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Summary: more as a cheat sheet
Review: i read many Docs whnen i was preparing for my LPI this book was one of them but was not the best,i do not recommend it for beginners ,if you do not know what is BIOS and what is SCSI well then start from another place cause this book does not cover the new track for the LPI updated ,Oreilly in General are the best books but this one wasn't ,comparing it to other LPI books it lacks some intros and how to's ,it is straight forward to the EXAM only.. you will gain no experience .try the Docs From IBM developperswork
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I used this book to pass 101 and 102 exams. Passed them all on first try. If you want to get LPIC I this book is for you.
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Summary: Success on LPI Exam One, Haven't Taken Two Yet
Review: I'm happy with this book. I'd been running Linux in an academic environment for several years, so I had a bit of a head start before reading this book. I took the first LPI Level 1 exam this afternoon, and passed with about 45 minutes to spare. As a professional AIX and Linux consultant, I was surprised to have acquired new knowledge from reading this book. However, I did encounter a few questions on the exam that weren't covered in the book, as well as a few tricky (or maybe just ambiguously/poorly written) questions that required multiple rereads. Despite being the first of the lowest level of LPI certification, this exam became surprisingly difficult during the last third of the questions (I don't think this is an adaptive test). I've taken Microsoft, IBM, and Sun certification exams, and this test ranks among the tougher ones. That's good, in my opinion, because it sorts out the knowledgeable people from, ahem, the others. I strongly advise you to read O'Reilly's Running Linux in addition to this book before attempting the exam. I hope O'Reilly plans a similar book for LPI Levels 2 and 3.
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Summary: A pretty good book
Review: I've attended a training class for LPIC-1, and the teacher told us that this book is a must-have. After reading this book, I think it's a good one, but not an excellent title. There are a few typos and "strange editorial mistakes" in the book, and you can get a complete list of these at its official website under O'Reilly's. Moreover, I found that several questions appeared in the exam are not mentioned in the book. Preparing the test by using this book only is somewhat dangerous. Practicing on the real Linux machine and reading man pages often will be very helpful. In conclusion, Jeff is a good author. Hope to see his new book on LPIC-2 soon!
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Summary: Linux LPI Certification in a Nutshell
Review: I've done a few reviews for O'reilly and they have all been good, and this
one is no different. This book covers just about everything a Linux power
user may ever need , which is exactly what you need to pass the LPI 101/102
tests. The book starts out slow and builds on the fundamentals, until in the
second section you hit some advanced topics. The test's are basically all
about remembering command "formulas", basic system information, and how to
perform basic to intermediate task's. This book makes sure you will be able
to pass the test with ease. If you can study and memorize information you
can pass this exam, and with the help of O'reilly once again it wont even be
a challenge. The book covers broad topics ranging from how to pipe commands and
un-packing tar files to basic sendmail setup and system maintenance. It also
covers install, and boot loaders which is defiantly a must, and because of
this the book is much more than just a study tool. Linux beginners could
benefit hugely from this book as it contains everything they will need to
get started. Need to know how to us the vi editor ? The books got it. Need
to know where those pesky log files are ? The books got it. Did you just get
broadband and Linux and are just itching to start your own website ? O'
reilly has you covered again. This book is just an all around great read. If
they should ever come out with a book covering the other LPI exams you can
bet that I'll be pre-ordering it. F. Hines San Antonio Macromedia & ColdFusion User Group
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Summary: The book for LPIC
Review: If you are studying for LPIC, you should get this book, which is the best on the subject. One feature I like is the material is arranged into sections by exam objective. In the style of the Nutshell books, the content is concentrated but readable. This is probably the most difficult LPIC book, so you might want to start out partly studying another book. This book also does not include many mock exam questions.
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Summary: The best book availabe in the market
Review: Just came back after becoming an LPIC. I have tried all the books out there on the subject. It s sad that this is the only good book available on LPI 2. The author is undoubtedly very strong in Linux and is very knowledgeable. In fact I found this book very helpful in explaining many topics which other general Linux books overlook. Dont be fooled by one book covering part 101 and part 102. Topics are coverd in depth.
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Summary: Enhanced with summaries of the exam
Review: LPI Linux Certification In A Nutshell by Jeffrey Dean (who holds the Linux Professional Institute Level 1 and Red Hat Certified Engineer certifications) draws upon his many years of experience and expertise to present an exhaustive, "user friendly" guide. In Part 1, Dean covers GNU and Unix commands; devices, Linux Filesystems, and the filesystem hierarchy standard; boot, initialization, shutdown, and run levels; documentation; and administrative tasks. In Part 2 Dean covers hardware and architecture; Linux installation and package management; the Linux kernel; text editing, processing, and printing; shells, scripting, programming, and compiling; the X Window System; networking fundamentals; network services; and security. Designed primarily to assist system administrators to prepare for their LPI certification exams, the tutorial-style approach is also invaluable for helping novice users to get up and running on their Linux systems. The informative text is enhanced with summaries of the exam, a Highlighter's Index, labs, suggested exercises, and practice exams. If you are preparing for your LIP Linux Certification exam, begin with a Jeffrey Dean's LPI Linux Certification In A Nutshell!
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Summary: Great as an exam prep,
Review: Strangely enough I got this book to help me study for the Comptia Linux+ exam not the LPI exam and hey, I passed!
This is a really good well written book PACKED with good information. But realistically it is not a good primer for the Linux newbie (as others have said it is). It assumes some basic knowledge of Linux and if you don't have that basic knowledge you'll be lost.
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Summary: The best LPI book so far
Review: The book is thorough, well researched and readable. This is a gem if you need to pass the LPI exam. The author understands the objectives and it shows in the presentaion of the material. My only complain is the lack of questions after each section and the explanations of the answers are not thorough.
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