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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Suggest books Post 302913445 by Don Cragun on Sunday 17th of August 2014 02:02:35 AM
Old 08-17-2014
It sounds to me like this user is trying to learn how to write C programs. Assuming nerdbee has access to a system with a C compiler, the differences between Linux and UNIX should not be an issue at this stage. A good book on C is what is needed (not a book on the Linux or UNIX operating system). Of course the man pages on the system in use will be important if the user is trying to write code optimized for a particular system. But, in my opinion, nerdbee should start by learning to write portable C code that can be compiled and run on any system long before worrying about the differences between the UNIX and Linux operating systems.
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learn(1)						      General Commands Manual							  learn(1)

NAME
learn - Provides computer-aided instruction for the C shell SYNOPSIS
learn [-directory] [subject] [lesson] The learn command provides computer-aided instruction courses and practice in the use of Tru64 UNIX. OPTIONS
Allows you to exercise a script in a nonstandard place. DESCRIPTION
To get started, enter learn; if this is the first time that you are invoking the learn command, you are guided through a series of ques- tions to determine what type of instruction you want to receive. If you have used learn before and left your last session without completing a subject, the program uses information in $HOME/.learnrc to start you up in the same place you left off. To bypass questions, enter a subject or lesson. In order to enter a lesson, you must know the lesson number that you received in a previ- ous learn command session. If you do not know the lesson number, enter the lesson number as a subject. The learn command searches for the first lesson containing the subject you specified. If the lesson is a - (dash), learn prompts for each lesson; this is useful for debug- ging. You can specify the following subjects: files editor vi morefiles macros eqn C SUBCOMMANDS
There are a few special commands. The bye command terminates a learn session, and the where command tells you of your progress (where m tells you more.) The again command redisplays the text of the lesson and again lesson lets you review lesson. The hint command prints the last part of the lesson script used to evaluate a response, while hint m prints the entire lesson script. This is useful for debugging lessons and might possibly give you an idea about what is expected. EXAMPLES
To take the online lesson about files, enter: learn files You are then prompted for further input. FILES
Playpen directories. Start-up information. SEE ALSO
Commands: csh(1), ex(1) learn(1)
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