Is this a good deal for someone who wants to learn more about using linux? (humblebundle deal"
Posted by The_Monado_Satyr@reddit | linux | View on Reddit | 21 comments
Was scrolling for a Sonic 4 deal & I saw this. It got me wondering, I've been wanting to learn more on about kde /linux in general, so came to ask if this is a good deal or not. I learn better using books rather than vids so. it seems like a great idea
gpsxsirus@reddit
Those books cover a wide range of topics, most of which you'll probably never use unless you're changing careers. Others have said that the books on Humble are usually out dated, but even if they weren't at the pace you'd get through the books they probably would be before long.
If you really want to use a book, specifically start looking for a more general beginner book. Go on Amazon, see what stands out and read the reviews. Tech/instructional books tend to have some good reviews on Amazon. Often times a really good review will compare a book to other books, which can help you find the right one for you.
Not saying you should buy the book on Amazon, just that it's a good resource for identifying which books you might want to read. Up to you whether buying from Amazon is acceptable or not.
XiuOtr@reddit
no
The_Monado_Satyr@reddit (OP)
damn, do you have any recs?
roundbackgroundnoise@reddit
hands on experience! pick a project and just jump into it, googling how to fix things as they come up is a good learning experience and likely to be more up to date than any tech book
The_Monado_Satyr@reddit (OP)
Not wrong, it served me well so far. I think its been 2 months of using linux on my new pc because windows killed the old drive again on the last ssd
klyith@reddit
Just FYI the whole thing being reported that a windows update would kill ssds was completely false. It was a combo of a reporter who had coincidental ssd failures, and people in china who were running alpha firmware on ssds that came out of the factory via the back door. So if your ssd died around the same time, it was just random luck and it would have died running linux too.
But there's many many other things that suck about windows, so definitely stick with linux now that you're here!
The_Monado_Satyr@reddit (OP)
Im not referring to that. Was on 10, and for years, the os kept corrupting. W10 legit got an error and was fine. Pc crashes, then it goes to the blu screen of death, and no matter what recovery methods used, there was no recovery. Happened on multiple drives throughout
Worse times it did, it was whenever I did a lot of research into trans health, and it it decided to wipe the drive the following morning, and I still haven't got all of it back.
The funniest time was whenever I boot Strive and it blu screend in the middle of a match and fucked the pc up
OppositeFisherman89@reddit
What did you want to learn about Linux? This site has been helpful for me, both to learn and to find subjects to research, https://roadmap.sh/linux
neckyo@reddit
the Arch wiki is always the answer . It has helped me even with non arch distros
Gizmuth@reddit
You can learn every single detail about Linux for free I wouldn't spend money on it unless you are looking at making a career out of it
AggravatedPear@reddit
the technical books up on humble are generally old and outdated.
Audible_Whispering@reddit
These ones aren't though.
The_Monado_Satyr@reddit (OP)
Gonna pass on them then
Audible_Whispering@reddit
Depends what you want. The easiest way to learn how to linux is just to start using linux. If you're into more advanced topics I tend to find books are a better resource than hunting through a half dozen disparate articles, wikis and blog posts.
This bundle looks like it provides a pretty solid grounding in programming, devops and sysadmin tasks, and the books are quite recent, although that doesn't necessarily mean they're high quality. I'd say look up some reviews of individual books and see if they're recommended. If they are then it's a good deal.
S0LUS_____@reddit
Wouldn't the wiki be partially good for you? You can treat it like a book.
rarsamx@reddit
Books may help. These books seem more for administrators. Unless that's your job, you may end up with outdated knowledge of things you won't ever use.
thepurplehornet@reddit
I just jumped into linux three weeks ago. All you need is YouTube, a thumb drive, and an old computer. Switch and Click has some videos on her channel that covers the start of her new Linux journey, and just searching Linux for beginners will get you to the major Linux vtubers.
BigHeadTonyT@reddit
I learned the topics that interested me. So I bought books on those subjects on PacktPub.
For commandline: https://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
I would not say that FREE book is something you read/do from cover to cover. Pick the interesting parts. Or don't. Mainly I learned by doing projects, setting up services. Could be anything.
On KDE specifically, I would look at videos, like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UajWOA-9I2Y
He is one of the hosts of Destination Linux, a podcast on Youtube. Very knowledgeable and KDE is his preferred DE.
Other than that, I hang around Linux subreddits. I read a lot of threads, even some that don't seem interesting but I learn all kinds of things anyway. Short scripts, new little apps etc. Linux4noobs might be a good subreddit to follow and ask questions in.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/
If you are into games:
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/
Gone2theDogs@reddit
Maybe you should start with what you want to learn about Linux and why?
Just learning without a goal and a reason is pointless. What are you wanting to do better or be able to do?
spaceman_@reddit
These books are way out of the casual users depth. They are all geared towards sysadmins, devops or software engineers. They are specialized resources and deal with niches you will never touch. None of these get near Linux desktop stuff.
raineling@reddit
If you learn best through reading and experimenting as you go, then yes. I wish the books i had bought while learning were that good and cheap.