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<body class="navinclude.docs"> <body class="navinclude.docs">
<p>The following resources are some of those which &os; <p>The following resources are some of those which &os; newbies
newbies have found most helpful when learning to use &os;. have found most helpful when learning to use &os;. Please send
Please send corrections and additions to corrections and additions to <a
<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p> href="mailto:freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><a href="#web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></li> <li><a href="#web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></li>
<li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></li> <li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></li>
<li><a href="#derived">Learning about &os;-derived projects</a></li> <li><a href="#derived">Learning about &os;-derived
<li><a href="#unix">Learning about &unix;</a></li> projects</a></li> <li><a href="#unix">Learning about
&unix;</a></li>
<li><a href="#xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></li> <li><a href="#xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></li>
<li><a href="#people">Helping other people</a></li> <li><a href="#people">Helping other people</a></li>
</ul> </ul>
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<h2><a name="web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></h2> <h2><a name="web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></h2>
<p>This web site is the main source of up to date information about <p>This web site is the main source of up to date information
&os;. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:</p> about &os;. Newbies have found the following pages particularly
helpful:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><p><a href="&base;/search/search.html">Search</a> the Handbook and FAQ, the <li><p><a href="&base;/search/search.html">Search</a> the
whole web site, or the &os; mailing list archives.</p></li> Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the &os; mailing list
archives.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&base;/docs.html">Documentation</a> page has links to the <li><p>The <a href="&base;/docs.html">Documentation</a> page has
Handbook and FAQ, tutorials, information about contributing to the links to the Handbook and FAQ, tutorials, information about
Documentation Project, documents in languages other than English, contributing to the Documentation Project, documents in
online manual pages, and much more.</p></li> languages other than English, online manual pages, and much
more.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&base;/support.html">Support</a> page contains a wealth of <li><p>The <a href="&base;/support.html">Support</a> page
information about &os;, including mailing lists, user groups, web contains a wealth of information about &os;, including mailing
and FTP sites, release information, and links to some sources of lists, user groups, web and FTP sites, release information,
&unix; information.</p></li> and links to some sources of &unix; information.</p></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></h2> <h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></h2>
<ul> <ul>
<li><p>You should most probably look for the <li><p>You should most probably look for the <a
<a href="&u.rel.announce;">latest mainstream release</a>. href="&u.rel.announce;">latest mainstream release</a>. (See
(See the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be tempted the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be
by any of the other branches.) Before you begin, carefully read the tempted by any of the other branches.) Before you begin,
<a href="&url.books;/handbook/bsdinstall.html">installation instructions</a>, carefully read the <a
as well as each one of the *.TXT files in the FTP directory href="&url.books;/handbook/bsdinstall.html">installation
or on the installation CD. They are there because they contain information instructions</a>, as well as each one of the *.TXT files in
that you will need. Also pick up the latest the FTP directory or on the installation CD. They are there
<a href="&base;/releases/index.html">errata file</a> because they contain information that you will need. Also pick
from the web site, in case it has been updated.</p></li> up the latest <a href="&base;/releases/index.html">errata
file</a> from the web site, in case it has been
updated.</p></li>
<li><p>A number of <a href="&base;/docs/books.html#ARTICLES">short <li><p>A number of <a
articles and tutorials</a> are available. The short tutorial, href="&base;/docs/books.html#ARTICLES">short articles and
<a href="&url.articles;/new-users/index.html">For tutorials</a> are available. The short tutorial, <a
People New to Both &os; and Unix</a>, is popular with absolute href="&url.articles;/new-users/index.html">For People New to
beginners. You do not have to know much about anything to enjoy Both &os; and Unix</a>, is popular with absolute beginners.
this one.</p></li> You do not have to know much about anything to enjoy this
one.</p></li>
<li><p>There is a lot of documentation to help for setting up ppp. <li><p>There is a lot of documentation to help for setting up
You might start with the <a ppp. You might start with the <a
href="&url.books;/handbook/ppp-and-slip.html">PPP and SLIP</a> href="&url.books;/handbook/ppp-and-slip.html">PPP and
chapter of the &os; Handbook and explore the SLIP</a> chapter of the &os; Handbook and explore the <a
<a href="http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html">ppp page</a> href="http://www.awfulhak.org/ppp.html">ppp page</a> for
for links to the other valuable information and the latest updates.</p></li> links to the other valuable information and the latest
updates.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/index.html">&os; Handbook</a> and <a <li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/index.html">&os;
href="&url.books;/faq/index.html">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</a> are the Handbook</a> and <a
main documents for &os;. Essential reading, they contain a lot of href="&url.books;/faq/index.html">Frequently Asked Questions
material for newbies as well as some pretty advanced stuff. Do not (FAQ)</a> are the main documents for &os;. Essential reading,
worry if you are unable to understand the advanced sections. The handbook they contain a lot of material for newbies as well as some
contains the installation instructions and also provides lists of pretty advanced stuff. Do not worry if you are unable to
books and on-line resources, and the FAQ has a troubleshooting understand the advanced sections. The handbook contains the
installation instructions and also provides lists of books and
on-line resources, and the FAQ has a troubleshooting
section.</p></li> section.</p></li>
<li><p>Join the &os;-Questions mailing list to see the questions you <li><p>Join the &os;-Questions mailing list to see the questions
were too afraid to ask, and their answers. Subscribe by filling out you were too afraid to ask, and their answers. Subscribe by
the following form: filling out the following form: <a
<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions">http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions</a>. href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions">http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions</a>.
You can look up old questions and You can look up old questions and answers via the <a
answers via the <a href="&base;/search/search.html#mailinglists">search</a> href="&base;/search/search.html#mailinglists">search</a>
page.</p></li> page.</p></li>
<li><p>The main newsgroup for &os; is <a <li><p>The main newsgroup for &os; is <a
href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc</a>. href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc</a>.
General UNIX questions are dealt with in the newsgroup <a General UNIX questions are dealt with in the newsgroup <a
href="news:comp.unix.questions">comp.unix.questions</a> and the href="news:comp.unix.questions">comp.unix.questions</a> and
associated <a the associated <a
href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a> href="ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/unix-faq/faq/">FAQ</a>
from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most from the RMIT FTP site. Newbies are likely to be most
interested in sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li> interested in sections 1 and 2 initially.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="&cgibase;/man.cgi">Manual pages</a> are good <li><p><a href="&cgibase;/man.cgi">Manual pages</a> are good for
for reference but not always reference but not always the best introduction for a novice.
the best introduction for a novice. The more you work with man pages The more you work with man pages the more familiar they
the more familiar they become. Some are very good for newbies, so become. Some are very good for newbies, so always check them
always check them out. The ppp man page, for example, is more like a out. The ppp man page, for example, is more like a
tutorial.</p></li> tutorial.</p></li>
</ul> </ul>
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user.</p></li> user.</p></li>
<li><p>Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx">Mac OS <li><p>Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx">Mac OS
X</a> X</a> is <a
is <a href="http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html">based href="http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html">based
in part</a> on &os; and includes a rich &unix; foundation in in part</a> on &os; and includes a rich &unix; foundation in
addition to the proprietary Apple user interface.</p></li> addition to the proprietary Apple user interface.</p></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h2><a name="unix">Learning about &unix;</a></h2> <h2><a name="unix">Learning about &unix;</a></h2>
<p>Many of the problems we have as newbies come from being unfamiliar <p>Many of the problems we have as newbies come from being
with the UNIX commands, needed to fix our &os; problems. unfamiliar with the UNIX commands, needed to fix our &os;
Without a UNIX background you will be faced with two things to learn problems. Without a UNIX background you will be faced with two
at once. Fortunately a lot of resources are available to make this things to learn at once. Fortunately a lot of resources are
easier.</p> available to make this easier.</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/basics.html">&unix; <li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/basics.html">&unix;
Basics</a> chapter of the &os; Handbook covers the basic Basics</a> chapter of the &os; Handbook covers the basic
commands and functionality of &os; operating system. Most commands and functionality of &os; operating system. Most of
of the information provided in this document is also relevant for the information provided in this document is also relevant for
any other &unix;-like operating system.</p></li> any other &unix;-like operating system.</p></li>
<li><p>There are many easy books, such as the "Dummies" guides, in any <li><p>There are many easy books, such as the "Dummies" guides,
large book shop. If you want something really easy, take a look at in any large book shop. If you want something really easy,
what is available and pick one that seems to speak your language. take a look at what is available and pick one that seems to
Pretty soon you will want to move on to a book that gives more speak your language. Pretty soon you will want to move on to
coverage.</p></li> a book that gives more coverage.</p></li>
<li><p>Another popular book is <em>UNIX Power Tools</em> by Jerry Peek, <li><p>Another popular book is <em>UNIX Power Tools</em> by
Tim O'Reilly and Mike Loukides, published by O'Reilly and Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly and Mike Loukides, published by
Associates. It is organized as a series of short articles each of O'Reilly and Associates. It is organized as a series of short
which solves a problem, and these articles are cross-referenced to articles each of which solves a problem, and these articles
other articles with related material. Though not specifically aimed are cross-referenced to other articles with related material.
at newbies, the design makes it ideal for a newbie with a burning Though not specifically aimed at newbies, the design makes it
question or the odd few minutes to browse. More elementary material ideal for a newbie with a burning question or the odd few
is near the front of the book, but there are short easy articles minutes to browse. More elementary material is near the front
of the book, but there are short easy articles
throughout.</p></li> throughout.</p></li>
<li> <li><p>A <a
<p>A <a href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/csl/docs/unix_course/">UNIX href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/csl/docs/unix_course/">UNIX
Introductory Course</a> from Ohio State University is Introductory Course</a> from Ohio State University is
available online in HTML format.</p> available online in HTML format.</p>
</li> </li>
<li> <li><p>A <a
<p>A <a href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/csl/docs/sysadmin_course/">UNIX href="http://www.cs.duke.edu/csl/docs/sysadmin_course/">UNIX
System Administration Course</a> from Ohio State University System Administration Course</a> from Ohio State University is
is available online in HTML format.</p> available online in HTML format.</p>
</li> </li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp/">UNIXhelp <li><p><a href="http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/unixhelp/">UNIXhelp
for Users</a> is another introductory guide which is available in for Users</a> is another introductory guide which is available
HTML at a mirror site near you, or can be installed on your own in HTML at a mirror site near you, or can be installed on your
system.</p></li> own system.</p></li>
<li><p>Many other web sites hold lists of UNIX tutorials and reference <li><p>Many other web sites hold lists of UNIX tutorials and
material. One of the best places to start looking is the reference material. One of the best places to start looking is
little known search engine <a the little known search engine <a
href="https://google.com">Google</a>.</p> href="https://google.com">Google</a>.</p>
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
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<h2><a name="xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></h2> <h2><a name="xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></h2>
<p>The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems, <p>The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems,
including &os;. The documentation for X can be found at the including &os;. The documentation for X can be found at the <a
<a href="http://www.x.org/">X.Org Foundation</a> href="http://www.x.org/">X.Org Foundation</a> web site.
web site. Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which
Beware, much of this documentation is reference material which is is more likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.</p>
more likely to be difficult for newcomers to digest.</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li><p>Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you will need <li><p>Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you
to choose a window manager. will need to choose a window manager. Visit the <a
Visit the <a href="http://xwinman.org/">Window Managers for X</a> href="http://xwinman.org/">Window Managers for X</a> page and
page and follow the link to the introduction to find out about window follow the link to the introduction to find out about window
managers, then return and read "The Basics". Then go back and compare managers, then return and read "The Basics". Then go back and
the different types that are available. (Bonus: there is another compare the different types that are available. (Bonus: there is
beginners guide to UNIX there too.) another beginners guide to UNIX there too.) Most, if not all, of
Most, if not all, of these window managers are available to these window managers are available to install from the &os;
install from the &os; Ports Collection.</p></li> Ports Collection.</p></li>
</ul> </ul>
<h2><a name="people">Helping other people</a></h2> <h2><a name="people">Helping other people</a></h2>
<p>Everyone has something to contribute to the &os; community, even <p>Everyone has something to contribute to the &os; community,
newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group and some have even newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group
become involved with the and some have become involved with the <a
<a href="&base;/docproj/docproj.html">Documentation Project</a> as reviewers. href="&base;/docproj/docproj.html">Documentation Project</a> as
Other &os; newbies might have particular skills and experiences to reviewers. Other &os; newbies might have particular skills and
share, either computer related or not, or just want to meet new experiences to share, either computer related or not, or just
newbies and make them feel welcome. There are always people around want to meet new newbies and make them feel welcome. There are
who help others simply because they like to.</p> always people around who help others simply because they like
to.</p>
<p>Friends who run &os; are a great resource. No book can replace <p>Friends who run &os; are a great resource. No book can replace
chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the
same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the same same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the
challenges. If you do not have many friends who use &os;, same challenges. If you do not have many friends who use &os;,
consider using your old &os; CDs to create some more.</p> consider using your old &os; CDs to create some more.</p>
<p><a href="&base;/usergroups.html">User groups</a> are <p><a href="&base;/usergroups.html">User groups</a> are good
good places to meet other &os; users. If there is no one nearby, places to meet other &os; users. If there is no one nearby, you
you might consider starting one!</p> might consider starting one!</p>
<p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might <p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might
want to check the <a want to check the <a href="http://www.catb.org/jargon/">Jargon
href="http://www.catb.org/jargon/">Jargon File</a>.</p> File</a>.</p>
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