{"id":385,"date":"2010-01-23T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2010-01-23T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nylinuxhelp.com\/blogs\/?p=385"},"modified":"2010-01-23T00:00:02","modified_gmt":"2010-01-23T05:00:02","slug":"helpful-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nylinuxhelp.com\/blogs\/learn-linux\/helpful-resources","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Linux offers something for everyone, it&#8217;s not just for geeks.<\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone who uses Linux are programmers or geeks who feel they have to rebuild software applications.\u00a0\u00a0 To this day, I still have not recompiled a Linux kernel to improve performance.\u00a0 But hey, enough advanced talk for now.\u00a0 This post is dedicated to the vast resources for learning Linux that are out there (and have been out there for a long time).<\/p>\n<h2>Some suggestions for learning about (and using) Linux.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Listen to <strong>Linux-oriented podcasts<\/strong>.\u00a0 There are many linux podcasts, but one I recommend for newcomers is <a title=\"A podcast for the new Linux user\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxreality.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Linux Reality Podcast by Chess Griffin<\/a>.\u00a0 I listened to these podcasts while commuting on a bus.\u00a0 Visit the <a title=\"Linux Reality Podcast RSS Feed\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/linuxreality\" target=\"_blank\">Linux Reality RSS Feed<\/a> (links and descriptions of each episode).\u00a0\u00a0 See my post on how to <a title=\"You can download many audio files unattended\" href=\"command-line\/download-several-files-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">download multiple audio files with the command line<\/a>.\u00a0 Podcasts are an easy-to-follow resource available on your schedule.\u00a0 If something sounds confusing, you can always google the phrase or method that doesn&#8217;t make sense.\u00a0 Here is a link to <a title=\"A portal to linux web radio shows\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelinuxlink.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">various linux podcasts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>forums<\/strong> (not newsgroups).\u00a0 You&#8217;ll encounter the phrase &#8220;<strong>Google is your friend<\/strong>&#8220;.\u00a0 Well, if google is a friend, then <a title=\"Google for Linux\" href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/linux\" target=\"_blank\">google.com\/linux<\/a> is an even better friend.\u00a0 Chances are good that your questions about Linux have been asked already.\u00a0 Viewing the online forums can show you just how big and (most of the time) helpful the Linux community can be.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t overlook e-mail <a title=\"Yahoo discussion groups.  Search for Linux groups\" href=\"http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">discussion groups such as Yahoo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Tinker, experiment, and have fun at your own pace.\u00a0 Browse the major book stores at their computing\/programming section and you&#8217;ll find lots of Linux books.\u00a0 I highly recommend <a title=\"Linux Phrasebook: Essential code and commands\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Linux-Phrasebook-Scott-Granneman\/dp\/0672328380\" target=\"_blank\">The Linux Phrasebook by Scott Granneman<\/a> for a few\u00a0 reasons.\u00a0 Firstly, it&#8217;s packed with helpful tips that I still use today.\u00a0 Secondly, it&#8217;s small and portable.\u00a0 Lastly, it&#8217;s a Linux book as opposed to an Ubuntu or Red Hat Linux book (which are fine books, but they are likely written with a specific OS version in mind, thus it can go out of date.\u00a0 The Linux Phrasebook&#8217;s subtitle is &#8220;Essential Code and Commands&#8221;, making it a &#8220;general&#8221; resource that can help you get familiar with almost any Linux distribution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Linux offers something for everyone, it&#8217;s not just for geeks. 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