I think i shall wait till 1.1 before i know what the time is

Wait, we haven't told you yet to consult this or this !

Seriously, I think that simpler of those documents Michael pointed to (DOS to Linux shells comparison and bash basics) will be enough to a total Linux novice to follow all howtos that appear on the board.

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
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