Request for a Good Intro to Linux / UNIX

[Andy Bair]

On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 10:51 -0500, aluminumsulfate at earthlink.net wrote:
> > From: Andy Bair <pabair at mitre.org>
> > Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:37:32 -0500
> 
> > This Thursday I will begin teaching a Linux/UNIX module as part of a
> > class titled, "Introduction to Computer Forensics".  I have some
> > materials that I will cover and will probably focus on simple commands
> > like cd, ls, dd, etc, etc.   Does anyone know of a good paper or website
> > focused on getting people started with Linux/UNIX?  You can assume that
> 
> There's a book entitled something like "Computer Forensics" which I
> once saw.  IIRC, it had a chapter which introduced the reader to Linux
> basics like this.
> 
> But I have to wonder why you would even attempt to teach forensics to
> people who don't know how to use "cd".  This seems a bit like a
> gymnastics coach looking for information on getting paraplegics to
> walk.  Sure, some individuals could do it.  But I suspect most would
> fall flat on their faces... or keyboards.

This is not the case.  The students are very knowledgeable and can
handle this instruction.

Andy
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