I'm a 25 year old active duty member of the United States military. My hometown is Cedar Rapids, IA and I currently reside in Virginia. Writing is a hobby that I have enjoyed for about seven years in the form of blogging. My main interests are philosophy, history, religion, politics, and computing though occasionally I may write on other subjects. I support the free software movement and I'm interested in the libre knowledge and libre art movements.
As a new GNU/Linux user you may have heard of the powerful tools available from the command line. Though typing commands into a terminal may be an unfamiliar way to interact with a computer for those who have come from other operating systems, it is important not to fear the shell. If you plan on maximizing and enjoying your experience with GNU/Linux you must embrace the shell. Most modern distributions of Linux can be installed and configured utilizing graphical menus and prompts similar to other popular operating systems. Many office, personal, and administrative functions can be perform...
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