Review by Thomas B. Gross
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0672327201 I buy a lot of technical books - more than I could possibly ever read. This title is, for me, very readable. The Author presents information the way I want to see it. I really like the historical background information on Linux and comparisons to Unix. If you are looking for one single reference on Linux programming, I recommend this title. Not just for kernel hacking. Rating: 5 0672327201 Count: 23
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059600754X There’s always room for a decent Linux book that is focused on getting desktop users to switch over from Linux (especially if the risk is nonexistent). This book fits the bill… Test Driving Linux - From Windows To Linux In 60 Seconds by David Brickner. Chapter List: Getting Started; Surf The Web; File Management; Music And Videos; Play Games; Email, Organizers, and Instant Messaging; Edit Digital Image; Customize Your Desktop; A Free Office Suite; Manage Your Finances; The Command Line; Great Programs That Aren’t On The CD; Pre-Switching Information; Solutions To Common Problems; Index
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0201308215 (This review is for the second edition) If you’re involved in trying to port software to a Unix/Linux application platform, you should get a copy of the 2nd edition of Linux Application Development by Michael K. Johnson and Erik W. Troan (Addison Wesley). This will become a key part of your learning. Chapter Breakout: Part 1 - Getting Started - History Of Linux Development; Licenses And Copyright; Online System Documentation
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059600589X In my quest to learn Linux, I’ve been working through the book Learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora by Bill McCarty (O’Reilly). This is exactly what I was looking for in a learning guide. Chapter list: Why Run Linux?; Preparing to Install Linux; Installing Linux; How Linux Works; Using the GNOME and KDE Desktops; Using Linux Applications; Conquering the bash Shell; Installing Software Using the RPM Package Manager; Configuring and Administering Linux; Connecting to the Internet; Setting Up Network Services; Advanced Shell Usage and Shell Scripts; Linux Directory Tree; Principal Linux Files; Managing the Boot Process; Linux Command Quick Reference; Index
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131470248 If you’re looking for a very comprehensive guide to running the Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise distribution of Linux, you’ll want to check out A Practical Guide To Red Hat Linux by Mark Sobell (Prentice Hall). This book is packed with information… Chapter list: Welcome to Linux; Installation Overview; Step-by-Step Installation; Introduction to Red Hat Linux; The Linux Utilities; The Linux Filesystem; The Shell 1; Linux GUIs: X, GNOME, and KDE; The Shell 2: The Bourne Again Shell; Networking and the Internet; System Administration: Core Concepts; Files, Directories, and Filesystems; Downloading and Installing Software; Printing with CUPS; Rebuilding the Linux Kernal; Administration Tasks; Configuring a LAN; OpenSSH: Secure Network Communication; FTP: Transferring Files Across a Network; sendmail: Setting Up Mail Clients, Servers, and More; NIS: Network Information Service; NFS: Sharing Filesystems; Samba: Integrating Linux and Windows; DNS/BIND: Tracking Domain Names and Addresses; iptables: Setting Up a Firewall; Apache ([…] Setting Up a Web Server; Programming Tools; Programming the Bourne Again Shell; Regular Expressions; Help; Security; The Free Software Definition; The Linux 2.
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596007582 O’Reilly has a nice book that fills the niche of Windows admins looking on how to apply Linux to their environment. The book is Linux In A Windows World by Roderick W. Smith. Chapter List: Part 1 - Linux’s Place in a Windows Network: Linux’s Features; Linux Deployment Strategies Part 2 - Sharing Files and Printers: Basic Samba Configuration; File and Printer Shares; Managing a NetBIOS Network with Samba; Linux as an SMB/CIFS Client
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131488724 If you have never been exposed to Linux and you’d like to see what it’s all about, you might want to check out Point & Click Linux! by Robin Miller. It’s a high-level intro to Linux using a bootable Linux CD. Chapter List: What You Can Do with Linux; Running the SimplyMepis CD; Working with Linux: KDE and KWrite; Installing MEPIS Linux on Your Hard Drive; KPPP - Easy Modem Dialer Application; Mozilla: Your Key to the Internet; Setting Up and Using Mozilla E-mail; Mozilla Web Browser; Making Web Pages with Mozilla; Introduction to OpenOffice.
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 013147751X If you build software targeted for the Linux operating system, odds are you’re going to run into a sticky problem now and then. You’ll need to know how to debug either your program or the Linux kernel to see what’s going on. This book can help you with that chore… Self-Service Linux - Mastering the Art of Problem Determination by Mark Wilding and Dan Behman. Contents: Best Practices and Initial Investigation; strace and System Call Tracing Explained; The /proc Filesystem; Compiling; The Stack; The GNU Debugger (GDB); Linux System Crashes and Hangs; Kernel Debugging with KDB; ELF: Executable and Linking Format; The Toolbox; Data Collection Script; Index
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0321159985 Review I’ve been interested in running a Linux desktop lately, and I’ve looked at a number of books to help me get there. The problem is that you either get a good book on installing Linux, or you get a book that delves into the guts of Linux. But what if you just want to learn how to do day-to-day activities (like create documents, spreadsheets, listen to music, etc.
Review by Thomas Duff
on 2020-03-10
Product: Linux Bible It seems like a lot of the Linux books out there right now pick a single distribution and teach you that one. Wiley’s Linux Bible (2005 Edition) by Christopher Negus takes a different approach that may be valuable to you. Chapter List: Part 1 - Linux First Steps: Starting With Linux; Running Commands from the Shell; Getting into the Desktop Part 2 - Running The Show: Learning Basic Administration; Getting on the Internet; Securing Linux