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From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

Table of Contents

From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO . ........................................................................................................1

By Guido Gonzato, REMOVE_MEguido@ibogeo.df.unibo.it (Remove ``REMOVE_ME''). ...............1

1. Introduction. ..........................................................................................................................................1

2. For the Impatien. ..................................................................................................................................1

3. Meet bash. .............................................................................................................................................1

4. Files and Programs. ...............................................................................................................................1

5. Using Directories . ................................................................................................................................2

6. Floppies, Hard Disks, and the Like. .....................................................................................................2

7. What About Windows?. ........................................................................................................................2

8. Tailoring the System. ............................................................................................................................2

9. Networking: Concepts. .........................................................................................................................2

10. A Bit of Programming. .......................................................................................................................2

11. The Remaining 1%. ............................................................................................................................2

12. The End, for Now ..............................................................................................................................3

1. Introduction. .........................................................................................................................................3

1.1 Is Linux Right for You?. ....................................................................................................................3

1.2 It Is. Tell Me More. ............................................................................................................................4

Introductory Concepts.. ...............................................................................................................4

Getting Help. ...............................................................................................................................5

1.3 Conventions. ......................................................................................................................................5

10. A Bit of Programming. ......................................................................................................................6

10.1 Shell Scripts: .BAT Files on Steroids . ............................................................................................6

10.2 C for Yourself. .................................................................................................................................7

11. The Remaining 1%. ...........................................................................................................................9

11.1 Using tar and gzip. ...........................................................................................................................9

11.2 Installing Applications . .................................................................................................................10

11.3 Tips You Can't Do Without. ..........................................................................................................11

11.4 Where to Find Applications . .........................................................................................................11

11.5 A Few Things You Couldn't Do. ...................................................................................................11

11.6 Practicing UNIX under DOS/Windows. ........................................................................................13

11.7 Common Extensions and Related Programs. .................................................................................14

11.8 Converting Files. ............................................................................................................................14

11.9 Free Office Suites. .........................................................................................................................15

12. The End, for Now ...........................................................................................................................15

12.1 Copyright. ......................................................................................................................................15

12.2 Disclaimer. .....................................................................................................................................16

2. For the Impatien. ...............................................................................................................................16

3. Meet bash. ..........................................................................................................................................17

4. Files and Programs. ............................................................................................................................18

4.1 Files: Preliminary Notions. ..............................................................................................................18

4.2 Symbolic Links. ...............................................................................................................................19

4.3 Permissions and Ownership . ...........................................................................................................20

4.4 Files: Translating Commands . ........................................................................................................21

Examples. ..................................................................................................................................21

4.5 Running Programs: Multitasking and Sessions. ..............................................................................22

4.6 Running Programs on Remote Computers. .....................................................................................23

5. Using Directories . .............................................................................................................................24

From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

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5.1 Directories: Preliminary Notions. ....................................................................................................24

5.2 Directories Permissions . .................................................................................................................25

5.3 Directories: Translating Commands . ..............................................................................................25

Examples. ..................................................................................................................................25

6. Floppies, Hard Disks, and the Like.. .................................................................................................26

6.1 Managing Devices the DOS Way. ...................................................................................................26

6.2 Managing Devices the UNIX Way. .................................................................................................27

6.3 Backing Up . ....................................................................................................................................28

7. What About Windows?. .....................................................................................................................29

8. Tailoring the System. .........................................................................................................................30

8.1 System Initialisation Files. ..............................................................................................................30

8.2 Program Initialisation Files. .............................................................................................................31

9. Networking: Concepts .......................................................................................................................32

From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

By Guido Gonzato,

REMOVE_MEguido@ibogeo.df.unibo.it (Remove

``REMOVE_ME'')

v1.3.2, 22 February 1999

This HOWTO is dedicated to all the (soon to be former?) DOS and Windows users who have decided to

switch to Linux, the free UNIX clone. The purpose of this document is to help the reader translate his or her

knowledge of DOS and Windows into the Linux environment, as well as providing hints on exchanging files

and resources between the two OSes.

1. Introduction

1.1 Is Linux Right for You?

· 1.2 It Is. Tell Me More

1.3 Conventions

2. For the Impatient

3. Meet bash

4. Files and Programs

4.1 Files: Preliminary Notions

4.2 Symbolic Links

· 4.3 Permissions and Ownership

4.4 Files: Translating Commands

4.5 Running Programs: Multitasking and Sessions

4.6 Running Programs on Remote Computers

From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

5. Using Directories

5.1 Directories: Preliminary Notions

5.2 Directories Permissions

5.3 Directories: Translating Commands

6. Floppies, Hard Disks, and the Like

6.1 Managing Devices the DOS Way

6.2 Managing Devices the UNIX Way

6.3 Backing Up

7. What About Windows?

8. Tailoring the System

· 8.1 System Initialisation Files

8.2 Program Initialisation Files

9. Networking: Concepts

10. A Bit of Programming

10.1 Shell Scripts: .BAT Files on Steroids

10.2 C for Yourself

11. The Remaining 1%

11.1 Using tar and gzip

11.2 Installing Applications

11.3 Tips You Can't Do Without

11.4 Where to Find Applications

· 11.5 A Few Things You Couldn't Do

11.6 Practicing UNIX under DOS/Windows

11.7 Common Extensions and Related Programs

11.8 Converting Files

11.9 Free Office Suites

5.Using Directories

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