[PLUG] Linux Books - Opinions Please

[Fred Davis]

As a general reference book I would recommend: Linux Unleashed (Sams
Publishing)

This is a very good general reference type book.
Any commands you forgot, any concepts you want to get a general idea
about, this book is for you.
I bought this book when I first started tinkering w/ GNU/Linux, and I used
it every 5 minutes for the first couple days, then every hour, then once
per day, And now I just use it as a reference book.

The thing to keep in mind is that this book (like any other reference)
will only provide a general idea of whatever concept you want to learn
about. If you really want to learn anything about a given topic, you will
end up looking at some websites and some HOWTO's dedicated to that topic.

-fred

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Jim Early wrote:

> 
>   Good meeting tonight!
> 
>   Could I get some opinions on what are considered to be good intermediate
> to advanced books on Linux installation and system admin? I realize that
> the books become obsolete quickly, but it's sometimes helpful to have a
> text that presents fundamental concepts (or when your machine is down!).
> One of the freebies tonight, "Linux Unleashed" with a Red Hat 6.0
> distribution, can be had for about $40 - is it worthwhile?
> 
>   I also use FreeBSD, and I have found the "Complete FreeBSD" book from
> Walnut Creek to be very informative. Anything comparable in the
> Linux world?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
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