Comprehensive Book

[David L Norris]

On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 20:28, Ian Desjarlais wrote:
> I just recently installed this FC1 linux for the first time.  I have only minor
> programming experience w/ windows.  For a hobby I would like to learn about
> this linux stuff... can anyone recommend a comprehensive book which will send
> me on my way towards understanding linux?


Official Fedora(tm) Companion (Red Hat Press) covers Fedora's features:
  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764558366/


O'Reilly & Associates has many great books for Linux and UNIX systems:
  http://linux.oreilly.com/

Running Linux, 4th Edition:
  http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runux4/

There are sample chapters for many books.


Also, search this list's archives for other books.  You'll find many
other suggestions.

If you have a local library then see if they have anything available. 
My local library offers web-based access (http://www.netlibrary.com/) 
to many Linux and UNIX systems books including those from O'Reilly &
Associates and Sams Publishing.  Some of the introductory Linux books
are expensive.  You may only need that sort of book for a short time and
would prefer to save money for more detailed reference books (e.g. Linux
in a Nutshell, Linux Network Administrators Guide, etc).  Try to get
something recent if the book is vendor-specific.  But even older books
with general Linux information should be relevant.

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 David Norris
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