at a mirror site near you, or can be installed on your - own system.

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    • Many other web sites hold lists of UNIX tutorials and - reference material. One of the best places to start looking is - the little known search engine Google.

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    Learning about the X Window System

    The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems,