From DOS/Windows to Linux HOWTO

By Guido Gonzato, guido@ibogfs.cineca.it

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Is Linux Right for You?
• 1.2 It Is. Tell Me More
• 1.3 For the Impatient

2. Files and Programs

• 2.1 Files: Preliminary Notions
• 2.2 Symbolic Links
• 2.3 Permissions and Ownership
• 2.4 Translating Commands from DOS to Linux
• 2.5 Running Programs: Multitasking and Sessions
• 2.6 Running Programs on Remote Computers

3. Using Directories

• 3.1 Directories: Preliminary Notions
• 3.2 Directories Permissions
• 3.3 Translating Commands from DOS to Linux

4. Floppies, Hard Disks, and the Like

• 4.1 Managing Devices
• 4.2 Backing Up

5. What About Windows?

6. Tailoring the System

• 6.1 System Initialisation Files
• 6.2 Program Initialisation Files

7. A Bit of Programming

• 7.1 Shell Scripts: .BAT Files on Steroids
• 7.2 C for Yourself

8. The Remaining 1%

• 8.1 Using tar & gzip
• 8.2 Installing Applications
• 8.3 Tips You Can't Do Without
• 8.4 Useful Programs and Commands
• 8.5 Common Extensions and Related Programs

9. The End, for Now

• 9.1 Copyright
• 9.2 Disclaimer