Here's a thread from elsewhere about something we discussed...
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Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 21:49:41 GMT From: "X_Factor6" m.tiesman@home.com Subject: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com
what are some good reference books for Linux?? I already have a couple from O'reilly & Associates. Let me know Thanks.
X_Factor6
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 03:04:28 +0200 From: "R.V. Gronoff" regis.gronoff@laposte.net Subject: Re: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: 9fp951$5af5t$1@ID-77205.news.dfncis.de References: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com
"Linux Essential Reference", by Raymond Debonne
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 08:13:53 GMT From: jayfar@netaxs.com (Jayfar) Subject: Re: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: slrn9i12a0.44s.jayfar@access.netaxs.com References: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com
I'm looking at a cow-orker's copy of "Linux - The Complete Reference," 4th edition (2001), by Richard Peterson, which includes info on 2.4 kernel. It's from Osborne, ISBN #0-07-212940-9 and weighs in at a hefty 1200+ pages.
Jayfar - - Netaxs Network Operations Center
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 08:26:27 -0500 From: David Douthitt ssrat@mailbag.com Subject: Re: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: 3B20D283.703E5F3D@mailbag.com References: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
To me, every UNIX administrator and every UNIX power user should have the following book:
* "UNIX in a Nutshell", by Daniel Gilley and the staff of O'Reilly & Assoc.
You didn't say what sort of books you wanted:
* Technical? * Programming? * Administration? * Introductory?
However, I would recommend the "....Unleashed" series - like "Linux Unleashed" and "Red Hat Linux Unleashed." Also likely a good source is "Running Linux" published by O'Reilly.
Also, when you go looking at books, don't just look at Linux books, but also at generic UNIX books - stay away from version specific books (like Unixware or Solaris or HP-UX) - they all have their differences.
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Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2001 15:22:33 +0100 From: SteveCampbell the.goonden@ntlspamworld.com Subject: Re: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: La5U6.19288$YB3.2950923@news2-win.server.ntlworld.com References: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit
the best and most relevant docs are on your system ot at www.linuxdoc.org having said that, you are probably like me and much prefer printed stuff you can relax with over a coffee. Just remember that other source of info as it is invaluable.
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Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 16:15:01 -0000 From: rodsmith@speaker.rodsbooks.com (Rod Smith) Subject: Re: Recommended Linux Reference Books?? Message-ID: ti1ug55cl3dn39@corp.supernews.com References: VFST6.30136$Q9.6942135@news1.elmhst1.il.home.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
The field of Linux books is pretty broad. There are tutorial books, reference books, etc.; and these cover Linux generally, Linux networking, Linux programming, etc., as well as sub-sets of these (like books on specific servers). I've got a Web page with suggestions in several categories at http://www.rodsbooks.com/books/. (That page features my own books, so I can't claim to be an unbiased source of information. ;-) Sub-pages include some suggestions on books by others, though.)
- - Rod Smith, rodsmith@rodsbooks.com http://www.rodsbooks.com Author of books on Linux & multi-OS configuration
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MJ Ray