Newbie Command Line Tutorial

[Bradley Hook]

Depending on how basic you want, there is some decent stuff at 
http://www.hackerhighschool.org

That site is controlled by ISECOM, the same group that puts out the Open 
Source Software Testing Methodologies Manual (OSSTMM) and 
certifications. The hacker-highschool is designed to educate teenagers 
about computer security, and while it is a boring read for any 
experienced Linux user, it is great for newbs. One chapter is dedicated 
to "Basic Commands in Linux and Windows," and it illustrates the basics 
and compares the common commands available in both OSes.

I recommend going through all of the hacker-highschool materials for 
newbs. This is mainly because a newb has no (or very little) concept of 
what computer security is, and these concepts are more important than 
knowing common commands. This info gives people a good primer without 
converting a new-Linux-user into an ex-Linux-user-with-a-headache. And 
understanding both Windows and Linux is helpful for people that switch 
back-n-forth between OSes because of work and/or school.

~Bradley

Jonathan Hutchins wrote:
> What's your favorite tutorial for command line newbies?
> 
> I usually point to  http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DOS-Win-to-Linux-HOWTO.html , but 
> that presumes some basic knowledge of the DOS/Windows command line.
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