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This is an old revision of PuppySchool made by CrustyLobster on 2012-01-11 08:44:30.
Welcome to Puppy Hacker School. You can do in sequence or any order that grabs your fancy. Crackersgo here
Lesson Get Puppy Linux
Lesson Puppy Basics
Beginners Forum, this wiki and just playing with Puppy will get you started.
A tutorial and manual covering basics exists too
Lesson Video tutorials
TutorialYouTube Various vids on getting used to Puppy
Find more with the PuppyLinuxSearchEngine Puppy Search Engine
Lesson Command Line
Read and try out read and try out ref table
Lesson 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 Lesson 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"
Lesson 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
Lesson More Bash Script
Lesson Slice of Bacon with Barry Kauler
Bacon is a Basic lannguage to C converter
Lesson Getting involved
New Saluki in Alpha testing. Get your hand in testing and offering feedback code etc. Hacker school is hands on . . .
New Lesson 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
Lesson Hardware
Lesson Puppy Development System
devx tutorial
All about compiling (forum registration required) coming soon . . .
