[jh3si]

My knowlegdge with windows/computer hardware/and driver settings, window settings etc is advanced. But when it comes to the command prompt I rarely use it, ipconfig, net start/stop, lol. Not much at all and feel the need to get my feet wet in command prompt. Now I have no idea but I'll take a shot. Unix and Linux run like Ms-Dos right. Commands? I also feel like I'd be using less resources if I don't have to run windows. Where would be a good place to start and would command prompt ever be important for me or with windows now would command prompt be pretty much obsolete. I'm trying to expand my computer knowledge in networking, binary, programming and other things that I lack knowledge in on computers.

Jh3si

[johnny_frog]

Have a look at the linux documentation...

http://www.tldp.org/

[AGCurry]

Yes, the Unix command-prompt environment is "like" the Windows command prompt, but much more powerful. And, don't forget that Unix has actually been around a lot longer!

My advice is to take a course in the Unix shell.

[Big-K]

You seem to believe that *nix(everything built from unix) is purely command line. If so, you're deluding yourself, very few operating systesm still being updated use only command line. In *nix you can use command line much easier and faster than with windows though(and it's still built into the OS unlike recent windows).

[AGCurry]

Originally Posted by Big-K

You seem to believe that *nix(everything built from unix) is purely command line. If so, you're deluding yourself, very few operating systesm still being updated use only command line. In *nix you can use command line much easier and faster than with windows though(and it's still built into the OS unlike recent windows).

K, this might be true for end users and home users. But in the programming and administration end of Unix, I have only once seen anyone use anything but command line. And we like it that way.

[Big-K]

I mean that you always can. If you want to, yes you can not install a gui. GUI is almost always an option though, that's all I'm saying. I myself do prefer command line.

[jh3si]

Hello,
Thank you for all your advice. A course would be great or books. Unix Shell I will look into.

Thanks,
Jh3si