I usually get flamed for saying this BUT, buy him a book on UNIX. Learn how it
is supposed to be done from that. The linux specific docs included with a
package will help span any gaps. This way if he is confronted with another OS
at work or some where else, he has a better idea of where to star
> I'm wanting to get my father a good linux book for Christmas. I will
> be installing linux on his system while I'm down there for Christmas.
> What would be the best book for him? He does have some unix
> experiance, but hardly any administration.
Matt Walsh's "Running Linux" (O'Reilly, www.
2 matches
Mail list logo