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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Segoe UI" lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue>Thanks Jeff, got it :)<BR><BR>>>> Jeff Mason <jmason@Nashville-MDHA.org> 2014/08/13 02:16 PM >>><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>I think Seun is being a bit extreme. Seems like you possibly want a good intro and foundation in Linux. As stated, you can install one or more of the various versions – Linux Mint or Ubuntu, for example; or there are free courses such as below:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Introduction to Linux (course LFS101x)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt" lang=EN>Introduction to Linux<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=EN>Develop a good working knowledge of Linux using both the graphical interface and command line, covering the major Linux distribution families.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A href="https://www.edx.org/course/linuxfoundationx/linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-introduction-1621#.U9gf5mdOWih">https://www.edx.org/course/linuxfoundationx/linuxfoundationx-lfs101x-introduction-1621#.U9gf5mdOWih</A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>When you sign up, choose “Audit” as your method of taking the class, so you are not paying anything and you don’t have to worry about credit.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This one starts 1 August. Not sure how it works as far as “later reviewing a session you miss?” I’m guessing you can replay any session.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Jeff Mason, MCSE, BBA CIS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">615-780-7031<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Franklin Gothic Demi Cond','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A href="mailto:jmason@nashville-mdha.org">jmason@nashville-mdha.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> afnog [mailto:afnog-bounces@afnog.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Seun Ojedeji<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:04 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Shafieya Shaw<BR><B>Cc:</B> afnog@afnog.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [afnog] Hi There<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>Welcome, actually you need to tell us what specific challenge/need you have as you will agree that Linux is just as broad and could mean anything including a person's name ;) <o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 11:53 AM, Shafieya Shaw <<A href="mailto:sshaw@uwc.ac.za" target=_blank>sshaw@uwc.ac.za</A>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">My name is Shafieya, I'm a female from Cape Town South Africa. I was looking to learn more about Linux and was told this is a good place to start so if you happen to have some info for me on linux please let me know.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank You and Regards!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #006600">Seun Ojedeji,<BR>Federal University Oye-Ekiti<BR>web: </SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #888888"><A href="http://www.fuoye.edu.ng" target=_blank>http://www.fuoye.edu.ng</A><BR></SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #006600">Mobile: +2348035233535</SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #888888"><BR></SPAN></I><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #006600">alt email:<A href="http://goog_1872880453" target=_blank> </A><A href="mailto:seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng" target=_blank>seun.ojedeji@fuoye.edu.ng</A></SPAN></I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #888888"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #888888">The key to understanding is humility - my view !<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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