A Practical Guide to Linux or Running Linux

[wesker]

Which one of these two books would be best for a beginner to Linux???

[bdg1983]

I would suggest you search this forum as you will find posts about book recommendations.

There's free online books available here http://infobase.informit.com/linux/ although you will have to register first.

[jrbush82]

Running Linux has been a great book for me. I'm a newbie, and it reads well.

[f'lar]

I haven't read either, but I know there are a good number of people on this board who would (and have repeatedly) recomend Running Linux by O'Reilly.

[Lend273]

I have Running Linux............it's great.

Len

[bobtcowboy]

Running Linux (3rd ed) is really good, but getting slightly dated... I'm a newbie and find it interesting and informative... check the NHF's, and do a forum search for more info

Bill

[Coral Sea]

My first "real" Linux book was Running Linux 3rd Edition. I had an abridged 1st Edition when I first got into Linux. Running Linux is excellent. However, I also have Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Linux which I've found to be more concise, i.e., less prosy than Running Linux.

If I had to pick between the two, I'd go with Peter Norton's book.