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04.18.07
Linux Books for New Linux Users
 By
Clyde Boom
There are lots of "How to Use Linux" books on the market and some may help you learn the Linux OS (operating system), but lots of these Linux books just don't work for someone new to Linux.
5 Things to Consider When You Need to Get Linux Books:
1. Linux Books - In General
Linux books are often outdated as soon as they're printed, due to the slow nature of the publishing and printing process.
Some Linux books look current, but only the cover and the "free" Linux CDs inside have changed. For example, there are some popular Linux books that continually come out with a new cover and new Linux CDs, for a "new" Linux version, but the content in the book isn't updated nearly as frequently as the cover!
If you are new to Linux, getting confused by outdated Linux books is the last thing you want.
2. "Easy Linux" books or "Simple Linux" books
Although promoted as "Easy Linux" books or "Simple Linux" books, a lot of these books start Linux training at an intermediate or advanced level and never cover the basics that are required for new Linux users.
These types of Linux books can be extremely frustrating for someone trying to learn Linux. Books, unless they are written at a very basic level, specifically for someone new to Linux, are often just a waste of time.
3. Free Linux Books Online, including Free Linux eBooks
There are free Linux books online at lots of web sites, but they are often written "by" highly technical people . . . "for" highly technical people - they are often far too advanced for people who are new to Linux.
Once you've short-listed a few Linux books, try to find the table of contents and one or more sample chapters of each and read them. This will give you an idea of how well these Linux books describe the Linux concepts and commands you need to learn.
4. "Vendor Neutral" Linux Books
There are over 130 Linux distributions (versions) and about 5 of these are the "major" (very popular) ones. And there are lots of Linux books for each major Linux distribution, such as Red Hat Linux and Ubuntu Linux. There are also Linux books that are "vendor neutral" - they are about Linux in general and not a specific distro.
The best Linux administration books to get are ones that describe Linux commands and spend little or no time on Linux GUI (Graphical User Interface) utilities - and here's why.
Continue reading this article.
About the Author:
Clyde Boom, Author and Expert Trainer with 20+ Years of Training Successes.
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