I would start out with something a little more 'user friendly'; Linux for
dummies is a good start. I have invested a few hundred dollars in books on
topics ranging from PC maintenance to Visual Basic programming and just
about everything in between. That's not always necessary though. If you go
down to Barnes & Noble or Borders, they seem to be pretty tolerant of people
just sitting around aisles deciding on what they want to buy. That's where
I've spent a lot of time seeing what book fits my need at that time. There
are SEVERAL books out there now targeting beginners in the Linux community.
They will give you not only a basic idea on what the Linux system is, but
how to move around the command prompt, etc. Just take your time and find
one that fits where you're at right now.
Sincerely, Michael Holt
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 6:48 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] root
> In a message dated 03/27/2000 8:31:00 AM Central Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > You need to pick up a basic book on Linux (or even Unix), it will
explain
> > the concept of security on this operating system.
>
> I've tried this as well...and had no success in understanding the book...I
> picked up 'Running Linux,' published by O'Reilly, and don't really
understand
> anything in it. We learn better by doing than reading, which is what I'm
> trying to do, with very little success.
>
>
> 'A Slave To The Drive To Obsession-
> A Spirit With A Vision, Is A Dream With A Mission'
> -Rush 'Mission'
>
> -Chris
>
>
>
> Rasputin
> http://www.angelfire.com/ne/rasputin1/Rasputin.html
>
