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Summary: Great book!
Review: I found this book to be really good. I Like the fact that it doesn't focus on anyone distribution, though points out when certain distributions use different commands or techniques to get the job done. Another great Linux book from O'reilly!
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Summary: One of the better books on Linux
Review: I found this book to be quite helpful in setting up my own Linux box at home. I had never used Linux (and had some minor skills as a Unix user at my university), and Running Linux smoothed over quite a few of the rough spots. I did have some problems with partitioning, which neither this book nor the Redhat documentation adequately addressed. Because of that, 4, instead of 5 stars. Otherwise, an excellent general purpose book on using/programming/tinkering with Linux.
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Summary: Intermediate to advanced reference
Review: This book is an excellent reference book for administrators and/or intermediate to advanced users. If you are new to linux, skip this book and opt for the O'Reilly title "Learning Linux". There are several titles out for different distributions. The book sticks true to it's description in the "About this book" section where it describes itself as "...(giving) you enough background to find out more on your own". I caution anyone who intends to use this book as a reference for building a new or custom kernel! The information presented isn't entirely accurate and lacks some depth. If you are new to this - pick a different source. Overall - the book is an excellent reference book for power users and intermediate users looking to exploit the power of Linux.
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Summary: Beginners Guide to Workstations
Review: First, if you're setting up a Linux Server then this book is not your best choice. If you're completely new to Linux and want to learn as much as possible about all of it's functionality in general then this book is for you. This guide takes you through the paces and shows you all the bells and whistles that come with Linux but really only touches on network administration tasks. Great book for workstation users (i.e. if your NOT the sysadmin!) but if you're looking for more specific networking information then I suggest other books such as DNS and BIND, Linux Network Toolkit, TCP/IP Administration and others specific to sendmail and apache and linux networking!
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Summary: Sensible and Intelligent Guide to Linux
Review: This book is written for novice users and experienced programmer-types alike. It covers a lot of the essential ground in successfully running and even troubleshooting a linux system! It covers even the most basic topics other books "brush over" while still getting to the really neat good advanced stuff. I love this book and keep it by my bedside!
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Summary: The best [linux] primer out there !
Review: This book, is one of those that you NEED to have in your bookshelf. The writing, and structure makes learning and consulting a breeze. It covers a whole lot of material, ranging from the very basic to ethereal "guru" concepts. It explains, how and why things work the way they do in Linux. It is organized in such a manner that when you run into trouble, it is easy to find the concept that you think can be causing the problem. For those of you wanting a consistent, easy to read and browse book. Look no further!, this book is hands-down the very best out there.
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Summary: Excellent for beginner, shallow in some areas
Review: I bought this one with a recommondation from photo.net and some other review sites. i was looking forword to install a linux for tryout/learn reason. The author has a style of presenting things in a very simple way. O'Rielly advertizes it as one-stop shopping guide and thats what it is. whatever you need to start as beginner, there is almost everything you need. but if you need to do some extensive work, buy some other book. some places author doesn't discuss things in good(if not great) detail. e.g. the perl intro, shell programming etc. I would definitely recommend this book (and linux over Windoz).
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Summary: Best linux help offered!
Review: I believe this is the best linux book ever! Find a better one, convince someone else it's better, then show it to me and I'll kick you in the shoe! I love linux and so would everyone else (if they don't already) if they would read this book. Excellent!
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Summary: A fine book
Review: I wish I'd had this before I started setting up my Linux system - while I got things mostly configured by following the HOW-TO trail, this book is much clearer and better written. Reading it was a series of Aha!s that cleared up the problems I wasn't able to solve on my own. Imho, the explanation of IP routing alone is worth the price of the book - I even learned some things about my Windows machines, here.
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Summary: Half needed actually
Review: This book actually should be rated only 2.5 stars as i found that i only need half of the book,the last half contains a lot of "rubbish" which is not needed for a newbie. The first half though, is a superb companion to anyone that has no knowledge of linux or to remind advanced users of the commands they may have forgetten. If this book is shortened by half, it will certanly deserve the full 5 stars rating for the price halfed too!
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