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I bought Running Linux (4th ed.) by Matt Welsh a few months ago, and since yesterday started getting into it.
Some of the information is a little dated, but for the most part, the book is quite handy, provides some nice history along with the help necessary to do beginner-type tasks.
My question is, what are some of the books that have helped you get through your beginner phase? What are you reading now? What do you recommend? What are some of the things that you like about it?
Very curious as to what beginners find useful, since I am one myself.
I just want to second the Linux in a Nutshell recommendation. It has a ton of useful information and it's fairly easy to find things. It isn't really a "read this cover to cover" book, it is more of a "I need to know about this command or tool right now" kind of book. It will be useful to you even after you leave the newbie stage.
"Linux Cookbook" (o'reilly version...apparently theres another linux cookbook out there somewhere...) is an excellent reference book, with a ton of tips on how to do stuff whether you're just beginning, or if you've been at it awhile...
Once found this old tattered Linux 2nd edition book (or something like that) not bad, but totally outdated (worked with RH7). Also, for programming, Teach yourself C++ for Linux in 21 days.
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