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Getting Started In Linux

Posted by chrisd on from the help-me-help-linux dept.

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.

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  1. hi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    RTFM

    okay thanks

  2. I recommend these books by GoatPigSheep · · Score: -1, Troll

    Running linux 3rd edition

    Redhat linux 8 for dummies

    Linux administration: a beginners guide

    all are geared at beginning linux users, and are quite useful!

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  3. here's how i got started by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/ 4.7/

  4. the best way of showing off Linux on TV. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Wasn't "Queer as Folk" enough?

  5. MODS ON CRACK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    these are all good suggestions, what the fuck is wrong with you idiots

  6. Re:some useful sites by SystematicPsycho · · Score: 0, Troll

    Jealousy whore - post something useful for once in your life.

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  7. Re:Books... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Are you on crack you RedHat Linux FAGGOT! Anything not Linux is for fucking retards! RedHat is a homosexual windows like, insecure linux distro. FUCK YOU, LINUX (other than redhat) RULEZ! Don't ask me why, I'm just a 31337 LUser (Linux User).

  8. Re:books by poopkilla · · Score: -1, Troll

    yeah, go fuck yourself you unworthy disciple of the Great Leader. Demeaned? what could possibly demean a piece of shit? i mean, really.

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  9. fuck linux by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    BSD, it's clean it's simple and it works. Or Darwin.Linux is inconsistant has ungodly ugly installs, aren't stable for shit. Don't run for shit on PPC, are insecure, slow, and to G &I need to get layed* PL fucked. and unbalanced.so go to FreeBSD, or OpenBSD, get the for dummies, or idiots guid or nutshell, follow, install and enjoy the cute demon babe and Defcon