Opinions learning Ubuntu/Kubuntu

[Chris]

On Wed, 2007-06-06 at 22:15 +0200, Robert Spanjaard wrote:
> 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
> 
> -- 
> Regards, Robert                                      http://www.arumes.com
> 
> 
> 
Thanks again Robert and everybody else that help me out.
I have been looking at all the links that you all sent me....I'm getting
them organized...and learning much more..faster than before!  Thanks
Chris