Re: Arch linux applications and learning

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The linux-howtos package has Bash-Programming-.HOWto in it.  That's not
for reading either it's for doing.  To explain what I mean by something
not being for reading but for doing understand the howto has examples in
it and you're expected to key in those examples and run them and in that
way you learn.  One package to install on a new system is mlocate and as
root once installed run the updatedb command.  That makes a data base of
all files on your system so then you can key in something like locate
linux-howto <enter> and get a clue where those got put when they were
installed.  Next thing to think about is do you like line-oriented
editors or screen-oriented editors.  If you like screen-oriented
editors, read up on nano and learn how to configure it to your tastes.
If you like line-oriented editors read up on ed and ex and maybe do some
internet searches for those editors too.  Whichever editor you use
you'll probably want to get comfortable with before going really far
into any shell programming since it will make writing scripts and other
files easier.
Another couple possibilities are emacs and perhaps emacspeak.  The emacs
system is huge and can do lots for you if you're willing to work the
learning curve.  I call emacs a system since it has lots more in it than
just an editor.  If you install emacs, info emacs <enter> and info org
<enter> and info sc <enter> and info newsticker should make for
interesting reading.  The info erc <enter> command probably ought to be
added as well.

On Sun, 13 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2019 07:58:30
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Arch linux applications and learning
>
> Well, the Bash Beginners Guide, is not a so easy reading for a
> beginner, IMHO.
>
> I recommend The Linux Cookbook from Michael Stutz.
> there is a printed edition available e.g.@ Amazon, but you
> can access it on line:
> http://dsl.org/cookbook/cookbook_toc.html
>
> Very useful for beginners as well as advanced users.
>
> Bash has a lot of features in addition of what is specified
> by POSIX, that a lot of users won't ever use.
>
> If you want to know the features that should be available
> on any shell compliant to the POSIX specification, read:
> http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html
>
> Didier
>
>
> On 13/01/2019 13:27, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > If you want to learn use of the command line, you want to learn how to
> > use what's called a shell. bash is a good choice these days. There are
> > others.
> >
> > Google for "bash linux" and you'll get results like the following:
> >
> > http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/Bash-Beginners-Guide.html
> >
> >
> > If there's a particular task you want to perform from the console
> > environment, also known as the cli, the options depend on what task
> > you're interested in learning. For example, if you want to use mail on
> > the cli, you might want to learn about mutt:
> >
> > http://www.mutt.org/
> >
> >
> > There are tweaks you need to make to mutt's configuration file, .muttrc
> > in order to use it effectively with console speech like speakup.
> >
> > If you want to play audio, try mplayer.
> >
> > Etc., etc.
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > Linux for blind general discussion writes:
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I was wondering what applications where are for commend line input for arch linux? I know arch cones with a repository but is that for desktop environments or is it available for command line? Lastly, where or what could I read to learn arch linux? The wiki does not help.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >>
> >> Michael maslo
> >>
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