Linux is cool, but it’s not always well documented. There are tons of inconsistent HOWTO files, out-of-date FAQs, and programs scattered everywhere. Whenever you want to do anything with Linux, you usually have to read every piece of documentation out there and basically reverse engineer a solution. Many Linux books for non-geeks are organized by major system, with a chapter on installation, one for video, one for sound, one for networking, and so on. But what if you want to write a book? Or record an album? If you can’t dig around on the Web to find someone else doing the same thing, you are out of luck. Unless, that is, you have The Linux Cookbook.