From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from user-0c8hp9j.cable.mindspring.com ([24.136.229.51] helo=taylor.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Ezyjy-00084Y-00 for ; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:03:54 -0500 Received: from lorenzo by taylor.homelinux.net with local (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1EzymZ-0007EV-54 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:06:41 -0500 Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:06:35 -0500 From: Lorenzo Taylor To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20060120160634.GA27593@taylor.homelinux.net> References: <43D0126B.28851.138D20@localhost> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-action=pgp-signed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <43D0126B.28851.138D20@localhost> X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: lorenzo@taylor.homelinux.net X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on taylor.homelinux.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.3 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,NO_RELAYS autolearn=ham version=3.1.0 Subject: Re: newby debian questions X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.2 (built Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:44:12 +0100) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on taylor.homelinux.net) X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:03:55 -0000 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 I think you did fine with the package selection, although I for some reason thought there was supposed to be a way to use aptitude to select the packages instead of using tasksel and selecting mail server and the like. As for the mail client, I recommend Mutt. It is very powerful, but is also fairly easy for a beginner to use with minimal or no configuration while learning how to use it. You will probably want to tailor it to your needs later, but it will get the mail from your local mailbox and allow you to read it without having to do any configuration. As for docs, there is plenty of Debian related information on debian.org in the documentation section. For general Linux info as well as help with specific software, the Linux documentation project at tldp.org and linuxquestions.org are good places to get help and information. HTH, Lorenzo - -- Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint. -- Mark Twain -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFD0QqKG9IpekrhBfIRAqbMAKCB+B4P58FcQDBvGyxaEJHWhWgZfACgwIcq RzkM1aDr/STVaD7gtI7RwPo= =TxtS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----