I am taking a linux class and I do not like to ask questions in class. What is the best way to correct an error, or to find where the error is? When I see that I did it incorrectly, I tend to want to start all over because I am not familiar with how to correct errors easily. Any advice would be helpful.
Hi, having learned (and still doing) over the last 20 years or so, I must say the most learn-effective time was the time spent with like minded colleagues or friends, even now where there's google, stackoverflow and what have ya. My first advice is; ask in class, to some your question might be stupid, to others it might be an invite to connect with you. I wish I would have had a class to ask in but I was fortunate enough to have like-minded colleagues later on, absorbing their knowledge and getting their advice was invaluable - nothing that a search engine can ever provide. Asking people - if you can - is the best source. In class or at work. in general it depends though on what it is you're learning and what you're learning it for. If you're learning it as a means to be able to learn something else, perhaps its good enough to learn "the process of setting it up a certain way you need" and repeat until its stuck with you in order to progress to something else. I've done it and I must say, while it worked a good while, later in life when in the middle of the subsequent learning-path - and borking an environment, it was frustrating having to recreate the environment following the procedure - which of course would not have procedures for backup and restore... costing time and nerves and data. In hindsight I'd say it would be better and long-term more efficient to learn to fix or undo the mistake you made, it slows you down a little in your primary learning path but helps you stay running later. Good luck!
