Review by hankvoss
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0470082933 Linux utilities are everywhere, explaining these is an important job that this text does very well. A worthwhile book for anyone using or learning Ubuntu products. Rating: 5 0470082933 Count: 18
Review by Hannibal
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0321636783 This book is a beginner reference for basic Unix and Linux ideas such as shell, and commands. It is by no means, a deep book about OS such as one often takes in college, but merely a quick reference book if you already know a lot about Unix and Linux, or a great 101 book for people who knows nothing about Unix and Linux. The best part I love about this book is it give code examples for every single command it listed.
Review by Happy Valley Guy
on 2020-03-10
Product: How Linux Works I’ve worked in software and systems for thirty plus years, and have used multiple flavors of Unix and Linux, both as a developer and user; I’ve installed and configured pretty much every operating system from MS-DOS to WIndows to OSX to Ubuntu / Red Hat / VxWorks / etc - this book is the resource I wish I had all along. I learned a dozen things in the first two (review) chapters that fundamentally changed my understanding of Linux and how to use it, and I’ve gained a much more fundamental understanding of operating systems in general.
Review by hargist
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0470888458 Excellent study guide and reference book for Linux. Great book for anyone who is interested in learning Linux and preparing for the exams. Would recommend this book. Rating: 5 0470888458 Count: 8
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 013147751X Whether you are a power user or a Linux system administrator if you like to work through and resolve problems yourself then you will want a copy of this book. The purpose of the book is to provide the reader with a best practices manual and guideline for how to approach and resolve problems in Linux. The first chapter is an introduction that includes the four phases of investigation and determining the difference between a symptom and a cause.
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059610104X This is basically a small format pocket reference to five of the most common desktop distributions of Linux. The distributions covered are Fedora, Gentoo, Mandriva, SUSE, and Ubuntu. The author covers the basics of navigating the GNOME and KDE desktop environments and the applications that come with each of the distributions. Deviating from the normal layout of such texts it is organized by the type of application instead of by the Linux distribution.
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0321159985 Writing like a friend who is walking you through his favorite application, Moving to Linux, Second Edition is a very user friendly read with a lot of excellent information. Before you know it you have completed the book, had a lot of fun, understand the basics of Linux and have had an introduction to some of the most popular Linux based programs. With a fully bootable CD-Rom version of Linux included you can work with the Linux operating system without affecting your current system.
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596009119 Linux Desktop Hacks: Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing Your OS is one of the better choices among the books of this genre. Although I have worked with Linux for years there were still several tips in here that I did not know and found very useful. Each chapter focuses on a particular area of the desktop computer and how you can make it perform the way it should or look totally different.
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1590596277 Ubuntu Linux is a Debian based distribution that aims to be particularly user friendly and does an excellent job at it. A desktop focused product, it comes with all the most commonly used software including a full Office Suite (including a database and slideshow product), web browser, instant messaging, audio player, movie player, CD/DVD burner, photo editor, and of course various games, screen savers, and utilities. The book has a good section on getting things up and running correctly that covers all the most common problems that you might encounter during an install.
Review by Harold McFarland
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1593270364 If high-availability is one of your primary concerns for your computer network then an enterprise cluster is something you will want to look into. In this book the author does an excellent job of explaining the purpose of an enterprise cluster and exactly how they work. Not just theory, the book details exactly how to install the various components of the system and even includes the required software on CD.