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[ILUG] Recommend a good book?

[ILUG] Recommend a good book?

Ricardo Letosa letosar at tcd.ie
Fri Jan 28 17:12:42 GMT 2000


I don't know Linux in a Nutshell, but Running Linux is a good starting
point. You can always learn more from additional readings.


Ricardo Letosa
**************************************
Dublin, Ireland

There is always a better solution to the problem,
there is always a better algorithm...


----- Original Message -----
From: Ross Lynch <kernel at esatclear.ie>
To: Paul Askins <paul.askins at ace.analog.com>
Cc: <ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [ILUG] Recommend a good book?


> 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
> > >
> > --
> > Paul Askins <:)
> > Email:  paul.askins at analog.com
> >
> > "You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your
> >  life if you had an electrified fooling machine."
> >                 -- H.J. Simpson
> >
> > --
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information.
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>
> Ross Lynch
> 087 6548827
> ross at excentric.com
> kernel at student.nuigalway.ie
>
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