a sundry collection of tips that relate to linux (gnu/linux) unix ubuntu mint linux firefox gnome-do vi vim emacs vlc bash ... ; an avid linux learner leaving a crumb trail of linux tidbits so when i bork my system (as i always eventually do) the next setup process might be less painful ; definite leanings towards the user friendly ubuntu and it's derivatives but eager to expand into other linux distributions and delve into the origins of gnu/linux as time and resources allow ; comments and suggestions are appreciated