<font color="#663366"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">The one I've used that I like the best is "A Practical Guide to Linux -<br>Commands, Editors and Shell Programming" by Sobell. I also have<br>a Pocket Guide to Linux by O'Reilly Press which is useful.<br>
<br>Cheers, Oksana<br><br></font></font><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 24 March 2011 01:40, Paul Nijjar <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca">paul_nijjar@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I am helping somebody who is new to Linux. He is going to be moving<br>
to a land where Internet access is spotty, but he wants to become<br>
comfortable with his Ubuntu system (including administration) while he<br>
is there. He asked me to recommend some books to him.<br>
<br>
I always struggle with this question. I have not yet found a good book<br>
for new Linux users that gets into the nontrivial practical advice<br>
that is useful for taking care of a desktop Linux system.<br>
<br>
I would imagine such a book would contain:<br>
- Some information about becoming root<br>
- Some information about editing files on the command line<br>
- Some information about navigating the command line<br>
- Some information about "where to find things" on an Ubuntu system<br>
- Some information about how to get around in the GUI<br>
<br>
It would be well-written, easy for beginners to start following, and<br>
helpful for getting over the learning curve.<br>
<br>
Any suggestions? I think "books" can consist of dead tree materials or<br>
stuff he can download and read offline.<br>
<br>
- Paul<br>
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