Linux s:user-startup

[ptek]

The main startup scripts are usually in /etc/init.d

I'm also a Linux newbie and I'm wondering now what is the meaning of the ".d" extension ...

[ptek]

You will not learn to use Linux by just messing around. At least, you will learn very slowly (as in years) and will get many things only partially right. Linux is, like any other unix, a very complex and powerful operating system. You need to read some manuals.

I would say that Linux is itself a gigantic programming language :-)

As an extra, is a great (robust) OS ;-)

[ptek]

@dfreniche,

About your signature : Don't worry about being an Amiga newbie. I visited some other platform forums and by comparison I realised people at amiga.org have none (or very very litle) arrogance. To say the truth (and sorry about this) I specially find the linux forums crowded of little arrogant people (most of them, there are exceptions of course) since some of them find themselfs like part of an elite (yes linux is not for all but that doesn't means linux masters cannot be helpfull and polite).

And thanks for your site and explanations (i'm linux newbie)

And welcome to the Amiga world!

[ptek]

One of the biggest problems of "experts" is they take people out of their systems. If I start barking at someone for a basic Linux question, why anyone here should treat me with respect?

And why not? Why not a polite "Take a look at this <...> manual section. Hope this helps." ? Is there justification to rudeness? Personally I prefer an ignore attitude to rudeness...

"Basic questions" are of course relative taking in account different persons with different knowledge levels.

Take this example : Suppose one who is not a Linux user although have computer skills and ability to learn *but* (on PC side) prefers Windows since it allows generally do same job taking less time to the user. Suppose he would like to use the DSL distro since it's less than 50MB and run with 64MB RAM. DSL is designed to boot from a CD or USB key so the Internet favorites of the Firefox are not permanently stored. DSL can be installable on HD but in order to store the favourites, it needs some messing with config files, since all by default is saved to ram disk.

Does this person, who just would like to set up DSL for a basic task like surfing safely the Net for his dad (who could have an Windows installation infested by spyware and popups in less than 1 hour of browsing) have not the right to use basic questions about configuration? Considering he has only the sunday free from work and no time to learn the rudiments of linux?

OK, not expecting a full tutorial about it, just some hints to point at a starting direction since he presumly has the ability to think and learn.

PS : Take an example of completly rudeness like the answer of cbagger01 on  (no I'm not who started the 60Hz thread)http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=10;t=10374;hl=60hz

And some guys like Grim find that arrogance pretty funny : http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=10;t=10374;st=10

(well I'm getting off-topic... better to shut up)