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  1. September 28th, 2002, 02:45 AM #1
    SolidPez
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    Best book for newbies wanting to learn about Linux?

    What is the best, new book for learning the ins and outs of linux right now? Thanks
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  2. September 28th, 2002, 02:54 AM #2
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    i say Linux in a Nutshell is good..... covored a wide range of everything.... then if you want to run a service of some sort u can get a spacific book about that
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  3. September 28th, 2002, 03:41 AM #3
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    The book is from 1999 however. Will this be a problem for me?
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  4. September 28th, 2002, 03:56 AM #4
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    Linux in a Nutshell like he recommended is a good book and even though its from 1999 the information is still good, command structures which it covers are slow to change.
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  6. September 28th, 2002, 04:19 AM #5
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    if you mean a new user who wants to learn to use linux, I'd say Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux
    but if you want a complete reference, I like the linux bible

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  7. September 28th, 2002, 05:08 AM #6
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    Learning Linux

    If you are used to Adminstering a Windows NT/2000 environment, Linux for Windows NT/2000 Administrators would be a good book to start with. It helped me to get started with Linux, and now I am on my way. Read the review; it should give you a good idea what to expect from the book. It even comes with a copy of Mandrake to help you test the ropes. Good luck, and feel free to ask if you ever need help. AO is great for that!
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  8. September 28th, 2002, 05:42 AM #7
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    well if you want some further info, check out this thread http://www.antionline.com/showthread...564#post570564

    its got the best offers in the world for books, errr.. maybe not the world but close.
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  9. September 28th, 2002, 02:24 PM #8
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    O'Reilly Books are the the best for *nix.They have a good collection.They are promoting the open source themselves.
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  11. September 28th, 2002, 04:15 PM #9
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    these are my favorite books for *nix:

    Linux Unleashed
    Linux in Plain English
    Using Linux
    Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours
    Linux System Administrator's Survival Guide
    Unix Unleashed 3rd Edition
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