If my current computer is using Windows OS and I want to learn how to use Unix, which program would I need?
2006-08-01 08:44:26 · 3 answers · asked by goodgamejr 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You need to install Linux (or FreeBSD). UNIX is not free, and it's not designed for pc's! There are many Linux distributions on the internet, so you'll have to choose one.
At the link below you'll find a list with all available distributions for the moment, and a classification! Ubuntu,Suse and Fedora are currently "most wanted" and are very good to start with!
Linux is free, and open source so there is lots of documentation for it out there! A place to satrt is at the second link:
2006-08-01 08:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better You should Install Fedura Core Linux
It's Free and Can easily be installed.
Use Fedura Core 2 I had Worked with and Found Very usefull
Although The latest FC5 is quite impressive
RedHat Enterprises Linux EL 4 is just a copy of FC 2
If want to learn Linux Better Learn There Manual
There is No Book is Impressive as Manual
Linux is Quite Simple then UNIX and You can Easily Learn That.
Don't Worry the Time invested in Learning Linux would be used to shift to Any UNIX OS.Commands are quite similar in Linux and Unix
Sun Solaris is A very Good OS in UNIX DOMAIN
HP UNIX is quite impressive one
But the World is Migrating to Linux.Think Again.
Regards
Alok Tiwari
India
2006-08-01 15:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by mralokkp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in that situation you Can't.
DOn't panic.
U can learn UNIX by manuals, online help on ur current computer but u can't do hands on commands if you want to.
U'll need unix OS on ur machine. There's been a product in market which lets you install 2 OS on same machines but i don't know if its easy or not.
O/wise get a book or something and start from there.
2006-08-01 16:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by desiredKay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋