books on linux

[AznMaverick]

since i'm having trouble with rh9 and after reading the boards, i think i'm going to use debian. there are hefty load of books on debian, i just want to know which books helped you guys out, so i too can get those books off of half.com or ebay.

Thanks

edit: after reading some other threads i'm confused now. as to whether i should go with debian or stick with red hat (for a n00b).

 

[lowtech1]

Download Red Hat Linux Manuals and read then try to install then read some more.

IMHO, RH & Mandrake manpages are the easiest reading for computer text (much easier to read than MS craps speaking from a guy that has to taken NT4/Win2k MCSE). Debian manpages also is excellent, but might find it a little archaic that have some missing section.

 

[civad]

Stick with Debian.
A good book for the same is Debian GNU/linux Bible by Steve Hunger, Hungry Minds, Inc.

You can buy it on ebay for abt $ 10 or so (thats where I got it from!)

 

[cleverhandle]

I cannot recommend Running Linux highly enough. Buy it. Yesterday.

 

[Panther505]

The Complete Linux Reference 5th Ed.

Covers SuSe and RH (the RH is 7.3 or so I am told as I have the 4th ed). But I have found it to be an awesome reference. I bought it when I first started on Linux 2 years ago and it helped me to work my way to my RHCE on the first try.



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[Tiger]

Running Linux 4th ed. Good non-distro specific book which is what you need if your just learning the OS.

 

[FoolishMcNasty]

Running Linix (4th Ed.)...tried many before, but this one really helped...

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: Tiger
Running Linux 4th ed. Good non-distro specific book which is what you need if your just learning the OS.

 

[MedicBob]

Originally posted by: cleverhandle
I cannot recommend Running Linux highly enough. Buy it. Yesterday.

Great book.

 

[civad]

I have nothing to do with amazon (except maybe loose loads of $$ buying stuff that I dont need ), but just in terms of cost, the same book is prieced lower on their website as compared to O'Reilley's website.
. Link

 

[Izdaari]

And it's cheaper yet at Bookpool.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

isnt there a dummies book?

 

[civad]

originally posted by: lilcam
isnt there a dummies book?

In case you weren't aware ,Linux is an OS for geeks, not dummies ( or so the mainstream media thinks)

Now to asnwer your question:
Yes, there is a dummies book:
Link

 

[Spyro]

Linux is an OS for geeks, not dummies

Not anymore

 

[SamuraiSludge]

Too bad there isn't a Linux book for dumb geeks.

Seriously though, these are the Linux books that have saved my ass more than a few times:

-For Beginners-
O' Reilly "Running Linux - 4th Edition"
O' Reilly "Linux In a Nutshell - 3rd Edition"
Sobell's "A Practical Guide To Linux" (an oldie, but a goodie)
"Think UNIX" by Jon Lasser

-For Administrators-
"Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide - 2nd Edition"
"Linux System Administration: A User's Guide" By Marcel Gagne

-For Power Users-
O' Reilly "UNIX Power Tools - 3rd Edition" ( quite daunting, but very useful...and expensive ) :frown:

Even with these books, don't forget about the Internet or your man-pages. I've probably printed out a good 500 pages of stuff off the Internet that I've found to be just as useful, if not moreso, than my collection of *NIX books.