As we have said, not many books have been published dealing with Linux
specifically. However, if you are new to the world of UNIX, or want more
information than is presented here, we suggest that you take a look at
the following books which are available.
A good introductory book on learning the UNIX operating system. Most of the information should be applicable to Linux as well. I suggest reading this book if you're new to UNIX and really want to get started with using your new system.
This is a book about the vi editor, a powerful text editor found on every UNIX system in the world. It's often important to know and be able to use vi, because you won't always have access to a ``real'' editor such as Emacs.
From the O'Reilly and Associates Catalog, ``Like any other multi-user system, UNIX requires some care and feeding. Essential System Administration tells you how. This book strips away the myth and confusion surrounding this important topic and provides a compact, manageable introduction to the tasks faced by anyone responsible for a UNIX system.'' I couldn't have said it better myself.
A complete guide to setting up and running a TCP/IP network. While this book is not Linux-specific, roughly 90%of it is applicable to Linux. Coupled with the Linux NET-2-HOWTO and Linux Network Administrator's Guide, this is a great book discussing the concepts and technical details of managing TCP/IP.
This book covers how to install and configure UUCP networking software, including configuration for USENET news. If you're at all interested in using UUCP or accessing USENET news on your system, this book is a must-read.
This is an excellent book on UNIX system security. It taught me quite a few things that I didn't know, even with several years of UNIX system administration experience. As most UNIX books, this book is geared for large systems, but almost all of the content is relevant to Linux.
A complete tutorial and reference guide to using the X Window System. If you installed X windows on your Linux system, and want to know how to get the most out of it, you should read this book. Unlike some windowing systems, a lot of the power provided by X is not obvious as first sight. After using X Windows for several years I learned some things by reading through this book.
This book will introduce you to all of the aspects of programming on the UNIX system call level. It covers everything from files to terminal I/O to TCP/IP sockets. If you want to develop software for Linux, this book is a must read.