LINUX: Installation, Configuration and Use by Michael Kofler
If you are looking for one book to teach you all the basics of Linux, from installation and usage to simple programming, then this new edition of Linux: Installation, Configuration and Use is the book for you. It has been fully updated and revised to be compliant with Linux 2.2 and it will get you up and running with Linux quickly and will effectively eliminate time-consuming installation problems and searches for on-line documentation.