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Lets start out with what hacking is. Hacking is knowing all
you can about computer systems, and programming, not cracking into
system's. when you start out you will be doing alot of reading, you
cant get anywhere unless you read. reading is everything I went 6
month's and did nothing but read about UNIX and hacking. and I still
read there is always more to learn, read about each of these things.
UNIX
Linux
Programming
Security
TCP/IP
And yes
even windows
Let me now give you a basic idea of what UNIX is, UNIX is a multi
user multi tasking operating system. witch means it can have more
then one person logged on to a UNIX system at a time. and multi
tasking meaning it can do more then one thing at a time. UNIX comes
in more then 80 different types and version's each one with it's
pros and cons. The Unix file system is different from windows it
store's files in directories like windows only. directories like
this /etc not drive directories like this c:\ Unix is more stable
and more useful then windows, and you can tweak Unix and mess around
with it in ways that windows wont let you. read the O'rillie book's
on Unix, you can read them online at www.hacknix.com.
if you want to use UNIX then the best thing to do I get Linux
installed on your computer. it is a type of Unix and just using it
will teach you alot about how UNIX works. not only that but it comes
with the most useful programming languages built in. you can get
Linux by downloading it off the net. but I wouldn't do that if your
on dial up internet it could take up to 3 days, so I recommend
buying it from a computer store, there are many different version's
of Linux, for a newbie I would get Linux mandrake or Linux red hat.
And yes you can use Linux and windows on the same computer.
Now lets talk about programming. Programming is writing
script's and things that tell your computer what to do, I'm sure you
know what a program is you use them everyday, all those applications
that come with windows, well by learning to program you can make
your own app's. like all those port scanners and things you see on
hacker sites, it would be way more fun to use them if you made them
yourself, to program you will have to learn a programming language,
this is a computer language that you make the programs with. There
are many different languages some hard to learn some easy, for
example the c/c++ languages are harder to use for people just
starting to program, but most of the Unix OS was made with c/c++ so
they are very useful, but for a newbie I would recommend learning
python go to www.python.org for more information.
Another thing
that newbies always ask me is what is telnet and how do I use it,
well its simple telnet is a port that lets you connect to a remote
computer. and there are clients for telnet, one comes with windows
just go to start/run then type in telnet for more information go to
www.blister-tech.com there is a guide to telnet on that site that I
wrote myself that will tech you a lot.
Another thing that newbies do A LOT!! is ask a question
before even looking for information on there own, I can tell you now
that no one will spoon feed you information you have to look for it,
try searching the internet for things like hacking UNIX and
programming here is a list of sites that will help you become a
hacker........
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