Veteran to learn Linux novice advice and tips _unix Linux

Original author: v.c. Heirman Translator: Chloerei

I have been using the PCLinuxOS distribution since May 2006, and I have encountered many difficulties along the way. Of course, with the help of the PCLinuxOS forum, or through their own groping, there is no problem can not be solved. Most of the time I wish I was sitting next to someone so I could ask some basic questions. But this luxury is not enjoyed by everyone, so I decided to write this article to give you some advice and share some of my rookie experiences. My experience may be more stupid than you have encountered, but I hope my experience will be useful to you.

Like many beginners, I often forget to use the search function before I go online for help or become very depressed. So far, 85% of the problems I've encountered can be found on forums or wikis. Use Search as much as you can (this will take some effort) and save you and your community a lot of time. Remember to use the appropriate and clear keyword search.

Adjusting your computer, operating system, and software will make you feel gorgeous, enjoyable, and efficient, or it will become a chore. For some examples:

Optimize Firefox to make it simpler, faster, safer and more convenient. If you often surf the Internet, you will find that there is a distinct difference between setting it up properly. First of all, I suggest you upgrade your Firefox, not all Firefox extensions can be compatible with the old version, which may include the version you are using. The first 10 Firefox plug-ins recommended on Https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox Most of my opinion is excellent. I usually install session Manager 0.4.3 (which will add some powerful features), "The Black Japan" theme (good for the eye) while uninstalling Google and other commercial search engines, with Wiki,rotten Tomatoes and other engines replace it. The Scroogle engine can make your search as efficient as Google, but it doesn't have much of a problem with Google.

Thunderbird This mail client is very powerful, but when used for the first time may be dizzy by those settings (such as mail receive/Send settings). If you have a problem, you can ask your email service provider to really improve the quality of your computer (especially compared to online mail). Once understood, these settings will not take a few minutes. After the first successful setup, review the process and write it down on the paper (no use on the computer, in case you have a computer melon), will be useful later. To record your necessary settings and optimize the steps.

As a person who likes order, I make my desktop as clean and convenient as possible. I usually create a new "Initial Icons" folder in the corner of my desktop, and then throw in the unusual icons. For example, the icon for the Novice Help, the icon for the donation, the level two home icon, and so on. If I need to use them, I can turn them out there. So the desktop is much simpler, you can put the common Program or folder icon on the desktop.

PCLinuxOS with a lot of beautiful icons. I like to put a nice "all Drivers" icon on my desktop and link to the all Media folder that I often use. Usually I think the default home folder icon is cute, but it's not clear enough. So I replaced it with the Little House icon. There are also many icons that are suitable for MP3 players, applications, and folders. These details look trivial, but I think these settings can also improve your productivity. In addition, adjust the position to a little better, a new Linux novice in the search for programs or files will be easier. If you don't know how to replace icons, look up the guide on the wiki, it's easy. (Translator Note: Sigh, on the wiki is not simple AH)

If you're going to buy new hardware (especially printers, burners, and MP3), check out the Internet for compatibility with Linux first. Here is a Web site to access the Linux compatible hardware list: http://www.theloveoflinux.com/hwdb/.

Compare, every area of hardware will always have some manufacturers to provide high-quality, Low-cost, and support Linux products. For example, SanDisk's ipod nano substitutes Sansa E270 GB is an example. I've used two of them, and it's better than the nano in every way, and it's cheaper and the compatibility is good under PCLinuxOS. This means that compare will allow you to buy more space, longer battery playback, better screen, and scalable products. Habits are not necessarily the best; This applies to both the hardware and the operating system.

PCLinuxOS has a lot of useful applications. Still, many people often ignore them. Take some time to start the one or two default programs to see. I found that almost all the features I wanted were available and just right. And I kept the way of thinking in Windows: "OK ... I need a program, I think I should go to find free software, then download, install. Or choose to spend a lot of money to buy a business software. "A specific example is kmix (if you want to put a volume control tool in the tray area), it's useful when you're watching the video online and don't want to be heard, but the video doesn't sound normal. There are also one or two other tools that can quickly edit MP3 tags and file names.

Linux is a rock, but backup is still necessary. Remember, if you're new to an operating system (whichever), there's a great chance you'll make a mess of it, but you'll learn a lot from it, so you don't have to feel sleepy about it. If you're going to back up, it's best to back up to another hard drive, especially your valuable information, which seems to me to include photos, music, setup files, and Office documents. Ideally, there should be a background-run program that automatically backs up the main folders (I'm looking for this software) every single time. Another way to do this is to create a live CD that contains your own settings, and see what you can do on the wiki.

In the same way, don't log on with an administrator account, unless you need to log in to change the admin password after the first installation.

I've tried several distributions before, and finally felt pclinuxos best for me. Everyone's conclusions are different, you can go to www.distrowatch.com to do a LIVE-CD release test, imagine what you need and how your hardware is. I think a very valuable release has puppy--especially when running on some old machines, and Mandriva, Kubuntu and so on. There's an old saying, "Don't move." (If it works,don fix it!) I understand this: if you find a distribution that fits your hardware, don't change it easily. You can try a variety of live CDs as much as possible, but if you're going to use it to overwrite your version of the one you're using, think twice. Of course, this problem will be solved if you have another computer to test. But this is not universal for all distributions, and the advantages of some distributions are hard to spot, such as PCLinuxOS is such a release. (Translator Note: The test site is difficult to find a test page, and then recommend a http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php)

I started to think that the file system, directory structure, and disk partitions shown under Linux were like a bunch of spells. But if you look at them as a family tree, it's easier to understand, and it helps you understand why Linux calls your hard disk: Hda,hdb,hd ... (Not in C: or D, as in Windows). You will find that access to a very deep location of the directory is usually a variety of ways, is it a bit confusing? Once again, write it down, use the shortcut icon, and "search" is the best way to learn. Go to the wiki or online tutorials to find "Var", "Home", "Lost and Found", "/", "Root" instructions, trying to figure out what they are, what they contain, and how to access the directories. Then write down what you have learned.

Sometimes you get stuck with some problems. Two or three days ago, I removed some of the directories I thought were useless. Porphyrin The next time you start, the graphical interface will not start, only one command line interface is left. I tried to fix the problem with a live CD, but I failed and finally I decided to reload. But that's a good chance for me to repartition the disk and Gecheng all the partitions into Linux itself, which is now running more stable and fast than it used to be. So, instead of finding the real problem and fixing it, reloading is easy and quick (especially now that the PCLinuxOS installer is much faster than Windows). The downside of reloading is that you may need to reset your settings, but the PCLinuxOS wiki already has instructions on how to fix it!

The most important thing is! Using an operating system that is not copyrighted, stable, free, mature, and based on your hobby is a pleasure! When you are stuck or frustrated with some problems, remember that there are a lot of people on the internet who are willing to offer help. As you can see from the text, I am not a Linux genius, but I feel happy every time I use PCLinuxOS, I hope you feel the same.

Incidentally, if you could welcome the donation of Tex and its team. With the support of the Community fund, they have invested a lot of work to develop a powerful distribution. If you have not yet contributed to the community, I support you in making some donations. Anyway, "Thanks!" ”

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