I'd start with reading all the back issues of the MagPI. Easier to read than a text book, and with loads of informative stuff.
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I've been saying "Mucho" to my Spanish friend a lot more lately. It means a lot to him.
Thanks jamesh! I tried to manage my linux laptop (mint), but when the knowlegde gets more demanding, I get stuck. So I hope this does not happen with the Pi, although it seems easier to start from the beginning with the Pi than with a laptop