I have been a Linux user for at least 25 years at this point. In that time, I have tried many distros and experienced the pain of figuring it all out on my own. I can confidently say this is the book I wish I had in my teenage years. Modern Linux confuses people because there are so many distributions to choose from, and it can be so overwhelming that people give up and stick with the Windows or Mac systems they already know.
It is not human nature to leave the comfortable and risk everything you have on something that may not work out. However, for those who have reasons to try Linux, this is the first book I will recommend to them. It is also useful for me because the landscape of Linux has changed greatly during the many years I have been a happy Debian user who plays Steam games and writes C programs for fun. The newest desktop environments and tools are a pleasure to learn about.
Thanks to this book, I even tried Ventoy and can now boot Debian, Gentoo, and Kali Linux ISOs directly from a USB drive. If the day ever comes when I need to upgrade to a newer distro, I will be using this book as my guide to help me transition to the new way of being a Linux user.
Chastity White Rose 
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