Re: [LUG] 10 Gnu/Linux books for beginners

Tom,
I found the Haynes Linux manual to be quite useful and nice n user friendly with loads of pics. The Sybex CompTIA Linux+ book is dense and technical but a very useful reference. Jack.

> Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:09:45 +0100
> From: tombrough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [LUG] 10 Gnu/Linux books for beginners
>
> Looking through my local library(s) in Paignton and Torquay, I find it
> very frustrating that there are so few books on Gnu/Linux available.
> When you can find one (or possibly two) they are either way out of date
> or aimed at Sys Admins / "higher end" users or specific services
> ("Wordpress", "Samba" etc). Looking at my own library of books I can't
> really find any books that fall into the starter / beginner category
> either, and being as I learn Unix over 20 years ago, and then migrated
> to Linux, my library is totally inappropriate for beginners.
>
> So today I'm challenging the group to recommend 10 GNU/Linux books that
> are current and in publication that are targeted at beginners and their
> needs.
>
> Looking forward to your suggestions.
>
>
> Tom.
>
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