If you are looking at linux distributions I think you will find that Helix has better tool organization. Plus some of the utilities have some nice add-on features.
Plus, there is a beginners manual that is put together quite well. http//
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Oh! It governed by a GPL – it's free.
I figure using Slackware is going to be an eye opener
KP
Slackware is a solid choice for an installed distro, especailly for "getting started". If you are going to tackle learning linux from the ground up using Slack, then I would strongly suggest reading through the
Although Slack 11 is out, and this guide is current for 10.x, it's still relevant. The architecture of Slack is something you really need to know (init scripts, services, package management, etc.).
Barry
Thanks for the link and for sending me your updated pdf, Barry. I appreciate all the help. I like how your manual is written. Helps a noob like me get on the right track.
I got Slackware installed on one of my computers now and it's running very well. I can see already I'm going to need the Slackbook quite a bit 😉
Also, thanks az_gcfa. Got a copy of Helix and printed out the pdf manual you linked to. Looks like I've got a lot of studying to do between Slackware and Helix. Looking forward to it, though. This is all very enjoyable and I'm finding I really like doing even routine things in Linux so far.
KP
Sorry, I know that I'm a little late on this thread …
I happen to know that there will be a new edition of the Sammes Jenkins book "A Practicioners Guide" in the very near future - you might want to wait a bit for this …
Cheers,
Azrael