Linux help

[menace310]

I am trying to learn Linux, does any one know any good sites where i can learn about Linux or using the command lines to install Linux as a second OS on my PC??

 

[stuntman242]

If you really want to learn how to use the command line to install an OS check gentoo out. Its complicated but the documentation is great.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2004.3/handbook-x86.xml

 

[qbek]

Originally posted by: menace310
I am trying to learn Linux, does any one know any good sites where i can learn about Linux or using the command lines to install Linux as a second OS on my PC??

You might want to check some of the Red Hat Linux Manuals.
While, they refer to a particular distribution (Red Hat/Fedora), you should be able to learn quite a bit about Linux from them.
BTW, I would definitely NOT recomend Gentoo as your first Linux distro.

 

[drag]

Redhat manuals are pretty ok. Only realy usefull with Redhat/Fedora stuff.

If you pay for a distro, such as Redhat/Mandrake/Suse they will provide printed documentation and online/phone support.. depending on pricing options of course.

In my sig I have linked to a website that has good guides. Check out the ones I have listed, in the order I have listed (pretty much, do what you think is best for you of course). Those are usefull irregardless what Linux distro you use, pretty much.


Picking which distro is a matter of personal choice.. they mostly support all the same hardware (because they all share the same or similar source code), but differ in default configurations, setups, and scripts which can make things more or less easier or harder.


I think Ubuntu is nice, mandrake, suse, fedora are nice ones too. Gentoo is ok. My personal favorite is Debian (ubuntu is based on Debian) and I like slackware (no frills, no hand-holding style)

If you prefer killling trees you can find lots of books from any larger bookstore. They often have a whole section dedicated to Linux and Unix stuff.. beginning books, programming books, stuff like that. Some even come with their own Linux install disks...

However! becarefull and always get the newest version of whatever distro you want to use. Newer ones have better hardware support, bugfixes and better functionality.

Also most distros have their own distro-specific forums you can go for help, as well as FAQ pages and online documentation as well as mailing lists and IRC channels.

 

[cleverhandle]

While not strictly command-line, I've always found Running Linux, published by O'Reilly, to be a great introduction for someone who wants a thorough and distro-neutral way to learn Linux. Yeah, it's dead trees and you have to pay for it, but I think it's a lot more coherent than any of the sites I've come across.