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In article <vilain-3FA53C.00100828112013@news.individual.net>,
 Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:

> In article <1936776914407271227.467156ax64-mailinator.com@news.tin.it>,
>  Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> wrote:
> 
> > Is there a book or something where you can learn how to use the Terminal
> > and its instructions?
> 
> Just so you understand all the very brief responses that have already 
> started, the Terminal is the application that gives you access to the 
> Unix underpinnings of MacOS. If you already know about the UNIX bash 
> shell or have books on it, that would be a good place to start.  There 
> are MacOS specific things that you have to learn, much as if you change 
> from one flavor of UNIX to another (e.g. Solaris to AIX or Ubuntu to 
> RedHat).
> 
> You've essentially asked "Is there a place I can learn what's going on 
> under the hood of my car?"  There's lots going on under the hood and 
> many many books explaining the various parts and subsystems of the 
> mechanics of the internal combustion engine to the Haines Guide for your 
> particular make and model of car.
> 
> The question is "Are you sure you want to do that?"
> 
> If you have little or no computing background, it is probably a Bad 
> Idea(tm).  If you are already know about computers and operating 
> systems, then go to the O'Reilley site and wander through their MacOS 
> books.  Or find another vendor who's books you like.  I prefer 
> O'Reilley. Your mileage may vary.
> 
> While you won't break much by messing with the command-line in the 
> Terminal, you may inadvertently break something by deleting stuff you 
> didn't intend to.  If you decide to futz around with Terminal, make sure 
> you have a Time Capsule setup and taking hourly backups.  Otherwise, 
> expect to loose stuff as you shoot yourself in the foot.

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Terminal instructions  Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> - 2013-11-28 07:24 +0000
  Re: Terminal instructions android <here@there.was> - 2013-11-28 08:35 +0100
    Re: Terminal instructions Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> - 2013-11-29 13:49 +0000
      Re: Terminal instructions briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2013-11-29 15:59 +0000
        Re: Terminal instructions Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> - 2013-11-30 12:37 +0000
          Re: Terminal instructions briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2013-11-30 16:07 +0000
            Re: Terminal instructions Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-11-30 11:39 -0500
              Re: Terminal instructions Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> - 2013-12-01 17:46 +0000
                Re: Terminal instructions android <here@there.was> - 2013-12-01 18:52 +0100
                Re: Terminal instructions android <here@there.was> - 2013-12-01 19:09 +0100
                Re: Terminal instructions "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-12-01 18:47 +0000
            Re: Terminal instructions dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-01 08:42 +1100
  Re: Terminal instructions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 03:01 -0500
  Re: Terminal instructions Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-11-28 00:10 -0800
    Re: Terminal instructions nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-11-28 03:12 -0500
    Re: Terminal instructions android <here@there.was> - 2013-11-28 09:18 +0100
    Re: Terminal instructions Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-28 08:21 +0000
      Re: Terminal instructions Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-11-28 05:37 -0500
        Re: Terminal instructions briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2013-11-28 16:36 +0000
          Re: Terminal instructions Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-11-28 16:39 +0000
            Re: Terminal instructions briang@panix.com (Brian Gordon) - 2013-11-28 23:32 +0000
          Re: Terminal instructions gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 12:17 -0800
            Re: Terminal instructions Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2013-11-29 00:32 -0500
              Re: Terminal instructions Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-30 18:39 +0100
                Re: Terminal instructions "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-12-01 01:32 +0000
              Re: Terminal instructions Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-12-10 00:06 -0500
        Re: Terminal instructions "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-11-29 21:11 +0000
          Re: Terminal instructions Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-11-29 23:11 +0000
  Re: Terminal instructions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-11-28 13:57 +0000
    Re: Terminal instructions gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-11-28 07:52 -0800
      Re: Terminal instructions Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-11-30 10:43 -0500
        Re: Terminal instructions Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-01 04:15 +0000
          Re: Terminal instructions Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-12-01 10:07 -0500
  Re: Terminal instructions billy@MIX.COM - 2013-11-28 15:20 +0000
  Re: Terminal instructions jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-11-29 11:58 +1300
  Re: Terminal instructions Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-12-10 00:29 -0500
    Re: Terminal instructions Butkus <ax64@mailinator.com> - 2013-12-11 07:24 +0000
    Re: Terminal instructions Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-12-12 02:38 -0500

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