Yes, Linux in a Nutshell is good, but it really doesn't cover many
topics in-depth. Running Linux howevr is fair bit better, although it
still deal with everyday tasks which are reasonably basic. It's about 30
quid. Another very good one is Unix Power Tools which explains in detail
many of the, well, power tools.
Later,
Ross.
Paul Askins wrote:
>> I just bought Linux in a Nutshell. Seems pretty good, explains the different
> shells which is something I want to know about, plus a whole load of other
> stuff. I think it cost about 20 quid.
>> > Anyone recommend a good book on linux, cause watching this mailing list I
> > havent a clue what most of you guys are talking about and need to learn
> > quite a bit
> >
> > Jason
> >
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