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With some 18 million users, mostly handling server functions, Linux has become one of the major operating systems used in the world. Originally it found its biggest use in web servers, mail servers and the like. In recent years it has grown into supercomputer clusters, increased scientific/engineering use, and lately increased use as office workstations.

In the installation sections, Fedora is used as the example of a distribution to install. It does not cover applications, it spends minimal time on the GUIs, it is heavy on the administrative aspects, including setup, networking, and security. The book is designed around the CompTIA 2005 Linux+ certification exam.

This is an excellent book for what it covers, as the title says, it covers the operating system in depth. It will not be the only book you will need. For instance the vi text editor only gets ten pages. Other packages such as make or ANT are not covered at all. The application packages for graphics, for word processing, for serving web pages, for mail, all have their own books. This one is an excellent start on your library.
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