what is a good beginner book for linux

HunterD · 02-09-2004, 05:27 PM

Hi just started playing around with linux/unix. I need a good book that I can read and learn from. I have been working with windows for about 4 years now. Any suggestion would be great

Thanks HunterD

Satriani · 02-09-2004, 05:41 PM

Try the redhat-bible or something like that. Although, this one is specially for red-hat, it will certainly give you a very good impression of the basic linux-things (and the more advanced stuff also). It's the 100% Blah series...(ISBN 0-7645-4333-4 is one that should do)

Googling on isbn brought me to this site: http://www.wiley-vch.de/publish/en/b...33-4/?sID=d05b
But i am sure you you could get it anywhere.....

HunterD · 02-09-2004, 05:49 PM

Yea i was looking at that book just wanted to see what you fellas thought.

thanks for the help

m_yates · 02-09-2004, 06:42 PM

I think the rute tutorial is great and it is free:

http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/rute.html.gz

Mortus Canis · 02-09-2004, 08:41 PM

I use the rute tutorial too, it is an awesome value for being free!
I put it in my /var/www/htdocs/rute/ directory, so I can access it with http://localhost/rute/

stevoman098 · 02-09-2004, 10:18 PM

anyone know a different place i can download the rute pdf? i downloaded it and it says its corrupt... tried downloading the html and it just goes to some african website with nothing ot do with rute (as far as i can tell)

statmobile · 02-09-2004, 10:49 PM

I agree, do not be intimidated by Rute. It is a great reference for any future questions. I have a RedHat book as well, but I don't get the same results that I get from flipping through the Rute pages.

HunterD · 02-10-2004, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the help fellas

http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/rute.html.gz

HunterD