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Summary: Just one word --> PERFECT !!!
Review: Don't waste your time hunting for other books, this is the REAL Bible, and could stand the test of time because there are facts in it which will never change with new versions of Linux Distributions.
I recommend you take a look at the online edition ....
Happy Computing ;)
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Summary: Awesome! Nothing else can touch it.
Review: I have stacks of Linux books at home/work, but nothing is as thorough, complete, or accurate. I have a lot of Linux experience, but there are lots of useful scripts, tips, and suggestions in this book. Worth it's weight in Silicon! This book has become my favorite Linux book ever.
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Summary: Awesome! Nothing else can touch it.
Review: I have stacks of Linux books at home/work, but nothing is as thorough, complete, or accurate. I have a lot of Linux experience, but there are lots of useful scripts, tips, and suggestions in this book. Worth it's weight in Silicon! This book has become my favorite Linux book ever.
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Summary: This book changed my life
Review: I read this manual from the net like a year ago, It was the first time that I felt confortable to throw away MS systems, I'm so happy to see it again and updated.
It teachs you to do thing the hard and the easy way, so you never get lost again.Paul is a great system operator and a great teacher.
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Summary: Wow, this is excellent
Review: I've read (not just scanned) about 15 Linux reference books of varying depth and direction. Rute is the best. If you can have only one or simply can't live knowing you don't have the definitive guide then you must grab a copy of RUTE. Check out the TOC and Preface for an idea of why I'm so enthused. Briefly, let me just say that topics covered (many and well) are each treated with respect (at least a paragraph of text, not just usage summaries that parrot the man pages) and obviously were learned in the field, not from other books. There are other reasons, but I leave them for you to discover. ENJOY.
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Summary: Wow, this is excellent
Review: I've read (not just scanned) about 15 Linux reference books of varying depth and direction. Rute is the best. If you can have only one or simply can't live knowing you don't have the definitive guide then you must grab a copy of RUTE. Check out the TOC and Preface for an idea of why I'm so enthused. Briefly, let me just say that topics covered (many and well) are each treated with respect (at least a paragraph of text, not just usage summaries that parrot the man pages) and obviously were learned in the field, not from other books. There are other reasons, but I leave them for you to discover. ENJOY.
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Summary: The best book on the subject
Review: The best Linux book, period.
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Summary: The best book on the subject
Review: The only reason I gave this book three stars is that most of this info regards GNU/Linux systems that are running a 2.2 kernel. The book points out in its text that the 2.4 kernel is upcoming. As I write this, the 2.4 kernel has been around for years now, and the 2.6 kernel (non-testing) is on its way. Likewise, some non-kernel material is also *completely outdated* (sound card configuration and NFS spring to mind). This book doesn't even mention kudzu, which is the bread & butter of RedHat, Knoppix, Mandrake, etc. Another way to put this: if kudzu can't autoconfigure your ISA hardware, this book may help. However, the material in this book which is still relevent is worthwhile. If the author releases an updated edition, I'd be very tempted to buy it.
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Summary: Be careful -- some of this info is outdated
Review: The only reason I gave this book three stars is that most of this info regards GNU/Linux systems that are running a 2.2 kernel. The book points out in its text that the 2.4 kernel is upcoming. As I write this, the 2.4 kernel has been around for years now, and the 2.6 kernel (non-testing) is on its way. Likewise, some non-kernel material is also *completely outdated* (sound card configuration and NFS spring to mind). This book doesn't even mention kudzu, which is the bread & butter of RedHat, Knoppix, Mandrake, etc. Another way to put this: if kudzu can't autoconfigure your ISA hardware, this book may help. However, the material in this book which is still relevent is worthwhile. If the author releases an updated edition, I'd be very tempted to buy it.
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Summary: Not a good choice for a class text.
Review: Theis title was chosen as the textbook for an introductory class on Linux. After several weeks the class concluded it was not a good choice for an introductory text. Although the book contains a wealth of information the book lacks any ordered teaching structure which a student can build on.
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