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Learn Linux The Hard Way
http://nixsrv.com/llthw

A little about purpose of this guide. This is sink-or-swim type of thing, the main point being is to familiarize yourself with Linux environment and lots and lots of concepts and commands. Actually, not just familiarize, but memorize! Yes, you will need to memorize stuff. Yes, it means that you must remember something to be able to recall it from your own memory at a later time. Yes, this is hard. Yes, you will need to do it by making yourself bunch cards with term on one side and explanation on another, and do this memorization before going to sleep each day. Yes, you need to make those cards yourself (only write things on them though, do not try to make paper). And yes, in the and it will pay off for you, the light will switch on in your head and it will be like Bam! I now understand this!!