I want to learn - I have learned

[tgoe]

Yes, bash has it's shortcomings, but it's good to know it nevertheless, because it's used by many people.

That's changing though. For example, /bin/sh no longer points to bash on Ubuntu; it points to dash* which is basically FreeBSD's sh** which in turn is a subset of ksh. So from a scripting perspective you should learn POSIX sh and steer clear of "bash tutorials" (Wicked Cool Shell Scripts is a pretty good book). If you want to use more advanced enhancements (non-portable) to the sh language or get a better interactive experience just go to the source: ksh. bash is just a bigger subset of ksh.

* http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/en/man1/dash.1.html
** http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sh&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.1-RELEASE&format=html

[neuromanta]

Yes, bash has it's shortcomings, but it's good to know it nevertheless, because it's used by many people.

That's changing though. For example, /bin/sh no longer points to bash on Ubuntu; it points to dash* which is basically FreeBSD's sh** which in turn is a subset of ksh. So from a scripting perspective you should learn POSIX sh and steer clear of "bash tutorials" (Wicked Cool Shell Scripts is a pretty good book). If you want to use more advanced enhancements (non-portable) to the sh language or get a better interactive experience just go to the source: ksh. bash is just a bigger subset of ksh.

* http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/en/man1/dash.1.html
** http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sh&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+8.1-RELEASE&format=html

Here at work we use tcsh, which is also not bad, according to my experience.

[OnlyHuman]

(Wicked Cool Shell Scripts is a pretty good book)

Awesome share tgoe! I started looking at that thing just now, saw the script they named 'unscramble' and was immediately reminded of Programming 1. But, when I saw that Apache password manager, that pretty much sold that book for me. If you know of any more resources like these, please don't hesitate to send them my way (or better yet, post them here). And thanks again for this one.

[tgoe]

Here at work we use tcsh, which is also not bad, according to my experience.

Do you write scripts in t/csh? You're a braver man than I

... If you know of any more resources like these ...

For shell scripting? "The UNIX Programming Environment" (sh + C) and "The New KornShell..." (all ksh).

protip: buy used

[neuromanta]

Here at work we use tcsh, which is also not bad, according to my experience.

Do you write scripts in t/csh? You're a braver man than I

Yeah, I have to

[s0fa]

What I want to learn:

• Lean more about my system in the text mode. My goal is to reach a stage where I am able to edit text, program & compile things, listen to music and some basic things like that without difficulties. Another bonus would be to understand some going-ons "under the hood".
• Get deeper into a language. At the moment I am tending between C (Easier to learn and powerful) and Assembly Language (A bit hard to learn because it requires some understanding of Hardware, especially the Central Processing Unit but .. closer to the hardware is only machine language!)

[fr33g]

What I want to learn a few months/one year before:

-First time general learn how to program
-Learn C++
-Learn GUI for C++
-Learn to program for the web( languages like html, javascript... )
-Learn what is hacking
-Learn to hack

What I've learned so far:

-C/C++
-Frameworks like Qt for C++
-HTML/CSS
-Javascript a little bit
-I know what hacking is about

Greeting freeG

[SIGMA1s1k]

I want to learn how to use HTML and JavaScript, the practical uses for hacking, how to hack, and ofcourse how to hack.

[S4ltine]

I would like to learn how to connect to a windows server on MAC OSX and setup a VPN.

[Default3d]

I just want to get prepared, I'm thinking about going to school for programming. If I have some sort of base to stand on I won't feel like I'm jumping off a cliff. If you know what I mean. HTML, C++, Pretty much everything. I have to get a handle on this stuff instead of headaches...which basic 1 is totally giving me.

Edit: Update. This is an amazing site. I'm only on basic/5 at the moment. I already have a strong handle on HTML, and I'm starting to learn Javascript today. Mission 3 and 4 were really fun, my computer was on the fritz last night so I just now completed basic/4. I never knew something like that would be so easy! I'm probably learning slower than most of the users, but just wait. I'm gonna blow this stuff away. Thanks HTS.