I had been hopeful to be a more active student of the Linux. Of course it took me a moment to realize I should spell it correctly as a start, so I've fixed the blog title to be correct going forward. Since my first post I have decided to work with the MATE desktop and after a week of searching for the answer when I had time I now have my wifi card working. Now for those are better versed in these things I know you may be thinking big deal it's simple. I however have been spoiled by Microsoft for so long I needed to watch a couple of videos and read the wiki a couple of times. End of the day I have a few new notes to build my file for future reference. I've also gotten a chance to work with command line and it feels good to start getting use to that method once more. For now my first steps on the path have had a few stumbles as I trial and error, but little victories one task at a time.
First thanks for stopping by to read this first post as I share my failings and triumphs in learning to use Lunix. Yes, I know it has a GUI interface however have been involved in using Windows for so long a new OS provides new challenges. The question is why then Lunix? Well that has to do with my choice for a new career and finding that many of the tools require a familiarity with Lunix and if I can get into command line all the better for me. So I've purchased an old Lenovo as a first step and created a system image to restore it if all else fails along the way. Next I have to acknowledge that Kali Lunix is my goal, but I'll start with Debian in an effort to keep things simple. You see not only am I a student doing all my classwork completely online, but I work full time in a job that has me in a call-in status as well. Now I have my Win 7 system image and a Debian 9.0 Live DVD w/ Cinnamon GUI as a bit of a trial. Next I will need to figure out how to get the wifi ca