Thread: Noobs should use terminal!
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DaveP1 is offline DaveP1
2009-12-03 , 15:09
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#25
Originally Posted by krisse View Post
Ah well I'd agree with that, but only if the newbie specifically asks to be told.

If they're just asking stuff like "how do I format a memory card" then the GUI method is the best response.
I would second that advice. If a newbie asks how to do something and the answer involves typing commands into the terminal, the newbie should be told "The only way to do that is to learn how to use the terminal app. For an introduction to terminal functions, see X."

X is a page in the wiki that as far as I can tell doesn't exist. Perhaps someone could write up a basic introduction along the lines of the Root Access page (http://wiki.maemo.org/Root_access)