[Tutor] Book(s) about linux

[Alan Gauld]

"Bernard Lebel" <3dbernard at gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:61d0e2b40610050833gb425b8fye4bcab6219b54e03 at mail.gmail.com...
> Sorry to use this list for such an OT subject. But I want to get 
> hands
> down with Linux, and am looking for a book or two on the subject.
>
> I'm looking for information about installation, configuration,
> optimisation, and management of the Linux OS.

Personally I think the best general guide is the O'Reilly book
"Running Linux" I've bought the 1st, 2nd and 3rd editions  of
this book although I suspect there may be a 4th by now.

I also bought Red Hat Linux unleashed and thought it a waste
of money, so beware, there is junk out there as well as good stuff.

Although there are differences between distros these are mainly
around package formats and installation tools. I have used 4 distros
over the years (since 1992) and there is little difference once it is
up and running. The main things to learn are the generic Unix
principles and these are common to all distros. So any good
generic Unix book will be helpful.

Personally I've stopped using Linux since I bought an Apple Mac
and installed Cygwin on my XP box. Between them these provide
all the Unix tools I need. I still have Mandrake 9 (now madriva?)
installed on an old box but it hasn't spun its disks for nearly a
year...

HTH,

Alan G.