------------- Original Message -------------- ketan shah coolketone@yahoo.com wrote:
i have just started with linux but i don't know what are the various commands and their use so is there any good book or some tutorial which will help me. ---------------- End ------------------------
If you are looking for a book in hard copy then "Shell Programming in Unix" by Yashwant Kanetkar is a good place to start. This book is however about Unix and not GNU/Linux, so it will only serve the purpose of shell commands, learning vi, and ofcourse shell programming. I think the book will cost you about Rs.175/=
But you can always find many many tutorials on the Net. These will be a good place to know about commands. To further learn about them, the man pages should be sufficient.
Regards, Nikhil.
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Hi Ketan..
i have just started with linux
Welcome to the GNU/linux world.
but i don't know what are the various commands and their use so is there
any
good book or some tutorial which will help me.
There are many many resources.
Books-- I believe there is no book completely dedicated to Linux Commands. The best book/manual to refer to while learning linux commands are the MAN pages.(MAN - Manual) Even the gurus use man pages to refer the switches/attributes & parameters to the linux commands. Just type # #man commandname for seeing a list of commands(binaries) installed on your machine press TAB two times. (This feature is there in only bash shell. by default linux has bash shell.)
I will still suggest you to buy one of these books, & jump start your work. The Unix Programming Environment - Kernighan & Pike.. Shell Programming.. - Kanetkar.. The second book must be available on every leading computer book shop. The first book is the best book & can be said as an authority for Newbees. Around 360 pages, but its rare, so you can xerox it from me (if u want). Xeroxing at Mitibai costs 0.25 @page so it 90/- & for spiral binding 25/-.
One click away tute on linux commands & not just a big list of commands but properly categorized commands can be found at http://www.caldera.com/products/edesktop/usersguide/appc.html
Good Luck Navin Dhanuka.. ---------------------------------------- I am newbee to this lirary. When I came, I never knew which book is where Today I not only know what is where, but I am also a master of some skills. Now there are many more new things to be learnt I know how to get going. But I feel I am still a newbee. A lot still has to be learnt.. : )
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Sometime on Jul 17, Navin assembled some asciibets to say:
Newbees. Around 360 pages, but its rare, so you can xerox it from me (if u want). Xeroxing at Mitibai costs 0.25 @page so it 90/- & for spiral binding 25/-.
I don't know if you know this, but that amounts to piracy, and is a crime. You could be fined for this, or a lot worse.
Philip
On Tuesday 17 July 2001 11:50 pm, Navin wrote:
The best book/manual to refer to while learning linux commands are the MAN pages.(MAN - Manual)
I am also a newbie to Linux and agree that man pages do provide quite a good help. But I feel they are terse and at times you don't have a clue what they mean .
I will recommend Linux For Dummies by Jon "Maddog" Hall . It not only gives you details about frequently used commands but it also explains them in humourous way. I have it and find very useful . It also has details on using vi .
Sometime Today, nikhiljosh@runbox.com assembled some asciibets to say:
I am also a newbie to Linux and agree that man pages do provide quite a good help. But I feel they are terse and at times you don't have a clue what they mean .
The man pages were never meant for beginners. They are meant for people who already know the commands and only want a quick reference. They can also be called from within vi (Ctrl+K).
For beginners, there are the info pages that are much more descriptive, almost like a tutorial.
Philip
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