(02-24-2020, 09:15 PM)edspyhill05 link Wrote: Thank you. I’m looking for an old school book.
The Linux Bible is 15 years old. There are a lot of online Linux courses for free. Google "online linux course." Maybe sign up for a course to become certified in Linux.
This is probably a chicken/egg thing. If you try to prepare yourself through reading, you'll probably never feel prepared enough. I think most people dive in and ask questions on forums as the need for knowledge arises. Keep notes about the things you learn so you can refer back to that (I forget more than I learn).
Also, you don't have to rely exclusively on your distro's forum. There are generic Linux forums to ask questions too. Like the aptly named LinuxQuestions dot org.
I feel you. I tried to leave Windows 3-4 times going back to 1998. When I finally did it in 2014 I feared it would end again with me hanging my head in shame, returning to my abuser. Try, try, try again. IMO, nothing beats just diving in and seeing where it goes. Reading books can help. But, it's always going to be about "muscle memory."