I found that after the installation, setup, playing around and generally getting the hang of it all, that introductory Unix books were very helpful in getting a 'bigger picture' of how it all works. The more recent the editions, the more they also cover Linux stuff. Try Unix for Dummies or the Unix Companion. I found older versions in the library (Mosman in particular) which is handy if you're short of bucks. There's a new one out called Think Unix by Jon Lasser. It has received good reviews, but I haven't read it yet. Richard -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug