Linux for the Layman: the Joy of Computing.
By Mark Richter
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Enjoy using your computer easily, securely and for less money. You can achieve this goal with free, open-source software (FOSS), like Linux. Anyone can learn to use FOSS and Linux. Feel free to contact me at LinuxForTheLayman@gmail.com. Questions and constructive feedback are always welcome. Here's to your joy with computing!
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Episode 47 - Starting Out Commands for beginners
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Episode 46 - cd and select aliases
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 45: which and tldr
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Episode 44: I'm back, and 'grep'
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Five basic Linux commands
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Episode 42: lr function, commands ls and rsync
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - Virtual Machines, CLI Functions, tldr
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Episode 40 - Bash Aliases vs. Functions
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Episode 39 - Command Line Pipes and other useful info
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Episode 38 - Shell Variables
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Episode 37 - Linux File System Paths, Mount Points and Links
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Episode 36 Shells - Command Line and Graphics Desktop
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Bash "Long" cuts and Windows comments
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Bash shortcuts
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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E[isode 33 - More on shell variables and tab completion
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 32 - Shell Variables - Basics
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Episode 31 - Command Line, Windows and Shell Functions continued
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - Bash Shell Functions and why
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Brief Message of Thanksgiving
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Episode 29 - More on the Command Line - Options
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Episode 28 - Variety of Subjects
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Aug 28, 2022 |
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Recovering from Disaster
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - bash variables, aliases and functions
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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Episode 22 - What are folders, directories, files, and how do we use them
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Sep 30, 2021 |
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Episode 21 - More special characters, file naming conventions and file organization
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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Episode 20 - Special characters to the shell
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Episode 19 - More about the command shell, special characters and a little bit about variables
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Episode 18 - File Permissions and More on the "Dreaded" Command Line Interface
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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Episode 17 - the "Dreaded" Terminal Interface
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Task scheduling with cron and crontab commands
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 14: A few new keyboard and mouse opinions, and more
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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The command line makes this easy
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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The keyboard and the mouse
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Episode 11 - The Keyboard and the Mouse
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 10 - Graphics User Interface and Terminal (Command-line) Interface
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Episode 9 - An effective way to use Linux apps to replace your old Windows apps
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Episode 8 - Installing Ubuntu alongside Windows
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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Episode 7: How to convert from Windows 10 to Ubuntu (or any Linux distro)
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Jan 17, 2021 |
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Episode 6 - What I love about computers
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Linux File System Layout and Terms
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Episode 3 - GUIs, mouse and keyboard
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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What drew me into taking Linux home
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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What Linux is and how it can help you.
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Aug 30, 2020 |