Essential Linux for noobs

[donkey42]

Keyboard Shortcuts for some programs in linux

Firefox
CTRL+D
CTRL+Enter
F11 - Fullscreen mode, then F11 to return to windowed
ctrl++ increase text size
CTRL+N - New firefox window
CTRL+T - New tab
F5 - refresh web page
CTRL+F - Find
CTRL+l - Type url

Konqueror
CTRL++ or - (Plus (+) or Minus (-) (CTRL+-) Increase or Dectease font size
CTRL+D - Duplicate window
CTRL+Shift F - Full screen mode
CTRL+Shift N - New tab
CTRL+N - New window
CTRL+O - Open location
F6 - open location
ALT+Up - go up a directory
CTRL+U - view source

Openoffice.org
Shift F11 - create new style
Shift F3 - duplicate element
CTRL+Shift F8 - fill text to frame
F12 - Outline view
F9 - Recalculete formulas
CTRL+F1 - Show note
F11 - Show style window
F7 - Spellcheck
F9 - Start slide show
CTRL+F7 - Thesaurus-apps
F5 - Toggle navigator
Shift+F5 - Trace dependants
CTRL+F5 - Trace precedents
F9 - Update all fields

Vim
dd - Delete Line
dw - Delete Word
a - Enter Append Mode
e - Enter Edit Mode
! - Execute Command
Esc - Exit All Modes
/ - Find Forward
:w - Save
:q - Quit

Apt
sudo apt-get install (package) = install an individual pakage
sudo apt-get remove (package) = uninstall package
sudo apt-get update = update apts list of packages
sudo apt-get upgrade = upgrade everything that is upgradable including system core packages
sudo apt-get --purge package = completely remove a package including all it's config files a remove from the "installed" apt database

A few Linux programs / Packages

GUI's (Desktop Environments) - KDE, XFCE, Gnome, FluxBox
CD burning - Arson, Gnome-Toaster, K3b, Gnome Baker, NeroLINUX (trial)
Chat - Gabber, Gaim, Konversation, Kopete, Licq, aMSN, XChat
VoIP - Skype, Sipgate, Vonage
Databases - MySQL, PostgreSQL
Desktop Publishing OpenOffice.org Writer, Scribus
Email - Evolution, KMail, Kontact, Mozilla Thunderbird
Media Players - Amarok, Kaffeine, Kino, Juk, Mplayer, RealPlayer, Totem, XMMS, Xine
Newsreaders - Akregator, Mozilla News, Pan
Image Editors - Gimp, Inkscape, Karbon 14, Kpaint
Programming - Glade, Kdevelop, QT Designer, Anjuta
Spreadsheets - Gnumeric, Kspread, OOo Calc
Terminal - Gnome, Terminal, Konsole
Text Programs - Emacs, GEdit, Joe, Kate, KWrite, Vim, Nano
Browsers - Firefox, Galeon, Konqueror, Mozilla, Opera
Web Editors - Bluefish, Mozilla Composer, Quanta Plus, Screem
Word Processing - AbiWord, KWord, OOo Writer
Package Managers - Adept, Synaptic, Aptitude, Labix (beta)
some of the above programs may already be installed in your chosen distribution (although installing software is generally best done with a package manager

if you wish to install any of the above programs, simply download to a directory (say: /home/<username>/Desktop/Software) and install by

cd /home/<username>/Desktop/Software

(to change directories) then

sudo su

to be a superuser (to allow software installation)

./<package>

to install

A few linux commands
cd - Change directory (e.g. cd /home/<username>/Desktop
cp - copy a file/s (e.g. cp /etc/fstab /home/<username>/Desktop/fstab
dir - lists the current directory
exit - exits current terminal session
halt - switches your computer off
mount - makes a partition or device accessable (e.g. mount -t msdos /dev/hda7 /mnt/hda7)
mv - Moves or renames files (e.g. mv /home/<username>/Desktop/myoldfile.txt /home/<username>/Desktop/mynewfile.txt)
ls - lists current diretory contents
top - a process viewer
pwd - print working directory
rm - deletes file/s or directories (e.g. rm myfile.txt, rm -rf mydirectory
su - switch user (e.g. su dave, no user swithes to root)
passwd - changes your password
mkdir - create directory (e.g. mkdir /mnt/hda7)
chmod - changes permissions of files or direcories
vim - starts Vim text editor (run vimtutor to learn vim)
who - lists everybody logged into a computer
reboot - restart computer

Other Thread: Download Management

Please PM me with additions

also thanks to: Milanche, Karan, Matt555 for their contributions

 

[zeus]

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Table of Equivalent Software
Table of Equivalent Software - Libervis Wiki

 

[Milanche]

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Add these

Cd burners
Gnome Baker
NeroLINUX (trial)

Text programs
Nano

GUI
Gnome
KDE
XFCE
FluxBox

Chat
Skype
aMSN
XChat

I'll give you some apps for P2P and torrent filesharing, too!!! ;) :D

 

[donkey42]

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there's no need to add them, they are already on the thread

 

[Milanche]

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:doh: I didn't see it... :rolleyes:

 

[donkey42]

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:doh: I didn't see it... :rolleyes:

no, i meant they're on the thread because you posted them their, sorry

 

[Milanche]

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Ahhhh... OK...

 

[zeus]

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You could add them to wiki if they arn't there already.

 

[Milanche]

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That's a good idea!!!

 

[Karanislove]

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Firefox
CTRL+D
CTRL+Enter
F11 - Fullscreen mode, then F11 to return to windowed
ctrl++ increase text size
CTRL+N - New tab
F5 - refresh web page
CTRL+k - Type search
CTRL+l - Type url

oops! u've got some wrong ones there Mr. Dave.....
CTRL+N - New tab is actually not for a new tab but for New Window....
Ctrl + T is for new tab....
CTRL+k - Type search.....If you mean to find something then its...Ctrl + F coz that +k is not doing any action on my computer....FF

 

[donkey42]

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oops! u've got some wrong

thankies Karan, i'll update it soon, thanks

 

[Karanislove]

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U r welcome.... ;)

 

[Matt555]

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pwd - "Print Working Directory" - displays the current directory you're in.
chmod - change permissions of files / directories / devices - to learn more on that take a look here
top - a process viewer, download 'htop' for an interactive process viewer.

Just a few more there.