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From: aberno@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Anthony Berno)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Single user setup
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Date: 12 Dec 90 23:50:40 GMT
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> Where are some guidelines for setting up a stripped down NS for straightforwa
> single-user use.  I heard somewhere that the administration software helps
> users uninstall undeeded software---is this all it'll take?  At least for
> a good while, my friends won't need mail, accounting, term(cap|info),
> and probably lots of other stuff that resides on the 105MB disk.
> 
> Also, am I correct in assuming that the admin software is good at setting
> up user accounts, archiving inactive directories, and backing up to
> floppies?
> 
> Hmmm.  Any publishers out there.  I can write.  How 'bout a book targeted
> at the low end, isolated, first time with Unix, NeXT User??

As it happens, there is a *very* good book out, called the NeXT Bible,
that covers everything a somewhat naive user would need to know. It got
me going on my first date with the Cube, and even introduced me to a
bit of programming. It also covers general, non-NeXT-specific stuff
about the history of UNIX, networking, etc. I recommend it!