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| Newer page: | version 13 | Last edited on Friday, September 15, 2006 3:50:19 pm | by IanMcDonald | Revert |
| Older page: | version 12 | Last edited on Monday, May 29, 2006 4:29:37 pm | by IanMcDonald | Revert |
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** Install [RPM] [Package]s using <tt>rpm -Uvh filename</tt>. See rpm(8).
** RedHat based systems now offer better PackageManagementTools such as AptForRpm or [Yum]. Use them instead of manually finding .rpms and installing them
* Use <tt>tar xzvf filename</tt> to decompress a <tt>.tar.gz</tt> or <tt>.tgz</tt> file, otherwise known as a TarBall. See tar(1)
+* Use <tt>tar xjvf filename</tt> to decompress a <tt>.tar.bz2</tt> also known as a TarBall. See tar(1)
* Don't get involved in emacs(1) vs. vi(1) arguments. Use nano(1), pico(1), joe(1), or jed(1) for your initial editing needs. Once you have gotten a little more comfortable with the system, however, be sure to revisit emacs(1) and vi(1) as they offer ''tons'' of power you will never get with the simple minded editors. For the latter, [Vim] is the suggested clone, which comes with a <tt>vimtutor</tt> program that should get your over the initial hurdles quickly. ''Does any equivalent for emacs(1) exist?''
* The cp(1) command copies files. The <tt>-a</tt> switch is for copying directories.
