Hi Karen, In regards to general linux information, there is a lot out there. There are "howto's" that are guides to performing specific tasks using multiple programs. As for documentation on individual programs, man, info and apropos are your friends. I assume from your post that you are a windows user. If this is the case, get cygwin, it's a collection of the unix/linux/gnu utilities ported to windows. This will let you get your feet wet and start learning while still running windows. You can find cygwin at cygwin.com. The setup program runs in console mode and isn't the most speech friendly app out there, but with time and frustration will get you up and running in a "linux-like" environment. Do not load the "x" utilities (xfree86 and the like). Everything else is console mode and is either used by command line or has a curses interface (text mode screen). I hope this helps. Regards, Cecil
