[CentOS] need guidance on getting started...again

Mark LaPierre marklapier at gmail.com
Mon Dec 15 03:02:36 UTC 2014


On 12/14/14 21:17, Clayton Kirkwood wrote:
> Thanks, Mark. Um, how's about from the commandline or how do I get, I guess we're still using X11, windows to load.
> 
> Sorry, :<}}}
> 
> Clayton
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mark LaPierre
>> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 5:50 PM
>> To: centos at centos.org; Mark LaPierre
>> Subject: Re: [CentOS] need guidance on getting started...again
>>
>> On 12/14/14 20:01, Clayton Kirkwood wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> It's been about 15 years since I've enjoyed working in the Unix space,
>>> and I am trying to reintegrate myself. A few things have changed in
>>> the intervening years. I've installed the first Centos6 iso without
>>> too much difficulty, but I am rusty on commands and such. It appears
>>> the install doesn't install mans so would somebody suggest a way to
>>> find and install them. It appears that there are several install
>> package implementations.
>>> Which is the best to use? Any other helpful guidance would be greatly
>>> appreciated. I'm going with Centos 6 because I only have a 32 bit
>>> machine, otherwise I'd be up on 7, I would think.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Clayton
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You can tell the caliber of a man by his gun--c. kirkwood
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Hey Clayton,
>>
>> System|Administration|Add/Remove Software
>>
>> Filter for "manual"
>>
>> Select the pages you desire to install.
>>
>>
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>>   ^ ^  Mark LaPierre
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Top posting is generally discouraged on this list.

[root at mushroom ~]# yum install man-1.6f* man-pages-3.22-*

That should get you started.

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