Can anyone recommend a basic Linux book for a newbie. I don't have much experience with Window servers much less Linux so I need a book that covers the basics. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

    I have Running Linux its not too bad a book it will teach you quite a bit and also has some LAMP stuff near the end. Its based on Red Hat and Debian distros.

      How does it compare to "Linux in a Nutshell"? I have read some positive reviews on it.

      Thanks for the feedback.

        I havent read Linux in a Nutshell but its description seems to teach similar things that are found in Running Linux the only noticeable difference without reading it is that Linux in a Nutshell is considerably bigger

          i would try and stay away from something that is distrobution excentric. ie, dont just get a book that deals with fedora or redhat or what ever other dists there are. learning linux itself without being tied to a particual distro would be my recomendation.

          even though the basics are the same / simular on most distros they do vary enough to cause some confusion.

          that "linux in a nutshell" book appears to be just that. it is only a reference by the looks, so i would assume some prior knowledge might be required.

          i would think the "linux bible" might be a better choice. it comes with a bunch of distro's all on one dvd (including my fav: gentoo) which leads me to believe the book is more of a general linux book. ive read a few of the "bible" type books, and allthough i havent read that particular one, the ones i have for python, perl, and javascript are all really well written.

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