[SOLVED] Introductory Linux literature suggestions

genss · 04-02-2014, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by justwantin

Here's a link to the original "An Introduction to the Unix Shell" (1978) written by Stephen Bourne: http://http://partmaps.org/era/unix/shell.html and for those who wish to delve even further, Volumes I, II and III, 7th edition of the "Unix Programmers Manual"(1979): ; http://cm.bell-labs.com/7thEdMan/bswv7.html

this reminds me of unix for poets

thx bdw, didn't know about those

onebuck · 04-03-2014, 01:41 PM

Hi,

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Originally Posted by J1tterBug

For a new slackware/linux/UN*X, what are some of the more popular Titles/authors for a solid UN*X knowledge foundation.

Lets say i was only allowed 3 books to get started using linux. What would they be?

Look at: Linux Books & Online Magazines

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Links for Helpful Linux articles & books in <Linux-General>

Plus you can checkout Slackware®-Links for links to other useful information.

Hope this helps.

J1tterBug · 04-03-2014, 11:04 PM

wowowow!! Exactly what i was hoping for, and some. Thanks all

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Habitual · 04-04-2014, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by brianL

Habitual has a long list on his LQ blog.

Who reads "that 'thing'"?

brianL · 04-05-2014, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Habitual

Who reads "that 'thing'"?

Don't worry, only three of us. You, me, and J1tterBug.

cwizardone · 04-05-2014, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by enorbet

..Running Linux. I haven't cracked Running in ages because it is so out of date...

Great reference book. I still have a first edition and refer to it quite often.

kikinovak · 04-06-2014, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by J1tterBug

For a new slackware/linux/UN*X, what are some of the more popular Titles/authors for a solid UN*X knowledge foundation.

Lets say i was only allowed 3 books to get started using linux. What would they be?

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