newest of the newbies

[Igor Gueths]

Hi Ted. You can get an rpm for lynx I believe. Rpm stands for Redhat
package manager. This is similar to dpkg in debian. You might want to
check out ftp://leb.net/pub/blinux in the file archive and see if there
isn't an rpm of Lynx there. Sorry I can't be of much help on this one, its
just because I use Debian not rh. I hope I am not restarting a distro war
here smile!

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Octavian Rasnita wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am new on this list and new on Linux also.
> A friend just installed me Red Hat 7.2.
> I've noticed that I don't have lynx. Please tell me what should I do to
> install it.
> I can't contact my friend to ask him, fore more weeks.
>
> Thanks.
> Teddy,
> orasnita at home.ro
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Collins" <collins at gene3.ait.iastate.edu>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: newest of the newbies
>
>
>
> Hello Rob.  Welcome aboard!  Linux has a built in telnet client, though
> since telnet passes passwords and user ids as clear text over the
> internet, you might not want to use it for security reasons.  You might
> want to use ssh instead.  Lynx and Pine are available for all
> distributions of Linux, as well as irc clients and servers.  Linux will
> work with your dsl connection just fine, though you'll want to do some
> reading about setting it up.
>
> Since you are familiar with shell accounts, that means you'll have a
> little less to learn.  What you will need to become familiar with is how
> to install whichever Linux distribution you choose, and how to compile
> and install packages and kernels.  You'll also need to learn about
> administering your Linux system, as well as security considerations.
>
> I would suggest you start by exploring htttp://www.linuxdoc.org.  They
> have loads of documentation, howtos, manuals, etc.  You'll also want to
> read a bit about the various popular Linux distributions, before making
> a choice.  There are a number of us here who use Debian, as well as
> slackware and redhat.  I won't start a distribution war by recommending
> one over the other (grin).
>
> You will also want to explore the Speakup web site,
> http://linux-speakup.org/ for info about getting Speakup up and running.
>
>  In short, have patience, and spend some time reading before you leap.
> The rewards are great, but the learning curve can be a bit steep.  Just
> take it one mind sized byte at a time and you'll get there.  Of course,
> folks here are willing to answer questions when you get into trouble.
>
> Gene
>
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