Reddit reviews RHCSA & RHCE Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200 and EX300), Third Edition

Stop using Ubuntu, its not wildly different to RedHat but there are quite a few differencess (you may get confused if you're using both) use Centos instead. I suggest you buy a RHCSA & RHCE book. I've got this one which is pretty good -http://www.amazon.co.uk/RHCSA-RHCE-Red-Enterprise-Linux/dp/1495148203

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1495148203/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=KV2Q1QP4DY2P9W4RPNHP

Best guide I've found so far to jumpstart your lab curiosity. Walks you through setting everything up. Also irc is your best friend.

When I studied for the RHCSA, I found that Sander Van Vugt came highly recommended. Best of all? $Free (i.e. get the free trial and go for it)

https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/red-hat-certified/9780134723990/

I also got the Ashgar Ghori book because the Michael Jang one wasn't out yet.

Jang's RHEL6 books were highly regarded, so I would expect his RHEL7 stuff to be held in similar esteem. Ghori's book seemed perfectly capable, though.

I took both RHCSA and RHCE without taking the official Red Hat training courses, if that's what you mean. It would probably be very difficult to pass either of them without using any training resources, though. Jang's book should be sufficient, I think, if you're comfortable studying on your own.

Does anyone know, how does this book compare to this?: http://www.amazon.com/RHCSA-RHCE-Red-Enterprise-Linux/dp/1495148203/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1459255164&sr=1-1&keywords=red+hat+enterprise+linux+7

Looking at doing the RHCSA later this year.