If you do settle on Ubuntu, check out the new Ubuntu Hacks book, by O'Rielly. A wealth of information. Be aware, though, that it's not really a tutorial, more a collection of individual techniques. But I've learned a lot from it.
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/15/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Joey Rockhold</b> <<a href="mailto:joey.rockhold@gmail.com">joey.rockhold@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I forgot to mention a site that also helped me some when I was first<br>starting, The Linux Documentation Project. You can find a lot of<br>stuff from full manuals, quick how-tos, and FAQs. Might be worth it<br>to you to skim what is on the site.
<br><br><a href="http://www.tldp.org/">http://www.tldp.org/</a><br><br>- Joey<br><br>On 8/14/06, Joey Rockhold <<a href="mailto:joey.rockhold@gmail.com">joey.rockhold@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> When I found I was having trouble getting into Linux, I bought this
<br>> book at Barnes and Noble: O'Reilly Running Linux. It is a very thick<br>> book, but it is very helpful. It gives you an idea of everything<br>> linux does, and quick overviews of how to do it all. It also explains
<br>> what it is you are doing. It does not tie you to any specific<br>> distribution. You do not have to read it front to back (though you<br>> learn the most if you do). With this book, I have been able to not
<br>> ask others for help nearly as much.<br>><br>> <a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runux4/">http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/runux4/</a><br>><br>> - Joey<br>><br>> On 8/14/06, Tipsy-in_Chicago Tipsy <
<a href="mailto:tipsy_in_chicago@yahoo.com">tipsy_in_chicago@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>> > Hello,<br>> ><br>> > I am an absolute newbie to the world of Linux. I am interested in developing<br>> > linux administrative skills.
<br>> ><br>> > Is self learning the best route? If so, any books that will be helpful?<br>> ><br>> > I am also open to taking classes.<br>> ><br>> > Kindly, get back to me with the best approach.
<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Thanks<br>> ><br>> > KT<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ________________________________<br>> > Do you Yahoo!?<br>> > Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
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