Free Linux/Unix book

Came across this book/PDF. It's intentionally completely free. Here are some of the authors comments, with a link to his site where the book can be downloaded from:

"This book is intentionally proletarian and is specifically intended to allow anyone, regardless of socio-economic position,
to have access to the basic information and the power against the established authorities that such knowledge provides.

This subversive intent is consistent with Linux, which was created by a college student who couldn’t afford the dominant tools of the time.

This contrasts strongly with Apple’s Macintosh, Mac OS X, and iOS, all of which are specifically targeted for sales to the trendiest members of the wealthy class. Apple does offer a discount to school children, but that discount is smaller than the discount Apple offers to large corporations.

This also contrasts with Microsoft’s Windows, which is specifically targeted for sales to large corporations and their employees.  And this contrasts with Google’s Android, which is specifically targeted for businesses. The users of Android products are part of Google’s product, not the customer. The customers are businesses who want detailed information on the masses for purposes of advertising.

This book is intended to make knowledge available to everyone, especially those who are increasingly being shut out of the mainstream education system.

This is a work in progress. For the most up to date version, visit the website http://www.osdata.com/ and http://www.osdata.com/programming/shell/unixbook.pdf — Please add links from your website or Facebook page."

Thanks OP nice find

Nice find indeed.
Would be nice to put together a thread with links to useful Linux/programming free books.

The Linux Documentation Project <- Here's another one for that list then.

Thank you OP, and naturally to the author as well. I've been reading and learning a lot about Linux system administration so another book is always welcome

Bookmarked.

Huge list of programming books: https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/free-programming-books.md

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