Just a few links to aid you to gaining some understanding;

[URL="http://www.tldp.org/"]Linux Documentation Project[/URL]
[URL="http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz"]Rute Tutorial & Exposition[/URL]
[URL="http://www.unixguide.net/linux/linuxshortcuts.shtml"]Linux Command Guide[/URL]
[URL="http://www.linuxnewbieguide.org/content/chapter-1-what-linux"]Utimate Linux Newbie Guide[/URL]
[URL="http://www.linuxselfhelp.com/"][COLOR="Red"]LinuxSelfHelp[/COLOR][/URL]
[URL="http://www.pixellany.com/lin_start.html"][COLOR="Red"]Getting Started with Linux[/COLOR][/URL]
[URL="http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/"]Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide[/URL]
[URL="http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page"]Linux Home Networking[/URL]

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The above links and others can be found at '[URL="http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Slackware-Links#.22.27.27.27Slackware_LQ_Suggestions_Links.21.27.27.27.22"]Slackware-Links[/URL]'. More than just Slackware® links!