[clue-tech] Request for book recommendations

[Brian Gibson]

My dad has successfully installed Ubuntu on two of his desktops in a Windows 
dual-boot configuration, but is still running into problems when using Ubuntu.  
He has no problems using the command line having used CPM and DOS in the past.  
However, he's unfamiliar with Linux commands and what they do.  For those 
seeking a fundamental understanding of Linux, LFS is one path.  Even though he's 
retired, he does not have the time to devote to LFS, yet.  So what are some 
books that would help him jump start his understanding of Ubuntu, Linux, and 
bash?  Bonus points if the book is short-to-read and has easy-to-follow, 
practical examples.

Just to give an example, he had trouble setting up his wireless.  While 
troubleshooting he was sent on wild goose chases (e.g., compile and install a 
driver from source), when everything was actually working.  Ubuntu's network 
manager in the system tray handles both ethernet and wireless connections and a 
person coming from Windows expects those two connections to be managed 
separately.  So my father was unaware to click the icon to see the available 
SSIDs.  Plus launching the network connections application from the main menu, 
there's no button to get a list of available SSIDs, a major oversight.

But it's good to know that Linux has finally advanced far enough for my dad to 
start using it regularly.

- Brian