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   Re: Editing menu.lst   
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   Mike Easter wrote:   
      
   > That above is an excellent strategy to teach the gui user how to   
   > navigate around using commands, because there is a 'gap' between the   
   > orientation of those who are very accustomed to commands and those who   
   > are not.  I think the gap needs some stepping stones for the gui/ers,   
   > because the commandline is far and away the most efficient or necessary   
   > way to get some things done.   
      
   Good general introductions to the command line:   
   http://unixmages.com/   
   http://www.linuxcommand.org/   
   http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/command_line_intro   
      
   I have a couple of more specific posts on it here:   
   http://tips.webdesign10.com/linux-terminal-tips   
   http://tips.webdesign10.com/learning-the-gnu-linux-command-line (practical   
   example)   
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