Linux Community,

Apologies if this is a little vague. I'm trying to build up my "hands on" experience with Linux. I've done some things like installing Linux at home, installing and configuring applications like Apache, MySQL, etc. However, I'm looking for something more in depth. I've found some good online resources like these online labs:
http://blog.trueability.com/category...nux-challenge/
http://beginlinux.com

Does anyone have other recommended resources?

Thanks in advance

Two thoughts come to mind:
Sitting down with, say, the Fedora documentation and just reading through it. It's OK to skip some chapters, because some are written for really advanced users and just goes way over the head of beginners, but for the most part it's well written and contains a bunch of good info.

Also, going to a book store (in real life or online) and getting one of those "Linux Bibles" from Wiley Press or similar, those are great reads and even more user-friendly than the online docs from Fedora or Ubuntu. I learned so much from the Fedora Bible and the Ubuntu Bible by Bill von Hagen, and it's actually really good reading, even though the books are something like 1200 pages.

Third bonus idea:
Build yourself a test environment. Doesn't have to be elaborate, but dig out some old computers and a router, install linux on everything, and start your own small linux network with "users" and services, and everything you would imagine a 'real' admin would need to deal with. In many ways, just DOING it, running into problems, learning how to fix them, is the best way to learn.

Those are just ideas. I like the sites you found, too, so thanks for those tips.

Hi,

Here are a some useful links;
The above links are from Slackware®-Links. More than just Slackware links!

Hope this helps.

Full(!) set of books/manuals www.linuxtopia.org ... try working your way through that lot

Sounds right up your alley

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Hello
These are probably so common you already know about them but just in case......

I have had good luck with O'Reilly Books both online and in print. My favorite print book is "Linux in a Nutshell" which is like 900 pages of *Nix commands, syntax and switches This Link is for a free pdf download.

Recently O'Reilly added online courses and certs. Not bad!