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From: js@ibbs.av.org (Jeff Stillinger)
Subject: Re: Newbie Questions
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Date: Sat, 23 Dec 1995 16:37:26 GMT
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Louis Epstein (lepslog@j51.com) wrote:
: Koiler (koiler@aol.com) wrote:
: : I really don't want to take up anybody's time, but I downloaded FreeBSD
: : from their site and have got installed, but can't do much. I know a lot
: : about Dos/Win/95/OS/2, but have almost 0 Unix experience. I also don't
: : want to fork out $40 for a book about it. I will be taking a Unix class
: : in college next semester but want to get a jump. Where can I find some
: : good Newbie info?
: : For example, after installing it asks for a login name. What do I type.
: : Root and my password get me into the system but it then tells me not to do
: : that and to use su. You can tell I am really inexperienced, please sen
: : any replies to koiler@itsnet.com. Thank you very much in advance. --John
: Well you can create other accounts and passwords with "adduser"...
Read all of the man pages.
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