These are the books that Charlie Calvert has recommended for anyone who's starting down the Linux route. They give a good understanding, not just of using Linux, but of the background to the Open Source movement as well.

August, 1997	A Practical Guide to LINUX Mark G. Sobell Provides the reader with a thorough introduction to LINUX in a reference tutorial format. This book guides the reader through all the aspects of UNIX operating system, including GUIs, networking, EMACS, the vi editor, shell programming and system administration. Charlie Says : This is the one essential book that no new comer can do without.
August, 1999	Running Linux Matt Welsh, Matthias Kalle Dalheimer, Lar Kaufman Providing information on how to understand, install, and start using the Linux operating system, this text includes: an installation tutorial, system maintenance tips, document development and programming tools, and guidelines for network, file, printer and Web site administration. Charlie Says : This is the other "essential" book for new comers.
June, 1999	Special Edition Using Caldera Open Linux Allan Smart, Erik Ratcliffe, Tim Bird, David Bandel This work offers information for Caldera OpenLinux for intermediate to advanced users. It covers up-to-date network technology for Linux user and facilitates migration for Linux to DOS/Windows users. Charlie Says : Though the titular purpose of the book is Caldera Linux, this huge book contains a number of very thorough introductions to important KDE and command line based Linux tools. A very useful book. Once you have absorbed A Practical Guide to Linux and/or Running Linux, this is a good next step for those who want more information.
September, 1999	Maximum Linux Security Anon This work covers Linux system holes, attack methods, hackers' tools and security techniques. It presents practical detail with cross references to sources of additional information. The CD includes a collection of Linux security products, as well as code examples and technical documents. Charlie Says : An okay overview of knotty Linux security issues. Not a great book, but it gets the job done.
February, 2000	Linux Programmers Reference Richard Petersen More than just an alphabetical sourcebook of Linux commands, this text captures the nuances of the various shells and lists them completely, providing syntax, brief explanations, and programming examples for each command. It also provides advice on how, when and why to use each command. Charlie Says : A good quick reference for programmers.
December, 1999	GNU C++ For Linux Tom Swan This work teaches C++ programmers how to program for the Linux operating system using the GNU C++ compiler. It deals with Linux-specific programming issues and covers topics such as Linux programming fundamentals, Kernel programming, device drivers, Tom Swan's "Developer Toolbox", X Windows development, class libraries, object-oriented programming, and references to reserved words, operator precedence, and Internet sites for more information. Charlie Says : A port of his classic introduction to C++ books to Linux. The end of the book provides some good chapters on programming the X Window Library.

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