-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 "Steven Huntsman" wrote: > <snip> > > How does one learn to get Linux to do something useful besides email? > I have "The Official Ubuntu Book" which helps some but doesn't begin > to answer the questions. > Besides it is/was obsolete the day I bought it; they have a new > software version approx every six months. You may also want to browse around https://wiki.ubuntu.com/, https://help.ubuntu.com/, and http://www.ubuntuforums.org/, where much of what ends up in the book comes from anyway. Additionally, there is a second edition of the book now available, updated for 7.04. > > Is there anyone I can phone for help? IRC is the more common way for live help - that way you can get lots of people at once, when it's convenient for them. As mentioned before, the #tclug channel would be great, as well as larger channels specific to your issue (#ubuntu, #apache, #irssi, etc.) > > Now for good news: I really think I like using Linux; I have > practically NO trouble with viruses of which I am aware > AND the computer crashes very, very seldom. Good to hear, glad you enjoy it! > > Thanks for letting me vent! > Steve H. Tony Yarusso Ubuntu Member -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGsqU76iO+5ByUi/QRAvRWAJ0YXpHNBfiXzpL2QbHjSbuI1ivckgCeKfLF P9HCtnWCtzZdPKjcD/zlpLA= =YU10 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----