Product: Running Linux

This the third edition of the book has been signifigantly updated and now includes an appendix on GNOME, a good addition.
The book is not centred on any one distribution of Linux, as some others seem to be these days.
The book is clean and concise and cuts straight to what users and administrators want to know about GNU/Linux, giving clear direction on installation issues, software upgrade/installation and problems. This allows the reader to step through the issues of problems, solve them quickly and to move on to other things with a minimal time loss.
For those new to Linux and Unix there up topics to take you through the basics of driving your Linux system that are really easy to follow, and for more advanced users there are topics on software development and the use of tools for software development and debugging. I particularly like the treatment on PEARL and TCL/TK.
Another fine book from the Oreilly stable, and should be on your bookshelf, along of course with the relevant HOW-TOs.
Rating: 5
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