Re: UNIX help

[Chris Black <odyssey@speakeasy.org>]

The Unix Administrator's Handbook by Evi Nemeth, et al is the way and the 
light for learning Unix Administration. O'Reilly's Unix Power Tools (2nd ed) 
is excellent for learning neat tricks for basic commands.


On Thursday 30 November 2000 10:07, Robert Guthrie wrote:
> If you have the budget for it, check out
> http://www.ora.com
>
> They have some of the most constently excellent books on the various unix
> tools and tasks (such as andministration, DNS configuration, Programming)
> that I've seen from any publisher.
>
> YMMV, but I swear by them, and have 8 paper books and two "CD bookshelves"
> from them.
>
> On Thursday 30 November 2000 06:34, Alex Horsnell wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I have just started learning UNIX and unfortunatley my 'teacher' has been
> > very busy lately and unable to show me anything.
> >
> > I have started on our company printers and am using putty, I don't have
> > any problems in that area, but I would like to learn more.
> >
> > Does anyone out there have any prefered methods/books on learning UNIX?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Alex
> >
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