[ltp] Comprehensive Linux Book to show me the rope

[Glenn]

Hi Anthony,

I'd have to agree that the best book to have on your nightstand
regarding linux is the Matt Welsh, et al "Running Linux".

I bought the third edition in 1999 after it first came out and have used
it extensively since then. It is extremely broad covering many topics in
moderate detail, giving good advice where appropriate. My copy is
stuffed so full of configuration notes that I've glued between the pages
and other notes that I've written in the margins that I'm having a hard
time imagining updating to a 4th edition w/out them. This book is really
a classic.

The other book to keep on your desk is "Linux in a Nutshell" by Ellen
Seiver. It is an excellent reference to many of the linux user commands
as well as shell commands for several of the Linux shells.

Actually, if you are on a budget, you could probably pick up the
previous editions of both books on eBay or Amazon for less that 5 or 10
bucks each. They are both still highly useful given that they focus
primarily on the core systems and less so on the various GUIs and other
ephemeral screen candy that changes quickly.

Cheers,

Glenn