Re: migrating C++ to Linux from UNIX, I have never used linux before what do I do?

From: Guardian83 (peterson_at_elvis.rowan.edu)
Date: 07/22/03 

Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 15:44:05 GMT

Beaufort wrote:
Well I'm fairly new to UNIX/LINUX but Linux is basicly a pared down
modernized UNIX with a desktop. Pretty much from the command line
everythings going to be the same for you. Most of the major apps and
packages your framiliar with will work on linux or have linux versions.

I would deffinitly install at home so you can play with it. All Linux is
pretty much the same; a distribution is pretty much the kernel, a couple
desktops and several gigs of free software that have already been made to
work together.

For the tottal newbie i would suggest Mandrake 9.1; thats what i'm running
and I love it. For the diehard i've heard Debian is popular because you can
build it up from the kernel it'self. all the rest seem to fall somewhere
inbetween.

try searching www.google/linux or
http://www.tldp.org/tldp-redirect.php?url=/
to start reading.

Good Luck

> hi my company asked me which I would pick Windows or Linux, and I picked
> Linux,
>
> I have to develop applications but to make a strong case, I don't know
> where to begin in Linux,
> I have been programming in C++/UNIX for 3 years now and I have to migrate
> to Linux, any help?
>
> resources, tools out there, that are a must have?
>
> I am also thinking about installing it on a home machine.
>
> thanks 

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