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On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 21:50:16 GMT,  Andrew Diaczyk 
<adiaczyk@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> I want to learn linux.  I want a book that has labs that you do on a actual
> computer configuring linux.  For red hat

First things first.  The best way to learn linux is to install
it on a computer where you don't mind trashing your installation
by accident.  Then, mess around on the computer, with a decent
linux book at your side.  Labs aren't really necessary.  Just
start reading and typing (and perhaps re-installing :) )

My first linux book was "Redhat Linux Unleashed" by Sams.  It's
a huge book, but it is very complete.  It includes chapters on a
ton of subjects.  I highly recommend it.  It doesn't include
labs exactly, but I ended up learning linux by messing around
with linux, with this book at my side.  Actually in hindsight,
the whole book is one big lab.  Most linux books are, really.
Lots of technical information laid out makes it easy to learn
linux if you actually have a computer to play around with.   

Although, I think the very best linux book I've seen is O'Reilly's
"Running Linux."

Another decent book I have is "Linux install and configuration
little black book" by coriolisopen press.  It is aimed towards
redhat and caldera, but it includes chapters on samba, X, window
managers, kernel compiling, perl, security issues, and more.
I've found it to be a really good second or third linux book.
Not the first book I reach for, but sometimes it has information
missing in other books.

Hope this helps.

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