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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 class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt">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-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Jeff Mason, MCSE, BBA CIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">MDHA Systems Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">615-780-7031<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi Cond","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> 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 class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">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 ;)
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
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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-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif"">Thank You and Regards!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><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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