[Techtalk] simple reference book on Linux

[Kristina Jareckaite]

Lalah, and here goes my own mistake... Slackware Linux Unleashed is a SAMS 
publishing (I've written it's published by O'Reilly).

Someone mentioned the One Page Linux Manual? Is the server of its original 
location really down? I haven't checked it, but I've dropped that manual on 
mine one in case you need it ... check the

www.erdves.lt/kristi/books/

Just a little note - we're experiencing minor problems at the moment so the 
traffic might be not too satisfying, anyway everything's to be all right 
later on.

 - Kristi - 


On Thursday 31 January 2002 19:34, you wrote:
> My humble suggestion here. I once came accross quite a nice online Linux
> manual for newbies, you can find it at:
>
> http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/
>
> As for a book, I'd highly recommend taking a look at Slackware Linux
> Unleashed (published by O'Reilly, it seems to me this one hasn't been
> mentioned yet...) - or any other Linux distribution "Unleashed" (I know
> they do have Red Hat Linux Unleashed as well, unaware if there is anything
> about other distributions). In all of those books there are several same (I
> think identical, but not sure) chapters. You can find the very basics in
> the chapters:
>
> Basic Commands (ch 7)
> File System (ch 8)
> Bash (ch 10)
> and System Administration Basics (ch 38)
>
> I'd suggest reading them in this order because at least for the people I've
> helped as yet, it has made sense this way ;] This book is available online
> so you don't have to buy it just to realize you find it not worth buying.
> Well at least I managed to find it on a Lithuanian free-book site, so I can
> help you out with it... if you care enough to drop me a line ;]
>
>  - Kristi -
>