Why do all the sudo? [was Re: Software updater no longer functional]

[Charles IRONS]

> On Sat, 2017-01-28 at 12:37 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > 
> > On Sat, 28 Jan 2017 10:47:29 +0200, Charles IRONS wrote:
> > > 
> > > There may be advantage in using terminal commands for some
> > > problems. What sources could I study to gradually learn more?
> > there are some good guides available. Maybe the order they are
> > listed
> > by Google is close to their popularity
> I find that that one good way to learn is to pick a simple task and
> figure out how to do it using the target technology. This is the idea
> behind "Hullo World!" programs. You take a task where you know the
> inputs, outputs and expected results very well, so you are not having
> to learn about the task itself, only the means of achieving it.
> 
> For example, if you generally use Nautilus to copy files from one
> directory to another, try figuring out how to do it on the command
> line.
> 
> If you can, experiment on a computer that you can treat as
> disposable.
> Virtual machines are ideal.
> 
> Google is probably a better first stop for info than man pages. As
> you
> gain experience you will find that man pages make more sense and
> become
> more useful.
> 
> Here are the top ten commands to learn about; they will give you
> maximum bang-for-buck:
> 
> cd - change directory
> ls - list files
> cp - copy files from place to place
> mv - move files from place to place
> rm - remove files and directories (be careful!)
> man - look at the doco for a command
> apropos - find doco ("man apropos" to start :-)
> less - read a text file
> grep - look for patterns in text output
> sudo - execute a command as root (be careful!)
> 
> And you should google for information about the following concepts.
> Work at them until you understand them, they are all related and they
> form the basis of ALL non-trivial use of the Unix command line:
> 
> standard input
> standard output
> standard error
> redirection
> pipes
> 
> Have fun :-)
> 
> Regards, K.
> 
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> Thanks a lot Karl & Ralf for your advice.> 

I will follow your suggestions. Just allow some time before I feedback.
Chas
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