Hi guys i am new to linux and completely alien to using it however i am really interested to learn to use it. May i know where can i get the source to learn the fundamentals?

Hi

Have you installed a distro yet if so which 1.

hi, yes i have installed Centos onto virtual box

Hi

Have a look here
http://linuxcommand.org/index.php

...and if you don't want to commit to installing a Linux distribution right now maybe try out a relatively simple Live CD like KNOPPIX combined with a basic entry level introductory course first?

Hello & Welcome to LQ!

Few good guides are here: http://tldp.org/guides.html
Also check here for more stuff.

wow thanks guys for all the inputs

The first thing I'd recommend is to install a Distro onto a Virtual Machine, this way you really learn how to properly install it, following it's web page instructions. When you're confident to install it, do it. =)

Given you say you've already installed it (post #3), here are the manuals
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_boo...ion_index.html
NB: Centos is a free rebuild of RHEL, so those manuals will work as well.

thanks guys i really appreciate the help and the warm welcome.

CentOS is a great choice if you are preparing for a career as a Linux sys admin, web developer, etc!

If this is purely for home/hobby/learning then I recommend to install a user-friendly distro such as Mint, Ubuntu, etc. and learn how to perform your everyday tasks (such as: surf the web, listen to music, create documents/spreadsheets, play games, etc.) by following the officially provided documentation.

Try these web links: http://linux.org
http://linux.com
http://http://www.softwaretrainingtu...nux-choice.php
http://http://www.linux-tutorial.inf...ntent&pageid=7
http://http://www.flashcardexchange....ery=linux&sm=1
http:// http://training.linuxfoundation.org/...als-and-videos

as "snowpine" posted
cent or what i run ScientificLinux " are good
BUT they are NOT a good choice for a "everyday" desktop install

RHEL/CentOS/SL are basically " server class" operating systems
-- yes they can be used on a home desktop " but it is not the best tool for everyday use .

I run SL6.4 BUT ,i use it for university and scientific programs that are DESIGNED for red hat and the 10 year life cycle it has

For normal use i use OpenSUSE 12.2 KDE

I also use sl6 as a BACKUP , if opensuse dies then i know with 100% certainty that i can use sl6 -- it is on a different drive

Yes i chose Centos because its work related i just got a job as a IT engineer however i have no knowledge of it so currently struggling to pick up those fundamentals haha

then there is going to be a VERY long and very steep "learning curve"

all the links in the above posts are good
some are a bit old but the terminal dose not change much over time

CentOS assumes that you already have a lot of red hat experience
all the current documentation is NOW the red hat documentation
on the red hat site
https://access.redhat.com/site/docum...erprise_Linux/
and on the wiki
http://wiki.centos.org/
but some of the wiki is out of date ( centos 4 and 5 )
you will have to be able to port things to centos 6.4
the forum also is a bit slow - not very busy
http://centos.org/modules/newbb/index.php?cat=9


for the most part any docs for RHEL or CentOS or ScientificLinux can be used