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Summary: Fell short of my expectations
Review: 'User Level: Intermediate to Advanced', '...for power users...'The above quotes are from the back cover of the book but I feel that power users would find that book has little to offer. This book covers many topics but goes into depth on only a few topics. For example, the section on gnorpm is less than three lines long. 'RedHat provides an X tool for its Gnome window manager called GnoRPM to make managing your RPM's easier, as shown in Figure 15.1' Then there is a screen shot of gnorpm with no additional information. There is no discussion of the GNOME file structure and I found no mention of Enlightenment. The book is well organized and has a quick reference card under the front cover. BTW the reference card has an error on it. A beginning Linux user might find this book useful.
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Summary: Don't bother!
Review: I was looking for a book that would get me rolling with Linux, assuming I had a reasonable knowledge about computers, operating systems and networks. (I am a CNE and have extensive knowledge with Novell, NT, and Apple OS's - I've only dabbled with Unix). Even though I was using a different install package than the ones featured in the book, it was still very applicable. I referred to it frequently while installing and always found what I needed quickly and easily. This is NOT an in-depth book on running Linux, it IS a good basic manual with the correct amount of detail for its intended use: installation and configuration.
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Summary: Good book - perfect for my audience
Review: I was looking for a book that would get me rolling with Linux, assuming I had a reasonable knowledge about computers, operating systems and networks. (I am a CNE and have extensive knowledge with Novell, NT, and Apple OS's - I've only dabbled with Unix). Even though I was using a different install package than the ones featured in the book, it was still very applicable. I referred to it frequently while installing and always found what I needed quickly and easily. This is NOT an in-depth book on running Linux, it IS a good basic manual with the correct amount of detail for its intended use: installation and configuration.
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Summary: Good for a beginner
Review: I've never used Linux much before this, certainly never installed it myself. I found this book very helpful. While I'm sure an experienced reader that wanted more depth and detail would be disappointed, I felt that the authors explained to me what I needed to know without being condescending (or resulting in silly metaphors, as other beginner books do). I love the way they have an "immediate solution" page prefacing each chapter, so you can jump right to what you need. I was a little disappointed the authors didn't cover the command line more; the majority of the instructions were for a graphical interface. Then again, I'm a geek at heart. :) Overall, it was a good buy for me, someone with technical experience but nearly a complete newbie to Linux.
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Summary: Installing Caldera and Red Hat
Review: This book covers the intallation and configuration of Caldera Open Linux and Red Hat distros. The emphasis was on the GUI and practically no attention was paid to the CLI even though most work in Linux will be with command lines. It covers a lot of topics, but rarely goes into much depth. It is primarily for newcomers to Linux like myself who need advice on how to troubleshoot installations of Linux for the first time. If you already have Linux up and running or have gone passed the basic stage of learning anf familiarising yourself with Linux, then it won't be of much help.
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Summary: Don't bother!
Review: This book is best described as a perfect example of what book not to purchase to learn Linux. It does not cover any of the topics properly, and leaves you to be working out most of its contents yourself. The only good thing I have to say about this book is, you know when your on the right track, when you discover whats in the book is not correct, or complete.
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