I have recently given my GFs father a Linux box for him to play with as he loves to tinker so for Xmas I thought I'd get him a book to go along with it. Any suggestions for a friendly (but not too ...

Today we have a free Linux All-in-One for Dummies eBook and free System Administration & Security - Salary & Skills Report kit. These eBooks and reports can provide information about the current ...

In a recent story, I wrote about the best three ways to pick up desktop Linux. These are: buying a PC with pre-installed Linux; Live Linux CD/USB-sticks; and installing an easy-to-use Linux ...

How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know, 2nd EditionBy Brian WardNo Starch PressNovember 21, 2014, 392 pp.US$39.95 Print Book and E-Book (No Starch Press) $26.37 Paperback (Amazon)$31.95 ...

Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide by Wale Soyinka is a hands-on manual for IT staffers who must dance with Windows and Linux. It is a practical guide for network admins who deploy and maintain ...

Well, that moment happened a few weeks ago to me. My boss came up to me and asked me for a beginner's guide to Linux for a new tech that had just started. After nearly 14 years in IT and Linux ...

There are currently two major competing attempts at building a Linux GUI: GNOME, which has been integrated into RedHat’s Linux, and KDE, which has been adapted in Caldera’s OpenLinux 2.2. The new ...

So I got hit with the layoff baton and instead of going for unemployment I am doing a crap job for a dialup ISP until I can find something better in the mean time.<P>Currently I am about to complete ...

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HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The popular “For Dummies” book series, which has helped millions of people around the world learn new skills and understand new topics, is celebrating its 30th ...