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Do I need to read a book to learn to use Linux?

I was reading askubuntu answers and everyone was like "just read online and ask help online". I did that for 1 month and what I've realized is that I am memorizing solutions rather than understanding them. But I also realize that there'll be no books about ubuntu because they get outdated fast. So, someone in linux forum recommended me this book. https://rlworkman.net/howtos/rute/ can you recommend some good books about linux that will help me to use linux as a desktop use firstly.

pr07ecH70r 4y ago
I too recently started with Ubuntu. For me works best learning-by-doing. First I learned a lot during the installation itself. Then I read few articles explaining the file/directory structure. Now I started slowly installing tools, and learn commands in the process. While reading a books is nice definitely, for me it would rather hinder me, then help. This is because I will concentrate too much on the book instead of actually doing something on the Linux machine. The only thing I see personally needing reading a book is learning Bash.
nf-x 4y ago
In the end, you’ll end up using approx 20 commands. Maybe reading a book is worth it. For me it was. I could recommend two: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/0596003307 https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/0... (old but gold) https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Handbook/dp/0134277554 https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Hand...
lupo_on_hn 4y ago
To get used to the basics, I would recommend that you ask an other Linux user to teach you, in "real life" and in person. With this knowledge, learning from a book will be more enjoyable. The "computer culture" was started by people for which sharing knowledge was its main ideal, and it should be like that today. (Is there a "Linux User Group" in your area?)
pcdoodle 4y ago
I'd recommend the bible, it's less arcane.
brudgers 4y ago
Design of the Unix Operating System https://archive.org/download/DesignOfTheUnixOperatingSystemByMauriceBach/Design%20of%20the%20Unix%20Operating%20System%20By%20Maurice%20Bach.pdf https://archive.org/download/DesignOfTheUnixOperatingSystemB... It is the high level bit for understanding Linux (and Unix). Good luck.

pr07ecH70r 4y ago

I too recently started with Ubuntu. For me works best learning-by-doing. First I learned a lot during the installation itself. Then I read few articles explaining the file/directory structure. Now I started slowly installing tools, and learn commands in the process. While reading a books is nice definitely, for me it would rather hinder me, then help. This is because I will concentrate too much on the book instead of actually doing something on the Linux machine. The only thing I see personally needing reading a book is learning Bash.

nf-x 4y ago

In the end, you’ll end up using approx 20 commands. Maybe reading a book is worth it. For me it was. I could recommend two: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/0596003307 https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Third-Shelley-Powers/dp/0... (old but gold) https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Handbook/dp/0134277554 https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-Linux-System-Administration-Hand...

lupo_on_hn 4y ago

To get used to the basics, I would recommend that you ask an other Linux user to teach you, in "real life" and in person. With this knowledge, learning from a book will be more enjoyable. The "computer culture" was started by people for which sharing knowledge was its main ideal, and it should be like that today. (Is there a "Linux User Group" in your area?)

pcdoodle 4y ago

I'd recommend the bible, it's less arcane.

brudgers 4y ago

Design of the Unix Operating System https://archive.org/download/DesignOfTheUnixOperatingSystemByMauriceBach/Design%20of%20the%20Unix%20Operating%20System%20By%20Maurice%20Bach.pdf https://archive.org/download/DesignOfTheUnixOperatingSystemB... It is the high level bit for understanding Linux (and Unix). Good luck.