Linux help needed

[Longbow]

Ok, I just took the plunge into learning a bit of Linux. Installed SUSE 9.1 personal and I think I managed to get Find-a-Drug going, but I don't know how to tell if it is running.

Please help :confused:

[Chinasaur]

Easy way is to:

1. Launch a Terminal window
2. Type 'top -d 2' and see if you see a process/thread eating most of the cpu time labeled something like FAD or whatever your executable is.

Another way is to see if there are log files in the FAD folder that might be time stamped which would indicate progress.

I'm sure the FAD veterans around here have better ways :)

:cheers:

[Longbow]

Sweet, it's working.

Thanks

China, I know you are a SUSE user, any advice for a newbie just getting started? I am actually amazed I made it this far. Linux has come a long way since the last time I gave it a try several years back.