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#1 2009-05-17 05:45:43
- otacon
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recommend a book
ok So I want to know all of the basic commands and functions of linux.
Such as I have been using a program to rip iso images from cds when all along I could have just used the basic DD command. I do not want to download programs I do not need because I did not know linux could do it.
So I am looking for a book to buy. Linux4dummies type thing that will tell me all the basic commands that come with linux and explain how and why they work.
Any Suggestions?
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#2 2009-05-17 05:59:24
- pharcyde
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Re: recommend a book
You don't have to buy one; unless you're one of those people that like to physically hold on to something or for reference collection.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=990636
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#3 2009-05-17 06:03:12
- SkonesMickLoud
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Re: recommend a book
Man pages. Though you have to know they exist to find them...
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#4 2009-05-17 08:37:03
- drelyn86
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Re: recommend a book
Agreed - information in paper form isn't required. If only books had a ctrl+F function, then I could see them making a comeback.
Google is your friend. Google.com/linux is even friendlier. Anything that you can't find in those - that's what the Arch Linux Forums are here for 
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#5 2009-05-17 10:32:08
- bernarcher
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Re: recommend a book
Man pages. Though you have to know they exist to find them...
Actually man and apropos commands. The latter is a tremendous help to find a man page if you don't know exactly what you are after.
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#6 2009-05-18 03:14:16
- otacon
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Re: recommend a book
You don't have to buy one; unless you're one of those people that like to physically hold on to something or for reference collection.
Great reference I will have fun with this.
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#7 2009-05-18 03:43:53
- camphor
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Re: recommend a book
While it's for a different distribution, the Slackbook is too great to pass up.
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