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To test if Debian supports your hardware, I personally would "burn" a live CD <http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-8.2.0-amd64-gnome-desktop.iso> and boot with it, and see if everything works fine. You can also "burn" a live usb using that CD image. You can ask me if you don't know how to do it. As a rule of thumb, if your hardware is not too new, Debian should support it. On 13/10/2015, Hammad Khan <hammadkhane...@gmail.com> wrote: > How can I check if my hardware is comparable with Linux or not and from > where I can get drivers for my laptop > On Oct 13, 2015 6:45 AM, "Alex Vong" <alexvong1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi Hammad, >> >> I am CC-ing the Debian user mailing list since you may get more help >> there from experienced user. Please use REPLY-ALL in Gmail to reply to >> the mailing list as well. >> >> Well, I think I was in a similar situation to you. Last Christmas, I >> finally got rid of Microsoft Windows and switched to GNU/Linux. I was >> able to do that because I got a long holiday in Christmas, so I could >> take my time to learn new things. >> >> So. Congratulations! >> >> You are right that mastering terminal is one of the most important >> things. So I am going to introduce to you now. In the following basic >> tutorial, keyboard's keys are enclosed by [[ ]] and $ is the prompt of >> the terminal which is NOT part of the command. >> >> The first thing you should know is how you terminate a command. Well, >> it is easy, you press [[ENTER]]. So let's try the following command: >> >> $ printf "hello, world\n" >> hello, world >> >> Let's look at the structure of it. There is really two parts, printf >> and "hello, world\n". They are separated by space. printf is the >> command you try to run and "hello, world\n" is the argument given to >> it. In general, a command can take any number of arguments, including >> no arguments. >> >> Here is an example of giving a command 3 arguments: >> >> $ ls -a -h -l >> LOTS OF STUFF PRINTED... >> >> Now, you KNOW the basic shell syntax! Commands are terminated by >> [ENTER] (aka newline character), and arguments are separated by >> spaces. So we write the following to denote the generic case for a >> command with n arguments: >> >> [COMMAND] [ARG_1] [ARG_2] ... [ARG_N] >> >> We are about to finish, one more thing though. What if your argument >> contains spaces? Since the shell "separates" ("tokenize" is the more >> technical term) the arguments by spaces, your argument cannot contain >> spaces. Well, this is resolved by quoting. Remember in the first >> example, we have >> >> $ printf "hello, world\n" >> hello, world >> >> Note that "hello, world\n" contains a space but it is treated as a >> single argument. It is because we enclosed hello, world by " ". >> >> Well, if you replace double-quote with single-quote, the result will >> be the same: >> >> $ printf 'hello, world\n' >> hello, world >> >> But of course, they are different in general. For instance, you need >> to single-quote a double-quote and double-quote a single-quote: >> >> $ printf 'lots of double-quotes """\n' >> lots of double-quotes """ >> >> and: >> >> $ printf "lots of single-quotes '''\n" >> lots of single-quotes ''' >> >> Well, finding the rest of the difference is left as an exercise... >> >> For tutorial, <http://linuxcommand.org/lc3_learning_the_shell.php> >> looks fine to me. But I personally do not learn using terminal this >> way. I learn by searching on the Internet what I want to do and what I >> do not understand. That way, you will slowly build up your knowledge. >> >> For reference, the Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide >> <http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/abs-guide.pdf> is really good, but it is >> quite advanced thought... >> >> Cheers, >> Alex >> >> On 13/10/2015, Hammad Khan <hammadkhane...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thnx Alex I also think about Debian.but how can I master terminal means >> > commons line >> > On Oct 12, 2015 1:12 PM, "Alex Vong" <alexvong1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Hammad, >> >> >> >> Is Kali a distribution? I haven't tried using it so I don't know what >> >> is your problem? Have you chosen any distribution yet? If you haven't, >> >> I suggest Debian, because I am using it and I can help if you >> >> encounter any problems. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Alex >> >> >> >> On 12/10/2015, Hammad Khan <hammadkhane...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > failed to start open vulnerability assessment system scanner daemon >> >> > in >> >> kali >> >> > 2.0 >> >> > >> >> > Plz anybody can guide.I see this msg after installation when I start >> >> > virtual machine .I am using VMware workstation for virtualization. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Oct 12, 2015 12:36 AM, "Hammad Khan" <hammadkhane...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hy Alex >> >> >> Thnx for ur guide. I want to know any sources or way to >> >> >> master >> >> >> Linux >> >> >> command line or terminal. >> >> >> I want to switch completely from windows to Linux and I guess >> >> >> mastering terminal is important. >> >> >> Eagerly waiting for your guidance >> >> >> Hammad >> >> >> On Oct 11, 2015 11:38 AM, "Alex Vong" <alexvong1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hi Hammad, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> To install Debian 8 (Jessie), you only need either CD1 or DVD1. >> >> >>> The >> >> >>> extra CDs or DVDs are there to provide packages installable >> >> >>> without >> >> >>> Internet access. I personally prefer to install using the Live CD >> >> >>> since I can test to see if everything works before I install. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Note that you also need to pick the CD/DVD with the needed >> >> >>> architecture and desktop manager. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Please do ask questions if you don't understand what I am taking >> >> >>> about. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Cheers, >> >> >>> Alex >> >> >>> >> >> >>> On 11/10/2015, Hammad Khan <hammadkhane...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> > For Debian 8 u have two DVDs in ur download section for 64 bit >> >> >>> > which >> >> >>> should >> >> >>> > be downloaded .what about the checksum files or I have to >> >> >>> > download >> >> >>> > both >> >> >>> > DVDs 1 and 2 >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >
