Re: does Linux have a registry?
- From: Matt Giwer <jull43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:00:09 -0500
JM wrote:
Thanks for the info Chris, John, Keith, Nico, Unruh and Matt. Its great to know that no one will be controlling my computer.......especially Bill Gates. You know, the name Bill Gates fits really well with that guy. His software gives you a high credit card Bill for something that isn't that good compared to linux, and then he puts Gates up in your computer so you can't get to and control everything and he can.
From 1984 through 2000 I used DOS and Windows and then switched to linux. The MS years were a constant opportunity to learn such as learning how to make crashes less frequent, how to reinstall the OS after the hard disk crashed, the importance of backing up important data, and a host of other essential bits of knowledge to keep the computer running. And what I found that worked in one area had no necessary relation to what worked in another area and usually did not.
I have never regretted switching to linux.
What you learn about one aspect of linux is useful to all of linux as consistency of design is a goal of linux.
One other thing.......can editing the configuration files for applications or the OS mess up the computer? I'm assuming that you would have to have a decent amount of experience to edit the configuration files and know what you are doing so you didn't mess up anything. I personally don't have any experience when it comes to editing configuration files.
Yes you can screw up lots of things.
Rule 1. NEVER become root unless you know what you are doing and that you have to become root to do it.
Rule 2. Do not violate Rule 1.
That said, if you change something in your home directory it will only screw up the application for you. Which leads us to Rule 3, make a backup of what you intend to change so you can put it back the way you found it. And Rule 4. Regardless of your years of experience as a senior systems administrator, never violate Rule 3.
As you will eventually screw up like we all have, most applications will create the home directory files needed when they are first run. So in your home directory, if you cannot restore the file as it was, simply erase the file and run the program. This does NOT apply to .bash and other basic files like .kde and .gnome so be careful.
If all else fails create a new user and as root, copy the needed files from the newuser account to yours and chown you.you
Ordinarily you should not have to manually change any of these files. And while learning almost everything can be done with a small script run after the system is booted.
When all else fails, ask questions here.
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