Getting Started In Linux

In previous posts, I've asked for the Slashdot community to help me identify good books and websites for developers and I thought the response was really useful. This time, I'd like to ask you all for your recommendations for great Linux beginner books and also what you think is the best way of showing off Linux on TV. Read on for more info ... I do this thing twice on month on TechTV's "The Screen Savers" where I try to show off something neat about Linux and Open Source software. At the end of each segment, I give out my email address for people to send questions. The question I get most is "What book should I get to help me learn Linux?" I have a couple of books that I do recommend, but I want to hear what you guys think so I can link to this conversation and have it be available for everyone to refer to.

Additionally, any tips on what you guys would think would make good open-source oriented TV and make people really want to try out Linux would be appreciated.

Comments

Uh huh.

[glenkim]

Let's just all get our RTFM's out of system now.

First the basics...

[stratjakt]

Great Expectations ... then follow it up with ...

The Great Failure

And dont forget The Communist Manifesto

Whee

[zapfie]

Killer Linux app to show off:

VMWare

Try THAT under Windows!

Re:Learn the command line

[zapfie]

Plus it makes you look cool to your friends when ur flying though the command line:)

......

*weeps for humanity*

Hrm.....

[mdechene]

Getting started in Linux is easy. First, read this . Then, follow all the steps in it Backwards. Backwards is key. After that, you should be all setup.

The only thing you need to know...

[Fapestniegd]

# man man