There are so many Linux books out there and it is really hard to pin down the
absolute best. Also many of them are NOT so good; absolute crap. i.e. Linux for
Dummies (which I had the sad misfortune of purchasing. I think it best to have
more than just one book. I have recently narrowed it down to these three:
"The No BS guide to Linux" by Bob Rankin; published by No Starch Press; ISBN
1-886411-04-2; comes with
Linux Pro 4.1 CD
"A Practical Guide to Linux" by Mark G. Sobell; publisher Addison-Wesley; ISBN
0-201-89549-8. This one has a forward by Linus Torvalds; it set up sort of like
a text book, with review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter, but
is VERY good as just a reference book. If you have to get just one, get this
one.
Finally there's "Linux - The Complete Reference" by Richard Peterson; publisher
Osborne; Comes with Caldera Lite CD. A decent book, but at times too Caldera
specific (unless you are running Caldera, of course).
Cheers,
Brandon
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Muad'Dib wrote:
>
> What is the best Linux book out there today? I looked at Running Linux,
> but the copyright was 1996, and that means outdated.
>
> I'm looking for something that doesn't treat me like a newbie, but also
> doesn't forget the basics. If I have to get two books, so be it.
>
> Brian
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