On Sunday 19 May 2002 12:06 pm, neal mcdermott wrote:
Does anyone else have any advice on files and manuals to start reading and places to start editing for someone making tentative steps to getting to know Linux better beyond the defaults?
Since Linux is a Unix clone, a few Unix books are good for learning lots of neat tricks. Most of what O'Reilly publishes on either Linux or Unix is pretty good; in particular the book "UNIX Power Tools" is very good; disregard the title, and the CD that comes with the book, because most of the GNU power tools it mentions are already included (with later versions) in a Linux distribution; and "UNIX Power Tools" is more about special features available from the command line and within tools like text editors than about new programs to a Linux user. Another book that's useful for novices is O'Reilly's "Running Linux". Though that book (1999) is a little dated in spots. -- Q: How many Martians does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: One and a half.