Welcome to the world of Linux...:)
for the basics...Unix Shell Programming by Yashwant Kanetkar,
other advanced topics...Beginning Linux Programming (Wrox press)
I don't know about Red Hat Linux 6.1 Unleashed but I know about RH 6.0
unleashed which is quite good for linux administration.
>From: Sukrit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [LIH] books on linux
>Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 16:51:23 +0530
>
>HI,
>thanks for taking the time to read this...
>
>Background Info: Sir I am a first year engineering student interested in
>computers and I have some experience with programming... very minimal
>but it is there, I know the syntax of C and C++... I think I am capable
>of processing large chucks of information... PLease refrain from
>recommending Dummies series and books concentrating on the GUI part et
>al :-). And as far as Linux goes I some how managed to install it and am
>running it... I connect to the internet
>using my linux box.
>
>WEll, I am new to Linux and want to get a good book to get me some
>practical knowledge and beyond. I want to know about...
>
>1. compiling my own kernel
>2. Linux directory structure
>3. Linux administration
>4. Networking, internet
>5. Programing in Linux
>
>Basically I want to understand what drives linux.. I believe the
>ultimate is reading the source code but I'll get around to it
>later... First let me learn how to telnet into my ISP's server...what's
>autoexec equivalent in linux.. that kinda thing.
>
>Though all that info is easily available on the net and in fact
>documentation is there on my computer also but I would prefer to read a
>book... Reading large amount of text is very straining.
>
>I have two options... "Redhat 6.1 Unleashed" Or "Linux Unleashed"?
>Or maybe you could suggest some other book?
>
>Could you also please suggest some books on Networking... I have desktop
>computer... And my exposure to networks is nil... expect for www...
>etc.... I would want to know more about computer networks.. I mean a bit
>in-depth please... Some books that would throw some light on
>
>1. basics of networks.
>2. about IP addresses, sub net mask...
>3. some basic network utils and their function like Ping, whois (they
>are just names I have read here and there), gopher, archie etc.
>4. TCP/IP and other protocols or whatever....
>5. www
>
>I won't mind if the networking book is maybe academic... if it has the
>latest and the practical info... I have networks in my third year so...
>
>Thanks a lot again..
>Sukrit
>
>
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