Unix/Linux Books - Which to Get?

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Interested in learning about UNIX/Linux and I would like to buy a book or two to start. I have practically no programming skills whatsoever, and my only experience computer-wise has been with Windows from 3.1 up and Macs from OS 9 up.

But I'm willing to learn, and I try to stay up on general tech - what's a good book to start with (ie something not written for those who are already engineers and/or programmers)?

― Girolamo Savonarola, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:36 (twenty-one years ago)

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/reference/unix_guide/

Might be a good start. I know not of any books having been forced to learn the hard way ("Whadda you mean there is no dir command?!?!")

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 04:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmm...I'll definitely give it a run-through, but I kinda need that physical real-world feeling. Something with an index that I can quickly reference. Decently in depth, but not necessarily (probably necessarily NOT, in fact) a completely comprehensive tome upon the complete unabridged uses and functions of and with *nix.

― Girolamo Savonarola, Wednesday, 19 November 2003 06:11 (twenty-one years ago)

You can't really ever go wrong with the O'Reilly books. I haven't read the one I've linked to in particular, but I own about 5 of their UNIX/Linux oriented books and they're all outstanding.

― Broheems (diamond), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 06:27 (twenty-one years ago)

One book that's been indispensable to me is O'Reilly's UNIX Power Tools

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 07:42 (twenty-one years ago)

O'Reilly all the way. Their website is also full of invaluable articles.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 19 November 2003 07:54 (twenty-one years ago)

two years pass...

http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/0596100299.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

any good?

― james madison (duff), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 09:40 (nineteen years ago)

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