Thanks to concise and efficient instructions, this week's configuration of users and groups went smoothly. As I reported last week, I have yet to encounter any major installation obstacles (fingers crossed hoping this continues). I was expecting to be able to logout of the TightVNC terminal and login as a different user (like in VM), but understand why this isn't possible. I still prefer GUI platforms for most applications, although I found some value in the CLI this week.
My issue is not with following directions, or installing applications. My issue is the shallow level of understanding I have for all the things we've done to this point. I comprehend the basics of CLI, permissions, commands, VPN, VMware, etc. but lack the confidence that comes with a depth of understanding. Translating the permissions, for example, is still giving me a bit of trouble. I need to spend more time looking at those, but my angst does not end there.
Today is Sunday... I completed the assignments for this unit on Thursday, and already I have to look back at screens and notes to remember what each of the 3 methods even looked like. It reminds me of the kind of haziness one experiences when thinking back to vacations taken as a child, except this was only 3 days ago! So I'm frustrated that I'm not remembering things with more clarity. Practice will help (something I said two weeks ago), but each week presents new information and challenges and I'm not sure I'll ever feel on top of the content. There's an element of fear in this because I don't want to get behind. I apologize if this post is slightly off-topic from the blog instructions for the week, but this sense of anxiety is my primary and overriding concern right now.
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