It seems Linux is used a lot in the buisness world, I would like to start learning UNIX, where do I begin?
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Start at their website, http://www.unix.org
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There is a vast amount information to help you learn about Linux and use it better.\n\nThe primary documentation on your system shows you how to use various commands.  There are two possiblilties, "man" and "info".  So if I were to type "man ls", I would find out about the "ls" command.\n\nIn addition to the man pages, there is likely a directory called "/usr/share/docs".  This is another good place to look for documentation on programs on your local system.\n\nNow on to the Internet.  The first and foremost rule for finding information on linux is "search engines are your friend".  It is a rare instance where I can not find some information I am looking for about linux on the major search engines.\n\nSecond there are several consolidated sources for information.  Many of the big computer companies have information on linux.  Also, your distribution will have a lot of available information.  Finally there are places like The Linux Documentation project that gather How-Tos and other documetation\n\nFinally for specific questions, there are lots of help forums that are available for linux users.  There is also a lot information available from various news groups.
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Check out these sites --\nhttp://www.gentoo.org/\nhttp://forums.gentoo.org/\nhttp://www.linuxquestions.org/\nread as much information as you can find on these and then in Yahoo search, type Gentoo, click go and see if you can find other informative sites.\n\nLast, but definitely not least, be sure that Gentoo is the right distro for you. Go here -\nhttp://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/articles/Home_Use/Choosing_a_Linux_Distro\nand read the article on choosing a distro. There are links in the article to other sites that can offer help in your search.\n\n(If you need further help, the linux community of users has many avenues of assistance. Join the forums of several linux sites and read what they have available. Then formulate your questions and post them.)
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You don't ask for much do you? LOL.. \n\nThat depends a great deal on what you want to do. I strongly recomend moving up to a more modern distro. You are welcome to YM me and I can walk you through the configurations. Trying to do a tutorial on this would take forever, however the Linux Howto page has a tutorial on all of these topics and most Linux howto's are very good.
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Two options I suggest.\nEase of install and setup use SME server from Contribs.org. It's 'free' and comes preconfigured as a mail server, samba server and domain server. It has an easy to use web based administration menu and has everything installed.\n\nFor beginners, another easy to learn way to get linux working quickly and properly is with Debian.  The network install has a very simple menu system that lets you easily set up what you need with minimal configuration. Plus the net install download is only 140Mb.
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When you're starting out with Linux, the best thing to do is buy a used budget price box from eBay and use it to test and install different Linux distributions ("distros"). Be sure to get one with at least 128Mb RAM, and at least a 600mhz processor with 10Gb hard drive or more. You'll soon learn how to run a "Live" Linux CD/DVD to evaluate it (just set the bios boot order to only boot from the CD drive), and you will learn a lot about Linux and HAVE FUN with the world's greatest operating system.\n\nJust surf over to http://www.distrowatch.com to see all the different flavors of Linux which you can get - all at very small prices.\n\nThe Linux community is very friendly and welcomes ALL beginners and refugees from Microshaft :)\n\nGood luck, and welcome to the real world of LInux.\n\nhttp://www.desktoplinux.com\n\nhttp://www.cheeplinux.com\n\nhttp://www.linuxforums.org\n\nhttp://www.distrowatch.com\n\nhttp://www.linuxtoday.com\n\nDC :)
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hey linux is more secure and not virus prone . security was unix is far better to unix. and stable to less bugs . but less user friendly too. you can send me mail at kshounish@yahoo.com.i am into linux world for past 7 years.
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learn everything.\n\nCisco,\nOperating systems, (UNIX, Windows, Linux)\nalso don't abbreviate your words is a fine start. \nwrite like a normal person. \nwhen you have those figured out, then you can learn about security. those come hand in hand.
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Almost everything about Linux is free, so you're in luck.\n\nThere are quite a few free tutorials and books available online about linux. It helps if you know what version you're using... Here are some suggestions though:\n\nBooks\nhttp://lab.lpicn.org/pub/books/\nhttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6527\nhttp://www.gutenberg.org/etext/6527\nAlso your public library likely has some\n\nTutorials\nhttp://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/index.html\nhttp://howtos.linux.com/howtos/HOWTO-INDEX/os.shtml#OSGS\nhttp://www.reallylinux.com/
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Try Linux From Scratch (www.linuxfromscratch.org)..\n\nIt give you a brief tutorial about how to assembly some packages and modify them to make your own GNU/Linux OS..\n\nYou just have to know a little about Linux fundamental such as using Vi, sheel script, etc..
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simple answer ... linux ...
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Linux is a bit complicated. It is a big open source project, meaning the entire OS is made by thousands of volunteers contributing to it. As such, anyone can take the OS, change it or add to it, or make it geared to certian enviorments. All of these modified version of Linux can be called their own "flavors".\n\nHowever, there are some well know and widely used flavors. Some of the most famous and that have been around for awhile are: Red Hat, Suse, and Mandrake. There are a lot more such as Gentoo, Yellow dog...the list is endless.\n\nIf you are new to linux, I would reccomend getting some good begginer books. Mandrake is widely considered one of the easier ones to work with, and I like Suse too. But to really use Linux as your only OS, you will need to play around quite a bit, look up lots of questions on the internet and IRC chatrooms, and explore.\n\nA lot of work and configuring in Linux is done in a Terminal, where the way you interect with the computer is by typing text commands and getting back text as output. However, today's versions of linux have gone quite far in implementing a Graphical User Interface. You can use a GUI almost all the time.\n\nIf you just want to see linux, you can get a CD with Linux on it and boot up your computer from there. Play around, and when your done, take out the CD and go back to your normal computer. www.knoppix.org is one falvor of linux made for this purpose.\n \nGood luck and have fun!
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Linux isn't that hard to learn now. These years it has evolved to a point where a common user can practically use it to replace windows XP. the big one now is called Ubuntu Linux. Its a great system thats focusing on helping people, beginners and experienced users alike find that operating system that fits their needs. \nI have been using ubuntu linux as my main desktop for about a year. contrary to popular opinion, you don't need to read a book to get started. Jump in, and you'll find its similar to windows and easy to pick up. \n\ncheck out some of these screenshots of what linux is today:\nhttp://www.ubuntu.com/screenshots\nhttp://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/slideshow.php?release=465&slide=8&title=ubuntu+linux+5.10+rc+screenshots\n\ntheres lots of support on Ubuntu on the web, just do a quick search and information will come to you. \nhttp://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/os/0,39024175,39237493,00.htm\n\nHope to see you on the linux side
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Install Linux. Study Apache and HTML. If you want more sophiscated websites, learn CSS, Flash, PHP, and MySQL.
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That's a question that will boil down to the problem of defining unix. \n\nUnix started in 1969 and Throughout it's live evolved to what is today\nThe BSD crowd: FreeBSD, net BSD and OpenBSD;\nSolaris, AIX, HPUX and a few more. Along the way we saw also sgi's IRIX, AT&T's system V based systems, SCOs variants, even a Microsoft made lookalike called XENIX. And many more.\n\nLinux was originally only a kernel (only one part of the OS) leaning on the Gnu project for the rest of the OS. It was made by a student from Finland Linus Torvalds. It's certainly more a look-alike of unix than e.g. XENIX ever was.\n\nBut since you need to define unix, it depends on the definition if you need to include Linux in the unix family or not. Personally I include it, and hence there's little difference to tell as Linux is one possible form of unix. \n\nModern definitions might lean toward POSIX, but that would exclude all of the origins of Unix from being unix, so you'd need something to include then and then Linux well and clearly falls within the same use as they do.
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There are very easy distributions to install, vs very complex ones, there's a nice test to take here:\n\nhttp://eedok.voidofmind.com/linux/chooser.html\n\nThough most distributions include a guide to installing, distributions such as ubuntu, kubuntu and xubuntu are very good for the beginner.\n\nYou can find a huge range of distributions here :\nhttp://www.distrowatch.org
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Linux is a very nice operating system.  It's used extensively by businesses as well as hobbyists, both of which also contribute to development.  Windows works best for most people because we are stuck with it, but Linux is like saying "if you could give up compatibility in order to design an operating system the right way, what would you make..."  In many ways, it's a computer programmer's "dream" system.\n\nTrue, Linux is less compatible than Windows, but it gets more popular every day, and nowadays you can do stuff with it that you could never do when I started using it.  It works on more different kinds of computer than Windows does, and it can even run some Windows apps natively (all Windows apps work if you use a virtual machine, but they run slowly).\n\nThink of Linux as a custom, designer system.  It's made by people who are picky and have a lot of preference when it comes to systems.  If your needs are like theirs, it will be right for you.  If not, then it isn't right for you.\n\nAlso, one last important detail is that Linux is Free software.  I don't mean to say that you can get it without paying (you can pay people to get it, but that's not required to have it), but actually Linux is software that respects your freedom to use the software for your own needs as well as to adapt it to whatever use you want--there are no legal sanctions against you.  Software like Windows is licensed with heavy restrictions on how you are allowed to use it.  Most people think this is no big deal, but thousands of people are breaking the law by violating a license they don't even know about!\n\nIf you are interested in the politics of Free software, I encourage you to read up on it.  If you don't care about the big picture, take it or leave it for what it is.\n\nPS (I put Linux on my girlfriend's laptop, and she absolutely adores it.  She is no computer expert, and is also used to Windows, but she has no trouble using it, and is very pleased that her computer runs faster and is more reliable.  Just make sure your husband knows FOR SURE what he is doing and understands that Linux is really right for you.)