> Can anyone recommend some books for a linux newbie? > > Dennis <snip> The O'Reilly books are very good, however... Have a look here: http://www.tldp.org and especially http://www.tldp.org/guides.html The Rute Users Guide ( http://www.icon.co.za/~psheer/book/index.html ) is also a good starting point. And they're all free. Pete