linux instruction books for newbie

[oneleded]

i've seen two books, 1 being the Linux command line, 2nd The Linux cookbook. being rather new to Linux, is there a preference. from what i see in the command line book, i want to buy it. i couldn't find enough info on the cookbook, it has about twice the pages, but may be way more advanced then what i need. both books could be. //Ed

[sonicwind]

You can download a PDF version of The Linux Command Line for free here http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

[oneleded]

Just starting out, which book is better? [thanks for the link to PDF version sonicwind] i want to use the easiest reference book, while either being on the hard drive, or to study while being away from the pc.

[oldos2er]

There are two different "Linux Cookbook" books; one by Carla Schroder, the other by Michael Stutz. The one by Ms Schroder is written in a conversational, "human" style, the other is more technical and I would say encyclopedic. I bought Ms Schroder's book in ebook format, which she has updated once (or twice?) since its release. If you buy from O'Reilly they will push the updates to you for a nominal fee.

One dead-tree book I've found useful is Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook, 4th Edition, which is great if you're looking for a thorough system overview.

[DuckHook]

Just starting out, which book is better? [thanks for the link to PDF version sonicwind] i want to use the easiest reference book, while either being on the hard drive, or to study while being away from the pc.Please take a look at the links in my sig. The link to CLI Guide is the one you already have. You may wish to support the author by buying the ebook, even though the PDF is free. The ebook is available in epub or mobi formats which you may find more readable while "away from the pc".

Also, these:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/index
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Trusty
http://ubuntu-manual.org/
https://linuxjourney.com

[oneleded]

DuckHook;; that was a piece of information i needed, before i asked my question. oldos22er;; from technical to easier, i now have a better understanding. i still got a lot of homework to do, and have been pointed in the right direction.. my thanks, //Ed

PS.. is there a preference is the question. that would depend on experience, DuckHook's links in sig. told me that..also, what, do i need to learn, what am i trying to learn is dependent on which book, or any source of information. //Ed

[Wadim_Korneev]

I would recommend either this (http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Linux-Study-Guide-LX0-101/dp/1118531744/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1436551602&sr=8-3&keywords=linux%2B) book or this (http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Linux-Powered-Professional-Institute/dp/1119021219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436551602&sr=8-1&keywords=linux%2B) book. Essentially, the second book is the most current version of the first. I have the first, so I cannot comment on the second one, quality-wise. Both books cover RPM and DEB based Linux systems. I found reading through the first book to be quite useful.

[uRock]

Another great book is Ubuntu Unleashed 2016 (https://www.amazon.com/Ubuntu-Unleashed-2016-Covering-15-10/dp/0134268113) which covers a lot of what one needs to know to use Ubuntu.