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This is an old revision of PuppySchool made by CrustyLobster on 2012-01-12 03:29:02.
Welcome to Puppy Hacker School. You can do in sequence or any order that grabs your fancy. Crackersgo here
Get Puppy Linux
Puppy Basics
Video tutorials
Command Line
Puppy Development System
Create your own Linux Distribution coming soon . . .
Puppy Basics
Beginners Forum, this wiki and just playing with Puppy will get you started.
A tutorial and manual covering basics exists too
Video tutorials
TutorialYouTube Various vids on getting used to Puppy
Find more with the PuppyLinuxSearchEngine Puppy Search Engine
Command Line
Read and try out read and try out ref table
New Programming - Que?
My First Bash
New My First Variable
Instant Bash
More Bash Script
Slice of Bacon with Barry Kauler
Getting involved
New New Run
First Preparing
Now first run
HardwareNew Programming - Que?
What is Programming?
Well We could ask Monty Python . . .
My First Bash
First Bash Script video
you may have to change the permissions of the file to run it - right click and see where you can change permissions
New My First Variable
This code introduces input (the read command)
and variables
The read command lets you change the variables each time the program is run
#!/bin/sh echo "enter two numbers" read a b c=$(($a+$b)) echo "$a + $b = $c" # or let c="$a+$b" echo "$a + $b is $c"
Instant Bash
3 lesson set starting with 'Hello world' program Puppy syyle
#! /bin/bash # 16 Dec 2011 Lobster # Example 1 hello world example xpupsay "hello world" xpupsay "puppy power"
Speak Puppy a first programming effort
Example usage video Buddhist cyber shrine
More Bash Script
Slice of Bacon with Barry Kauler
Bacon is a Basic language to C converter
Getting involved
New Saluki in Alpha testing. Get your hand in testing and offering feedback code etc. Hacker school is hands on . . .
New New Run
Process for a new run from DVD booting
First Preparing
1. backup html bookmarks (onto HD)
2. move any essential files to hard disk
3. download and burn ISO
Now first run
1. use 'puppy pfix=ram' as the boot command (start typing when boot: appears on screen) I do this on first boot but is not required for new users
2. Turn on firewall from icon bar bottom right, left clicking runs wizard
3. Do a save after initial set up, I now do max size 4GB saves
4. Click on 'Setup' top row of icons for tweaking
5. Use the 'connect' icon. Ethernet is auto connected.
6. In Rox options/thumbnails/show images - I prefer to see images in folders
7. Add my own backgrounds from Hard Drive (usr/share/backgrounds)
8. Change icons. Adjust the style of the clock with Menu -> General Utilities -> PupClockset manager.
9. Put on pupblocker, import bookmarks
Puppy Development System
devx tutorial
All about compiling (forum registration required) coming soon . . .
Create your own Linux Distribution coming soon . . .
We are the Dorg. Resistence is Futile.
