Red Hat Linux is a powerful, full-featured operating system. Unless you're a
Linux wizard, you're going to need documentation to make the most of your
Red Hat Linux system. Everyone should review Chapter 7 for more
information on available Linux documentation. While many people find the
resources described in chapter 7 to be very helpful, people
who are just starting to use Linux will likely need additional information.
The information that will be most helpful to you depends on your level of
Linux expertise:
- New To Linux -- If this is your first time using Linux (or any
Linux-like operating system, for that matter), you'll need solid
introductory information on basic Unix concepts. For example, O'Reilly and
Associates
(http://www.ora.com/) produce a wide variety of Linux and
Unix-related books. Give their more general titles a try.
- Some Linux Experience -- If you've used other Linux
distributions (or a Linux-like operating system), you'll probably find what
you're looking for in some of the more in-depth reference material
available. Red Hat Software's Linux Undercover and
Linux Complete Command Reference are great for overall
documentation, while O'Reilly's more specialized titles are valuable when
you need a lot of information on a particular subject.
- Old Timer -- If you're a long-time Red Hat Linux user, you probably
don't need us telling you what documentation to read. Thanks for reading
this far!
We also discuss the issue of additional documentation in Chapter
6.
