Re: [cobalt-users] Mail Forwarding

[Dom Latter <qube@xxxxxxx>]

Jason Braverman wrote:
> 
> I am logged in as root, but the file is read only.  I am only starting to
> learn unix so any information on how to edit this and save it would be
> great.
 
- get hold of an "obsolete" PC and install Red Hat.  (Closest to Cobalt's).
  Even a 486/33 with 16MB of ram will be enough.  (but don't install X).

- http://stuwww.kub.nl/~s592927/linux-man.php3 is an excellent site to start 
with.  Gives you the basics that most places assume you know.

- Get a book.

- Discover man pages and lookup these, amongst others:
apropos, locate, which, du, df, ls, mv, rm, cp, less, find,
grep, free, top, ps, kill, chmode, chown, su, uptime (to 
show off to Windows users)...

- also familiarise yourself with the /etc/init* or /etc/rc* 
stuff, /etc/fstab, /etc/mtab, and learn about pipes (|) and 
redirects (>, >>).

- that's enough to be getting on with.