Product: 059600589X

In my quest to learn Linux, I’ve been working through the book Learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora by Bill McCarty (O’Reilly). This is exactly what I was looking for in a learning guide.

Chapter list: Why Run Linux?; Preparing to Install Linux; Installing Linux; How Linux Works; Using the GNOME and KDE Desktops; Using Linux Applications; Conquering the bash Shell; Installing Software Using the RPM Package Manager; Configuring and Administering Linux; Connecting to the Internet; Setting Up Network Services; Advanced Shell Usage and Shell Scripts; Linux Directory Tree; Principal Linux Files; Managing the Boot Process; Linux Command Quick Reference; Index

This book concentrates more on the desktop and graphical interface aspect of running Linux, which is exactly what I was looking for. While this book won’t tell you everything you need to know about any specific subject (like shell programming or networking), it covers more than enough to get you up and running with a complete Linux setup. Using this volume, I’ve been able to get a full desktop and server setup going with little effort or trouble. By following the rest of the book, I’ll gain a solid base of knowledge of Linux, and then I’ll be ready to move on to more detailed learning.

Perfect level of coverage for where I’m at, and enough detail to get me up and running quickly… I like it.
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