>From: michael hast <evylrobot19@cox.net>
>Reply-To: slug@nks.net
>To: slug@nks.net
>Subject: [SLUG] books/ref. material
>Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 22:15:03 -0500
>
> What books would you gents recomend to someone who feels like they are
>hitting a wall on their way to getting deep? I've been playing with Linux
>for about seven months, and bugging you guys with my newbie problems for
>about that long, too. I've grown a lot in that time and learned a lot,
>too. All my friends esteem me as some kind of hacker, if you want a good
>laugh. It's about time that I need something bound to read instead of
>trying to soak up as much as I can on Google.
> I want to learn how to run NFS and Samba as well as the emulators. I
>would like to better familiarize myself with root commands and the basics
>of programming. I want to be able to build my own distro. So, I think
>I'll be picking up a copy of Knoppix Hacks, and I wondered what everyone
>else would recomend taking some time with. I plan on picking up several
>books that I can absorb right off the bat, and hang on to for reference
>guides, and as I read them, I anticipate getting more as well.
>Thank you.
>Michael
When I feel such as yourself I go to a bookstore and peruse the
Linux/programming section to see what is current and looks interesting.
Skimming the table of contents is an easy way to get a feel of what aspects
of a given topic a book covers. Once I ran across a book called "Linux+ In
Depth" (Eckert & Schitka (c) 2003) that looked appealing so I bought it
without realizing that the "Linux+" part in the title referred to some
obscure Linux certification program--not that it mattered. The book gave me
an excellent overview of setting up and administrating Linux and it ended
each chapter with a few questions to ensure that the information was
retained. I still use it as a reference from time to time.
Another book that I've been very happy with is "The C Programming Language,
2nd Edition" (Kernighan & Ritchie (c) 1988) which some consider to be the
Bible of C programming. Despite being a few years old, the information in
this book is still relevant as ever since the C language has not changed
much since then.
Older books aren't always a safe bet, however. A disadvantage to buying hard
copies is that the Free Software landscape is in a constant state of flux.
The past year alone has seen many new developments so it is not unusual for
some aspect of a book to become outdated before it even makes it to the
shelf. That said, take into account the age of a book when you consider
purchasing one.
Have fun!
-Jonathon
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