Linux users are no different in that respect. At the same time as developing a huge range of open source software, the Linux community fortunately has also written a vast range of documentation in the form of books, guides, tutorials, HOWTOs, man pages, and other help to aid the learning process.
Some of this documentation is intended specifically for a newcomer to Linux, or those that are seeking to move away from a proprietary world and embrace freedom.
There are literally thousands of Linux books which are available to purchase from any good (online) book shop.
However, the focus of this article is to highlight champion Linux books which make an invaluable contribution to learning about Linux, and which are also available to download without charge.
We have tried to select a fairly diverse selection of books in this article so that there should be something of interest here for any type of user whatever their level of computing knowledge.
This article should be read in conjunction with our previous article on free Linux books, entitled 20 of the Best Free Linux Books
|1. GNU/Linux Advanced Administration|
Topics covered include:
|3. Slackware Linux Basics|
Slackware is one of the earliest Linux distributions with development commencing in 1993.
|4. Advanced Bash Scripting Guide|
The book explains: