As a noob to Linux: THERE'S A WIKI? Awesome!

As a mechanic: Everything I deal with comes with an instruction manual that has the steps written out simply.... for a mechanic.

If I didn't ask the simple questions when I first started, despite having the manual available, never would have learned the basics from someone who knows.

I'm not trying to sound combative or anything, just that sometimes a person needs a small stepping stone of an answer to progress.