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What is a Good Text for 'Intro to Linux' Courses?

Posted by Cliff on from the text-books-that-don't-suck dept.

purpleduck asks: "I will be teaching an introductory college course in Linux this summer or fall. The idea is to introduce UNIX to the students using Linux. I think we will focus on the server side of things and will most likely use the Redhat distro. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good text?"

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  1. if you're talking system administration, use: by millia · · Score: 2

    the Unix System Administration Handbook, 3rd edition, soon to be published. Here's the link to it at fatbrain

    It covers system admin from a multi-os perspective- linux, as well as freeBSD, and a couple of others, too, which I don't remember.

    I've been a fan since the first edition, and can't wait for this one.

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  2. duh. by Zurk · · Score: 2

    the kernel hackers guide (formerly at khg.redhat.com - now in print). thats the bible. 42. the answer to everything linux. get it. now.

  3. Beginning Linux Programming, 2nd Edition by dane23 · · Score: 2

    I took a class in Linux programming while in college and we used the first edition of this great book. After reading the review here on Slashdot of the second edition it seems that it has been greatly improved in the update. I have to agree with Kurt Gray (the reviewer) that the first edition seemed a little out of date but the 2nd edition features info on GNOME and GTK+, Perl, more diagrams and screenshots, etc... And who could go wrong buying a linux book with a forward by Alan Cox?

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  4. A few to evaluate... by mosch · · Score: 3

    I'd evaluate the obvious O'Reilly titles, Running Linux, Learning RH Linux... Essential System Administration is a great text and covers a lot of unix concepts and such quite clearly. Perhaps it would be good if you just find the local quality technical bookstore (you *do* still have one right, they're not *all* B&N or Borders... at least I hope not) and just start reading Table of Contents... when you find a few that seem appropriate, go buy yourself a cup of coffee, sit down and read them until you decide which you like best.
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