What's a good book on Linux

hansencomputers · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:57 am Post subject: What's a good book on Linux

Hi Guys,
I want to understand more about how Linux works. Can anyone recommend a book that explains how it works, and can be understood by someone who isn't an expert?

Mike H

saddletramp · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

i've always liked the "for dummies" series. have linux for dummies, myself!!

should actually read it more too. it is written in a very easy to understand, humorous way.

john maclean · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

http://www.oreilly.com/

noldrin · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:

http://tldp.org/docs.html

http://www.linux.org/docs/

and that's just some of the legal means of finding documentation.

gr00ve · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

check this one out.

ps - find torrents of RHCE training videos - these help a lot to jump start the whole linux thing.

john maclean · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

http://www.tech-geeks.org/contrib/mdrone/LinuxWorkshop/rute.pdf

Jason · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm Post subject:

UNIX in a nutshell. Saved me so many times. You will never stop using it even when you are godly. It just has more stuff.

Jeff did you ever read it and did it help you? I prefer a reference book at times rather than a book to read through.

jebba · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject:

I think i've looked at unix in a nutshell in the past. I also used Unix Power Tools quite a bit, and the Unix System Administration book (aka "red book"). Nowadays I don't have much for books with me, except a couple PF (firewall) books and unread python...