The Linux Documentation Project is a good starting point. Start off with the Introduction To Linux book. Then Bash Guide for Beginners and then Advanced Bash Scripting. There is also System Admin manuals and Networking books available. http://www.tldp.org/ -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of JP Jamous Sent: 16. mars 2010 07:19 To: 'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.' Subject: RE: Linux Introduction Thank you so much for your responses. I have been a Windows platform administrator for the last 12 years. Is there a certain book or site recommended to learn the shell commands? -----Original Message----- From: speakup-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] On Behalf Of Jason White Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 9:11 PM To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Linux Introduction John G. Heim <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> wrote: >I think you've gotten a lot of good advice in this thread. The only >thing I'd add is that if you are getting into linux with the goal of >ultimately finding a job as a linux systems administrator, you should >eventually work toward learning the command line and you should >ultimately end up using either fedora or debian (or both). Knowing the shell very well is a prerequisite to being a competent and effective Linux user, and even more so for anyone who wants to administer systems for other people, professionally or otherwise. Speakup would be a good starting point, since it has very few dependencies and can run even when large parts of the system are unavailable - precisely the situations in which an administrator's skills are put to the test. I would suggest learning to use the shell and Linux tools as a user first, proceeding thereafter to acquire administrative skills. _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
