{"id":14228,"date":"2026-06-01T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T05:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/?p=14228"},"modified":"2026-05-30T07:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:50:25","slug":"introduction-to-linux-free-ebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/?p=14228","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Linux (free ebook)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"\" data-post-id=\"14228\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"cookie\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>As part of an internship project, Lily Yang collected and edited articles from Both.org and published a free ebook.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both.org is a group of writers dedicated to exploring the world of open-source software. As a way to celebrate our community, we collected a total of 18 different articles from the site that shows a passion for Linux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linux is a well-known open source platform, yet if you\u2019re new to it, you might not have even heard of it. Or maybe you have heard of Linux but want to learn more about it. Well then, this is a book you might want to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book is an introduction to Linux for users and readers who are just getting started with Linux software. In this book, you\u2019ll find many articles that share great suggestions on how to start learning Linux. You\u2019ll find tips you can use, advice from experts, and introductions to different desktops\u2014such as Cinnamon, KDE, Xfce, and GNOME\u2014that you can use to explore further, based on your own personal preferences and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of this book, you\u2019ll know the basis of Linux and even what desktops you are most interested in to start your Linux journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technicallywewrite.com\/images\/2026\/06\/introduction-to-linux.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the free ebook (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lulu.com\/shop\/jim-hall-and-lily-yang\/introduction-to-linux\/paperback\/product-2md7y4m.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy a print copy<\/a> (156 pages)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.both.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/introduction-to-linux.jpg\" alt=\"book cover showing a penguin, with 'introduction to Linux' above it\" class=\"wp-image-14231\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lily did an excellent job editing the book. She had to resolve over 150 pages of technical articles and format it for PDF and print. It looks great! Lily just graduated from the University of Minnesota as a technical writer. If you&#8217;re looking for a skilled tech writer or editor who knows tools like Markdown, HTML, and DITA, I recommend her.<\/em> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lilly-yang-768129223\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lilly-yang-768129223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lily Yang on LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about Linux with this free ebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":3005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[157,5],"tags":[159,91],"class_list":["post-14228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-linux","tag-community","tag-linux"],"modified_by":"David Both","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14228"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14259,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14228\/revisions\/14259"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.both.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}