On Thu, 2004-01-08 at 20:28, Ian Desjarlais wrote: > I just recently installed this FC1 linux for the first time. I have only minor > programming experience w/ windows. For a hobby I would like to learn about > this linux stuff... can anyone recommend a comprehensive book which will send > me on my way towards understanding linux? Official Fedora(tm) Companion (Red Hat Press) covers Fedora's features: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764558366/ O'Reilly & Associates has many great books for Linux and UNIX systems: http://linux.oreilly.com/ Running Linux, 4th Edition: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runux4/ There are sample chapters for many books. Also, search this list's archives for other books. You'll find many other suggestions. If you have a local library then see if they have anything available. My local library offers web-based access (http://www.netlibrary.com/) to many Linux and UNIX systems books including those from O'Reilly & Associates and Sams Publishing. Some of the introductory Linux books are expensive. You may only need that sort of book for a short time and would prefer to save money for more detailed reference books (e.g. Linux in a Nutshell, Linux Network Administrators Guide, etc). Try to get something recent if the book is vendor-specific. But even older books with general Linux information should be relevant. -- David Norris http://www.webaugur.com/dave/ ICQ - 412039
