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Asking for tuturial/notes to study this ubuntu OS

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Hi everyone. I'm a DOS programmer using dBase and Clipper87 language. I am also familiar using all Windows OS versions even windows server OS. I find it interesting using this linux OS cause it's a free source. I chose this ubuntu as my starting point to learn. As I explore around the system, i notice that there are files that cannot be opened in this OS like for example EXE files which I oftenly used as my result program. Can anybody give me an idea where to find guide commands on how to execute programs which are not recognize by this ubuntu OS. Thanks in advance.

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lyn (lynanne) said : 		#1

a good place to start is the Ubuntu documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com/
also the Pocket Guide: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/download_main.html
I hope that gives you a starting point.

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Guillermo Belli (glock24) said : 		#2

Allan,

Ubuntu, or Linux for that matter, is a complete different system than DOS or Windows. Your programs will not run under Linux for the same reason Mac programs do not run under Windows.

lyn already pointed out some Ubuntu guides, which cover the GUI part, but to learn about Linux in general, how it works, and the comnnad line interface, I recommend you take a look here:

http://tldp.org/
http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/
http://librenix.com/?inode=4052
http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/index.html

If you have some C programming experience, you will be making your first "hello world" program under Linux in no time!

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Guillermo Belli (glock24) said : 		#3

Oh, BTW, if you insist on executing Windows/DOS programs under Linux, there are two solutions you can try:

1- DosBOX, it's a DOS environment emulator, allows you to run old DOS only programs.
2- Wine, a Window compatibility layer for, allows you to run some Windows programs.

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allan (allan-luganio) said : 		#4

Thanks to your replies. I am still scanning those sites you've given me, I hope it can help me through the process. I will reply you soon after I read those sites. Thanks again