Basic Linux

[Jay P Hailey]

When I got my first DOS/Winders computer (in 1990) I got a copy of "Teach
yourself DOS 5.0" . That book allowed me not only to learn basic DOS
commands (And a lot that many other people didn't seem to know) I used it
as a cheat sheet untiul 2001 (when I set up a 386 lap top as a DOS computer)

But it also helped me understand the way - for lack of a better term - to
understand the way DOS thinks.

Is there a book that does this for Linux? I need a cheat sheet of the
command line and also a primer on how Linus thinks.

I considered buying "Linux for Dummines" but I have been told that this si
so vague as to be counter productive. I got a manual for SuSE Linux 8.2,
but it's not as helpful as I'd like.

Anyone have any recommendations?

[James Vahn]

Post by Jay P Hailey
I considered buying "Linux for Dummines" but I have been told that this si
so vague as to be counter productive. I got a manual for SuSE Linux 8.2,
but it's not as helpful as I'd like.
Anyone have any recommendations?

O'Reilly is a good source of books, but Linux comes with many HOWTO's and
FAQ's that shouldn't be overlooked...

To install them:
apt-get install doc-linux-html doc-linux-nonfree-html dwww

To read them:
konqueror http://localhost/dwww

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[Dave Laird]

Good afternoon, Jay...

On Wednesday 29 September 2004 03:17 am, Jay P Hailey

Post by Jay P Hailey
Is there a book that does this for Linux? I need a cheat sheet of the
command line and also a primer on how Linus thinks.

Actually, Jay, there are several, plus a huge amount of how-to's available
online. My two favorite books are "Linux in a Nutshell" by O'Reilly &
Associates and "Running Linux" also by that same printing house. Linux in
a Nutshell is a cheat sheet for Linux if there ever was one, with instant
command line commands explained in great detail, including all the
command line switches, which is a real booster, even to someone with a
few years' experience.

Running Linux gives the reader one of the most comprehensive overviews of
how it all "bolts together", including a not-to-be-missed chapter on
various power tools and scripts that you can use to do pretty complex
tasks with ease. If you EVER want to learn how to set up and us the Vi
editor-from-hell, you'll need both books. For that matter, it doesn't
hurt to read the online pages on the Vi Editor, either. 8-)

Dave