I got a new book linux programming beginners 3

[oblufire]

Ok i got this book. Linux Biginners Programming. In it there is a command like this:

$dialog --msgbox "hello world" 9 18

when i try it in fedora 9 terminal I get the message that there is no command dialog.

can anyone help me ? do I download a packet or something to give me this command. I am learning how to program and this part of the book is before i go into c. It is shell programming.

[pete_1967]

Most probably it is dialog (yum install dialog) your sample script expects.

[oblufire]

thank you

that did it.

follow up question any other books for someone getting into programming at home. I am in Japan and do not have the funds to enroll in a class. So basically i would like to learn c c++ basic every programming language I can to write my own free lance software.

[Daverz]

Originally Posted by oblufire

thank you

that did it.

follow up question any other books for someone getting into programming at home. I am in Japan and do not have the funds to enroll in a class. So basically i would like to learn c c++ basic every programming language I can to write my own free lance software.

Try here: http://www.freeprogrammingresources.com/

I highly recommend Python to a new programmer. Also, Ruby, which has a similar intent, originated in Japan and is very popular there.

http://www.ruby-lang.org/ja/