Opinions learning Ubuntu/Kubuntu

[Robert Spanjaard]

On Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:45:29 -0400, Chris wrote:

>> You could try something like "Beginning Unix" from Wrox:
>> 
>> http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd-0764579940.html
>> 
>> But don't expect to master a new OS within 9 months. It'll probably take a
>> couple of years. But once you've mastered it, you'll have a kind of
>> control over your system Windows-users can only dream of. :-)
> 
> Thanks Robert,
> I appriciate the input. Yeah, your right.  I didn't think that I should
> have master it...but I did think that I should've known more in 9
> months.  I was like, everytime I encountered a problem...I never could
> get to the bottom of it.

Which is normal after such a short time. You're dealing with a complex
system, with over 30 years of development and expansion behind it.

> Thanks guys for all the input on this one...I've started a program for
> myself will all the links and other recommandations that you've all give
> me.  

The Unix-book I mentioned is a great way to learn 'admin'-stuff.
Although it is a 'Beginning'-book, it completely ignores the GUI, and just
tells you everything you need to know about the CLI (terminal/shell).

I do have a PDF-version available BTW, but offering it here would be
illegal in my country (downloading is legal, so I had no problem getting
it myself).
You might give BitTorrent a try: http://www.mininova.org/tor/673153

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Regards, Robert                                      http://www.arumes.com