Review by A. J. Gauld
on 2020-03-10
Product: Running Linux I bought the first edition of this when it forst came out. I bought the update because I’d come back to Linux after a gap and KDE/GNOME etc were now the norm. It filled in the gaps and the general quality of the information was as good as ever. There is no CD with this book but Linux is available everywhere these days so I prefer keeping the price low.
Review by Al Kihano
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0764545744 If you’re familiar with DOS and Windows, but not UNIX, this book will lead you throught the Linux installation process. It also has extensive beginner-level explanations of basic tools for Linux; experienced users will not find much new here, however. The CD that accompanies the book has Linux, GNOME, KDE, the GIMP, Gnumeric and a host of other useful items. Rating: 4 0764545744 Count: 5
Review by Amazon Customer
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1590596277 Keir Thomas puts everything you need to get started with the distribution of Linux getting the most press these days all in one handy tome. All you’ll need is a decent computer, the software, and you’re set! The book’s chapters - 34 in all - deal with the various aspects of installing/configuring, using and personalizing Ubuntu for your tastes. Stating true to the political slant of most open source and Linux advocates, the book spares no expense when taking potshots at rival Microsoft and denouncing the company’s operating system and Windows’ implied failure to live up to its billing as a high-performance, stable, secure operating system.
Review by Brian Connors
on 2020-03-10
Product: Ubuntu Made Easy I’m sure this book is heresy to someone; there’s a point in the book where the authors explicitly set aside the command line junkie approach in favor of covering Ubuntu the same way Mac OS X or Windows would be covered – from the GUI down. That I think is where this book is at its most successful; it’s not that there’s anything wrong with the traditional Unix-centric approach, but that’s not why people tend to pick Ubuntu in the first place.
Review by Brian L. Simonin, RHCE, RHCSA, Security+CE
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1590594584 I am a Novell SuSE Linux Professional user. I do not consider myself a newbie, however, I went ahead and read Beginning SuSE Linux from Apress. I found the book very enjoyable to read because its focus is on the Linux desktop. I do not believe you can escape the need to understand the Linux file system or shell scripting. This book does go into it a little but the focus of the book is the desktop and proves that Linux can go head to head with Windows XP.
Review by Chad Perrin
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131478230 This book is the best distro-agnostic foundational Linux reference I’ve ever seen, out of dozens of Linux-related books I’ve read. It’s a constant battle to find a good Linux book that isn’t wedded implicitly or explicitly to a specific distribution (usually something Red Hat related), more about KDE and GNOME applications and other specific applications the authors favor than about real Linux skills, or both. Finding this book was a real stroke of luck.
Review by Craig Maloney
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596009305 Linux in a Nutshell, now in it’s fifth edition, is one of the classic works of Linux documentation. Much has changed with Linux in the two years since the fourth edition was published, and Linux in a Nutshell reflects those changes with several major changes to the book, while keeping the parts that worked from previous editions. What’s new? Linux in an Nutshell has grown since the early days of the first edition, not the least of which is the number of pages the book comprises of (924 pages).
Review by DesertHowler
on 2020-03-10
Product: Linux Bible This review originally appeared in the AZTCS journal. There are things I don’t like about this book. In Chapter 3, I’m disappointed there isn’t more detail about alternate window managers. I think too many people feel KDE and GNOME are the only choices available … or the desktop is Linux … or don’t know they can start with a blank xwindow and make their own desktop and menus.
Review by FPL Analysts
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596002726 This is the type of book that bodes well for all users of the Linux operating system. As most people know the O’Reilly books are always easy reading books. This one is no exception. Being one that has not jumped into Linux with both feet this book was still easy to follow and includes some aspects of Linux administration that were not covered in the previous releases. Running Linux is a not only an excellent reference, but a guide upgrades that will aide in staying current.
Review by Geoff Thornton
on 2020-03-10
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.