book or documentation

[john levin]

Bryan wrote:
> hi,
> 
> i'm currently using kubuntu as my linux system, but as a total linux
> newbie, i can't really get around the system using the command line.  i
> know kubuntu is debian based so i went browsing at the bookstore for a
> good debian book, but i haven't found anything i like yet.  too much of
> the books i see a devoted to gnome or gnome apps and i'm not really
> interested in that.  i'm also not really interested in learning kde with
> a book either since i feel comfortable clicking around and figuring
> everything out on my own... so i don't feel i'm getting my money's worth
> from those types of books.  but when it comes to the command line, i
> feel i need help.  i would prefer a debian slant to the book or
> documentation so i could understand kubuntu better.  i would even be
> happy with a something off the web that is newbie friendly and complete.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> bryan
> 
> 


I like "Linux Desktop Hacks" by Jono Bacon:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxdeskhks/
It's not ubuntu specific (although there is a slight slant :)) and
covers both gnome and kde.
I like the format - a series of hacks you can do one at a time, each
illustrating a part of a linux distro,

John