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I started following the Linux From Scratch book and I really enjoy everything I'm learning (extensive error messages are great for learning * grin *). However, I'm still looking for a rundown of the actual Linux architecture that clearly explains the different root folders, how mounting to a file works and how everything just ties together.

I know this is a whole lot of info, but I'm sure there's a source out there for the semi-knowledged (if not, I'm a first year computer engineer so it doesn't have to be super basic).

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    Look at Linux Documentation Project tldp.org
    – Sathyajith Bhat ♦
    Apr 3, 2011 at 5:38
  • I like it, but I was looking for something more aggregated. Picture "Linux for Dummies" but and advanced version that doesn't just tell you how to install a distro.
    – nopcorn
    Apr 3, 2011 at 6:09

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A complete guide to Linux is something of an oxymoron, almost a one-liner. If you're looking for a "complete" guide, then you have not yet grokked the Tao of Linux.

You can't have a complete guide to something that exists concurrently in so many separate flavors that each do things differently, each constantly on the move. The world of Linux is an ever-changing ecosystem.

There are lots of different places to go for pieces of the puzzle — snippets of design philosophy, architecture of individual pieces. But nothing can give you a "complete" picture.

One resource I'd recommend to you to help you on your journey is Eric S. Raymond's "The Art of Unix Programming".

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Its not a 'book' but this is the best, most comprehensive guide to the linux file system hierachy i've seen so far. With exception with one or two varients, this is supposed to be fairly standardised. tldp.org has quite a few other interesting guides to linux internals.

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If you're looking for a book on OS architecture, Modern Operating Systems by Tanenbaum or the Dinosaur Book (Operating System Concepts) by Galvin and Silberschatz are both popular, although I only own the latter. They don't necessarily focus on Linux specifically, but most Unix-like systems are similar to some degree.

I haven't found any complete online guide to Linux, since different distributions frequently do things slightly differently and the websites I've seen tend to get out of date quickly. I'd appreciate such a guide as well.

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  • I know what you mean. Right now my knowledge all comes from either trial and error, or reading some user's post on an issue they have.
    – nopcorn
    Apr 3, 2011 at 5:09

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