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<H1><A NAME=SECTION00510000000000000000>3.1 Introduction</A></H1>
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New users of UNIX and Linux may be a bit intimidated by the size and
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apparent complexity of the system before them. There are many good books
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on using UNIX out there, for all levels of expertise from novice to
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expert. However, none of these books covers, specifically, an introduction
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to using Linux. While 95% of using Linux is exactly like using other
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UNIX systems, the most straightforward way to get going on your new system
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is with a tutorial tailored for Linux. Herein is such a tutorial.
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This chapter does not go into a large amount of detail or cover many
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advanced topics. Instead, it is intended to get the new Linux user running,
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on both feet, so that he or she may then read a more general book about
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UNIX and understand the basic differences between other UNIX systems and
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Linux.
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Very little is assumed here, except perhaps some familiarity with
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personal computer systems, and MS-DOS. However, even if you're not an MS-DOS
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user, you should be able to understand everything here. At first glance,
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UNIX looks a lot like MS-DOS (after all, parts of MS-DOS were modeled on
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the CP/M operating system, which in turn was modeled on UNIX). However,
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only the very superficial features of UNIX resemble MS-DOS in any way.
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Even if you're completely new to the PC world, this tutorial should be of help.
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And, before we begin: <em>Don't be afraid to experiment.</em> The system
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won't bite you. You can't destroy anything by working on the system.
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UNIX has some amount of security built in, to prevent ``normal'' users
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(the role which you will now assume) from damaging files which are
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essential to the system. Even so, the absolute worst thing that can
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happen is that you'll delete all of your files---and you'll have to go
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back and re-install the system. So, at this point, you have nothing
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to lose.
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<BR> <HR> <P>
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<P><ADDRESS>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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