thanks for responses
Please provide me any link to learn unix os.

irfan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Irfan Ahmad" <[Email address protected]
To: "Kevin Lister "
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Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: Solaris And Linux ?


> thanks for responses
> Please provide me any link to learn unix os.
>
> irfan
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Lister "
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> To: "LazyDBA Discussion" <[Email address protected]
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 11:20 PM
> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
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>> Me too! :o)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stewart Terry
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x95348808.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:48 AM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Lister
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x68502202.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:14 PM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> Ha! I always wondered where they got the name for the "ed" editor!
>>
>> Actually, vi was written by Bill Joy in 1976 for an early release of the
>> Berkely Source Distribution (BSD).
>>
>> I believe vi runs on top of ex, not ed.
>>
>> But, the two are very similar. ;o)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Edwards Ed
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x7682985.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 12:59 PM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> Well, well, well,
>> It's Kevin! Hehe. I use vi and vim, but they are new to me! You
>> see, I started using Unix in the United States Air Force in 1982 and the
>> editor of choice was "ed". Yes, it was named after me! Hehe. Did you
>> know that vi runs on top of "ed"? hehe.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Lister
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x49798305.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 3:48 PM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> It's Ed Edwards. Hee hee hee.
>>
>> dtpad? Yikes! I use vi or vim (vi improved). Most CDE based Windows
>> Manager's provide the dtpad editor. But, vi is always available no
>> matter what run state the system is in. ;o)
>>
>> kev
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Edwards Ed
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x95143938.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:43 AM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> Using a Text Editor on a Solaris server (if you have X-Windows)
>>
>> 1. Start X-Windows on your pc
>> 2. Log on to the Solaris server
>> 3. Type in: /usr/dt/bin/dtpad
>> 4. When you are done using dtpad, close X-Windows.
>>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin Lister
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x42311141.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 2:25 PM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I feel like adding my $0.02 worth on this discussion. ;o)
>>
>> There is no "GUI Version" of unix. Unix is a command line OS.
>>
>> The GUI that is typically (and predominantly) used in unix and unix-like
>> (GNU/LINUX) OS's is called X Windows.
>>
>> The X Windows system was developed at MIT in the 1980's as part of
>> project Athena, I think. Anyway, there have been other window systems on
>> unix systems. Xerox had theirs, Sun created Sunview, and HP had VUE.
>> AFAIK, all the major OS's have adopted X Windows as the standard GUI.
>>
>> You can run any unix system without X Windows. X Windows is a completely
>> separate application that is not part of the OS. While most major OS
>> vendors have developed X applications to aid in the administration of
>> their systems you should not rely solely on them!
>>
>> What if you need to administer a system remotely and cannot bring up the
>> X application on the remote system? What if you want to do something to
>> a system, but need to do it in single user mode? It's at this point that
>> you will need to rely heavily on your command line knowlege, which you
>> already have.
>>
>> If you want to learn the "GUI" then you will need to learn X windows. X
>> Windows is conceptually simple and elegant. However, knowing the details
>> of how to set up X and configure it takes a great deal of time. There is
>> a great book by on X Windows by O'Reilly. It doesn't have everything in
>> it, but it is very handy to have. I highly recommend it.
>>
>> I sure hope all of this helps!
>>
>> kev
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: YIF
>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x9916497.[Email address protected]
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 10:38 PM
>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>> Subject: RE: Solaris And Linux ?
>>
>> Hi Guys
>> i have been working with Unix for many years, all i know is the command
>> line way, can you please Stephen explain this to me
>> **********
>> PS: You learn UN*X from the command line first, GUI second!
>> **********
>>
>> WHERE IS THE GUI VERSIONIN UNIX???????? i think all Oracle DBAs should
>> have a minimum knowledge of Unix even if their Oracle Databases run on
>> Microsoft Platforms, Linux Redhat is very similar to Unix Solaris
>>
>> if you know Sun Solaris, then it will easy to move to Linux.
>> Regards
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> To learn UNIX will take time and require a learning curve, not so much
>>
>>> if you have had experience working with UN*X. My background is as a
>>> SUN/LINUX admin (13 years) and I moved into DBA work (6 years), which
>>> gives me an edge over other DBAs who work primarily Windows-hosted
>>> DBMS systems.
>>>
>>> Benefits to knowing UN*X is the obvious... flexibility in your career
>>> field, which can translate into increased opportunities. Second is
>>> that it takes a real effort to be good on UN*X systems, as much if
>>> your work will be outside the GUI interfaces frequently used on
>>> Windows machines and there is a lot to remember and keep in practice
>>> with, which discourages many DBAs from pursuing a UN*X background to
>>> enhance their careers.
>>>
>>> If you just want to put the words on your resume to get a better job,
>>> perhaps you may want to apply your efforts in other directions;
>>> however, if you are serious, then it is a very worthwhile venture.
>>>
>>> PS: You learn UN*X from the command line first, GUI second!
>>>
>>> Stephen Price
>>> Oracle Database Administrator
>>> Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Irfan Ahmad
>>> [mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x39461428.[Email address protected]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:47 AM
>>> To: LazyDBA Discussion
>>> Subject: Solaris And Linux ?
>>>
>>> Hi friends!!!
>>> Now a days; i am seeing lot of oracle jobs want knowledge about
>>> solaris and linux operating system. So in this regard now i have
>>> decided to learn these os's.
>>>
>>> So please tell me; what will be the benefits to learn these os's ?
>>> Secondly linux have two versions one is command base and second one is
>>
>>> GUI base... which one is good ?
>>>
>>> Waiting for your quick response.
>>>
>>> Irfan Ahmad
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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