yagnesh entry
23 months ago
as i am learning c-programming and other stuff, i came accross unix and i entered for learning this..
How to master UNIX
It made me
Yay! 
"Not difficult in the sense of "complex", but rather in the sense of "insane crapload of information to go through, absorb and keep.""
How I did it: I did it the hard way. Plunging into it and finding my way around.
It's not difficult in the sense of "complex", but rather in the sense of "insane crapload of information to go through, absorb and keep." Like learning to speak a new language and having to learn all the vocabulary, maybe also a little bit of grammar, like verb conjugation.
Lessons & tips: Plunge into it, read a lot and never give up. And don't pull your hair out.
Resources: Internet.
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For the best, I’m sure.
