hi Linux users/developers..
im a newbie in here so i want to know & learn about shell,kernel & Linux programming and which is best OS to start with.

There is no best OS when it comes to linux. I always use the car analogy, think of each different distro as a different make of automobile, some people like one over the other but they all get you from point a to point b basically the same way.


A book that I swear by is http://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php and its a free PDF download, written by the creator of Gentoo.


Some other good resources are the The Linux Documenetation Project, www.tldp.org and communities such as this to get you started.

If you want some more direct suggestions on a specific topic, like bash scripting or something of the like just let us know.

Best of luck.

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Not all of these may apply to you, but to help you get started:
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http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...osting-356388/

Before you post: What to include in a Hardware question.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...uestion-71791/

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Linux is Not Windows
http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

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Linux
linux beginners guide
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=...gc.r_pw.&cad=b

The Linux Cookbook
http://www.dsl.org/cookbook/cookbook_toc.html

Linux Newbie Admin Guide

http://lnag.sourceforge.net/

Linux Self Help

http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/

Ultimate Linux Newbie Guide
http://www.linuxnewbieguide.org/cont...r-1-what-linux

Linux Documentation Project

http://www.tldp.org/

Rute Tutorial & Exposition

http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz
http://rute.2038bug.com/node4.html.g...00000000000000

Linux Command Guide 

http://www.unixguide.net/linux/linuxshortcuts.shtml

GNU History Library website
http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/readline/history.html

How to install from source
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...rograms-45094/

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Linux alternatives to M$
http://linuxalt.com/
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Wine
http://wiki.winehq.org

How to use a M$ app on Linux
http://wiki.winehq.org/FindPage

Using dreamweaver on Linux
http://wiki.winehq.org/AdobeDreamweaver
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finding help on your computer:
<PROGRAM> -h
<PROGRAM> --help
<PROGRAM> -?

man pages
MAN <PROGRAM>
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Bash

Bash Guide for Beginners
http://tldp.org/LDP/Bash-Beginners-Guide/html/

Bash Reference Manual
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bashref.html

Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide
http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

bash shell Net
http://bashshell.net

Understanding the cat command
http://bashshell.net/commands/unders...e-cat-command/
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live cd
http://www.livecdlist.com/?pick=Linu...All&sort=&sm=1
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Most came from LQ! (onebuck and others)
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Chess Griffin's Linux Reality pod casts
http://linuxreality.com/
if you have the bandwidth:
wget ia600603.us.archive.org/13/items/Linux_Reality_Podcast_Archive_DVD/LRPodcast_Complete_Archive_DVD.iso
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LAMP

LAMP software bundle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_%28software_bundle%29

Building a LAMP Server
http://www.lamphowto.com/

Easy LAMP Server Installation
https://www.linux.com/learn/tutorial...r-installation
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security
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...erences-45261/