Books on Linux
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The Special Edition "Using Linux" by Macmillan - latest version ships
with RH 6.0 publishers edition as well as Caldera OpenLinux - is really
quite useful. Furthermore it describes another linux and although it may
sound quite crazy being able to compare two linuxes (linuces:linuxen)
actually can help you understand both of them better.
RedHat 6.0 Unleashed, also a company affilliated with Macmillan, is
quite good too. Mind you, there's heaps of information which will "whet"
your appetite and make you wish for more details. I find RH 6.0
Unleashed informative but it doesn't go in depth enough for my liking.
Nonetheless Programming Linux Unleashed by Macmillan is a good buy.
You can normally assume that ANY O'Reilly book will be informative.
However, some of them are obviously written for more experienced people
so it's best to leaf through them online or at a book store before
purchase. This isn't to say the books are no good - just that their
thouroughness can obscure the woods for the trees if you don't know what
you're looking for.
I built my Linux book library thus:
1) I hopped onto my local linux mailing list
Because there's nothing like real life and spontaneous help
2) I bought a 3 CD MacMillan boxed set
Because it came with RPM unleashed, Linux Unleashed and the Special
Edition of Using Linux on electronic format. Iccky, but they came in
handy.
3) I twiddled and installed Linux
Might I say I had some major disasters and crashes; it's the only time
when my Windows has been useful. At least I could hop onto Windows, ask
my "silly newbie" questions, log off and try out some solutions
4) I then discovered what I didn't know
For example, I discovered that to be an admin one would need a basic
understanding of:
* tcp/ip networking and other networking concepts
* sendmail (or another MTA)
* DNS/BIND
* PERL
* APACHE
Hence I went and bought books about those subjects when I found the
money.
I'd just suggest you become familiar with the operating system and not
buy any "specific" book until you really think you need it. Who knows?
You may be able to understand sendmail's manual page [this is a joke
btw] and do up a sendmail.cf from it...
Oh, and if you want to talk about programming, look at my signature!!!
DAVID L
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