On 25/01/05 23:30 +0530, K. Ghosh wrote: > Is there any Linux book (learner grade) which is written for the 'user' > only ? Most of the books take it for granted that the reader has root > privileges. > This comes from my son, who does not have root privileges and is > starting to learn Linux. I have given him a preliminary book about > Linux, but it is frustrating for him to get stuck because he cannot > become root.
Any basic Unix text covers sufficient shell and vi to get started. These books do not assume that you have root. I don't know any book which covers the GUIs except for setting up X (which requires root). Other than that, you would need an application specific book, rather than a general OS book. Devdas Bhagat ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
