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--- sdf_general_use_tutorials [2022/02/23 21:47] – added link back to Basics page, which also links here peteyboy
+++ sdf_general_use_tutorials [2024/09/17 22:51] (current) – – hc9
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   * An old but valuable guide to [[https://sdfeu.org/w/tutorials:unxunx|Unix & SDF (link to sdfeu.org)]] by Gene Michael Stover
 ===== Basic Tutorials =====
-  * [[Finding Help]] - How to get help from within the shell
+  * General Info
+    * [[membership_levels|Membership Levels]] – A hierarchy of subscription options, and the what services you can use at each tier
+  * Connecting to SDF
+    * Where to Log in
+      * [[Logging in to SDF Servers]]
+    * Ways to Log In: typically, you will use an //[[ssh client]]// on your OS, but options include the following:
+      * [[Using SSH for connections/transfer to/from SDF|Using SSH for connections/transfer to/from SDF]]
+      * A Web Browser SSH for new users, [[https://connect.sdf.org/ | WeTTY SSH in a browser client]]
+      * [[Gate One SSH Interface|Gate One SSH Interface]] – HTTPS based SSH client
+      * [[using_microsoft_windows_tm_telnet|Using Microsoft Windows (tm) telnet]]
+  * Find Help from the shell prompt
+    * [[Finding Help]] – How to get help from within the shell
   * Find Help by Asking People:
-    * [[com]] - (COM is not IRC) - An introduction to the chat program 'COM'-- Talk to SDFers!
+    * [[com]] – (COM is not IRC) – An introduction to the chat program ‘COM’ – Talk to SDFers!
-    * [[bboard]] - An introduction to the message board 'bboard'
+    * [[bboard]] – An introduction to the message board ‘bboard’
-    * [[jabber_on_sdf|Jabber on SDF]] - Using the SDF Jabber XMPP Instant Messaging Server
+    * [[jabber_on_sdf|Jabber on SDF]] – Using the SDF Jabber XMPP Instant Messaging Server
-  * Connecting to SDF
-    * [[Gate One SSH Interface|Gate One SSH Interface]] - HTTPS based SSH client
-    * [[Using SSH for connections/transfer to/from SDF|Using SSH for connections/transfer to/from SDF]]
-    * [[using_micorosoft_windows_tm_telnet|Using Microsoft Windows (tm) telnet]]
   * Moving Files Around:
-    * [[Basic File and Directory Tasks]] - Working with files and directories
+    * [[Basic File and Directory Tasks]] – Working with files and directories
-    * [[Transferring Files]] - How to move files to and from SDF
+    * [[Transferring Files]] – How to move files to and from SDF
-    * [[permissions|File permissions]] - Changing file permissions
+    * [[permissions|File permissions]] – Changing file permissions
-  * Available Commands:
+  * [[Email]] tutorials and how-tos
-    * [[finding_help#sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]] - A list of commands, scripts, and programs unique to SDF.
+  * Available Shell Commands:
-    * [[software_packages_on_sdf_by_category|Software Packages on SDF by Category]] - many software packages & programs currently installed on SDF
+    * [[finding_help#sdf_specific_commands|SDF Specific Commands]] – A list of commands, scripts, and programs unique to SDF.
-  * [[membership_levels|Membership Levels]] - A hierarchy of subscription options, and the services available at each tier
+    * [[software_packages_on_sdf_by_category|Software Packages on SDF by Category]] – many software packages & programs currently installed on SDF
-  * [[doing_uucp_with_sdf]] - (Unix-to-Unix Copy) is a great way to get your mail and news
+  * [[doing_uucp_with_sdf | Doing UUCP with SDF]] – (Unix-to-Unix Copy) is a great way to get your mail and news
-==== Text Editor Cheatsheets ====
+===== Text Editing =====
-  * [[emacs_cheatsheet|Emacs Cheatsheet]]
-  * [[emacs_tutorial|Emacs Tutorial]]
+There are a plethora of [[text editors on SDF| text editors]] available. Here are some cheat sheets to help you use a few of them:
+  * [[pico_cheat_sheet|Pico Cheat Sheet]] – **pico** is the default editor for [[bboard|bboard]] and the ''pine'' and ''alpine'' mail programs
+    * More details on using [[nano]], the modernized heir to **pico**
+  * [[emacs_cheatsheet|Emacs Cheatsheet]] – **emacs** is an uber-editor and a religion unto itself (this statement is [[https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ChurchOfEmacs|only kind of a joke]]).
+  * [[ed_cheat_sheet|ed Cheat Sheet]] – **ed** is the Tom Bombadil of editors (“Eldest” and confusing)
 ===== Games and stuff =====
-  * [[ascii_gaming_on_sdf|ASCII Gaming]] - All work and no play makes Jack a dull SDFer.
-  * [[internet_game_server_list_and_game_information_for_sdf.org|Game Servers on SDF]] - A listing of multiplayer gaming servers running on SDF
+  * [[ascii_gaming_on_sdf|ASCII Gaming]] – All work and no play makes Jack a dull SDFer.
-  * [[sdf_minecraft_survival_checklist|SDF Minecraft Survival Checklist]] - for new Minecraft players trying the game for the first time
+  * [[internet_game_server_list_and_game_information_for_sdf.org|Game Servers on SDF]] – A listing of multiplayer gaming servers running on SDF
-  * [[xscrabble_at_sdf|xscrabble at SDF]] - An introduction
+  * [[sdf_minecraft_survival_checklist|SDF Minecraft Survival Checklist]] – for new Minecraft players trying the game for the first time
+  * [[xscrabble_at_sdf|xscrabble at SDF]] – An introduction
 ===== Chat/Social =====
-  * [[personal_responsibility_on_sdf_s_multi-user_environment|Multi-User System Responsibilities]] - A statement about responsibility in SDF's multi-user environment
-  * [[how_to_interact_with_practical_strangers|How to Interact with Practical Strangers]] - interacting with practical strangers in an imprecise medium
-  * [[sdf_irc_server_policy|SDF IRC server policy]] - a live 'helpdesk style' support to the SDF membership and to visiting non-members
-  * [[instant_messaging_on_sdf|Instant Messaging on SDF]] - How to use Instant Messaging on SDF
-  * [[irc_channels_on_sdf|IRC Channels on SDF]] - channels currently defined on irc.sdf.org
-  * [[irc_channel_auto-connection_with_irssi|IRC Channel Auto-Connection with Irssi]] - configure an IRC client to automatically connect to one or more channels
-  * [[using_centericq_on_sdf|Using CenterICQ on SDF]] - steps to connect to ICQ using CenterIM
-  * [[gnu_social_on_sdf|GNU Social]] - Microblogging on SDF
-  * [[tiny_tiny_rrs|Tiny Tiny RSS]] - The RSS reader hosted in SDF
-  * [[social_network|SDF - The Ethical Social Network]] - been around since the days of the ARPAnet
-  * [[using_freepbx_with_sdf_voip|Using FreePBX with SDF VOIP]] - how to add your SDF VOIP extension as a trunk
+  * [[personal_responsibility_on_sdf_s_multi-user_environment|Multi-User System Responsibilities]] – A statement about responsibility in SDF's multi-user environment
+  * [[how_to_interact_with_practical_strangers|How to Interact with Practical Strangers]] – interacting with practical strangers in an imprecise medium
+  * [[sdf_irc_server_policy|SDF IRC server policy]] – a live ‘helpdesk style’ support to the SDF membership and to visiting non-members
+  * [[instant_messaging_on_sdf|Instant Messaging on SDF]] – How to use Instant Messaging on SDF
+  * [[irc_channels_on_sdf|IRC Channels on SDF]] – channels currently defined on irc.sdf.org
+  * [[irc_channel_auto-connection_with_irssi|IRC Channel Auto-Connection with Irssi]] – configure an IRC client to automatically connect to one or more channels
+  * [[using_centericq_on_sdf|Using CenterICQ on SDF]] – steps to connect to ICQ using CenterIM
+  * [[gnu_social_on_sdf|GNU Social]] – Microblogging on SDF
+  * [[tiny_tiny_rrs|Tiny Tiny RSS]] – The RSS reader hosted in SDF
+  * [[social_network|SDF - The Ethical Social Network]] – been around since the days of the ARPAnet
+  * [[using_freepbx_with_sdf_voip|Using FreePBX with SDF VOIP]] – how to add your SDF VOIP extension as a trunk
 ====== Advanced ======
 [[sdf_advanced_tutorials|Advanced Topics]]
 ====== More 'Basics' ======
-Here is the old [[sdf_basics|SDF Basics]] page
+Here is the old [[sdf_basics|SDF Basics]] page. It also includes information on the HTML tutorial porting project!