Review by K. Ray
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596527209 This book has been invaluable to me. I have attempted to use Linux several times. I’ve tried Mandrake, RedHat, and some other smaller incarnations. I finally tried Ubuntu with much success. I like the whole Ubuntu/Debian philosophy. Since Ubuntu only includes open source software there are things you will be missing after you install it. This book helps you fill in the missing pieces. It also tells you how to customize the OS to your liking.
Review by Kindle Customer John
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0071545883 Arrived quickly and in fantastic condition. Very good glimpse into the world of Linux administration. It also came with unopened Red Hat CD and the book is in new condition. I have played with Linux Distro’s for years and usually liked them, but really did not know very much yet. Rating: 5 0071545883 Count: 17
Review by Kindle Customer John
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0764545744 Arrived quickly and in great shape. Came with all new collection of Red Hat DVD. There is much information here to keep me very busy. I hope it goes somewhere productive for me? It’s very interesting anyway. Rating: 5 0764545744 Count: 5
Review by L. Fesenden
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0132757273 …It just so happens that I have been working lately at readying my work infrastructure for the additional release of RHEL 7. This book helps to take a lot of pain out of that new release by going over what I believe are the important changes / additions a person really should know. Like Sobells other books, he takes great pains to guide you through a variety of topics that generally amount to a good basic understanding of the operating system.
Review by Mark Wolfgang
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0130158070 This book is incredibly thorough, and up to date. For example, Red Hat Linux 7 has just come out, and does now has xinetd as a replacement for inetd. Well, you guessed it, this book has about 27 pages on xinetd! Want info on ipchains? This book has at least 50 pages on the subject! I could go on and on about this book it is so good!
Review by MarkD
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0132757273 Full disclosure: I am a UNIX/Linux system admin by profession, and we generally don’t use the GUIs much. I will say I was slightly disappointed. What’s weak? Coverage of systemd and pam and lvm. What’s missing entirely? Network bonding, clustering and the Red Hat Satellite server. What else could it use? A whole section on command line account creation and administration. What’s very good? The coverage of CUPS is one of the best.
Review by Matt Morgan
on 2020-03-10
Product: RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide This is the sixth edition of Jang’s Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide, though it has in previous editions been known under slightly different titles due to the change in Red Hat’s test titles. With the transition to Red Hat Enterprise 6 and the introduction of Red Hat’s RHCSA (Certified System Administrator) test, this book has undergone a significant revision cycle. First things first - the book comes with a CD that contains a total of four practice exams, two for the RHCSA exam and two for the RHCE exam.
Review by Michael Gautier
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0133017532 A server book may not seem relevant to desktop Ubuntu but knowing more about the core technology can be very useful. You can pick up this knowledge along the way using Web forums and search engine queries, but nothing compares to absorbing such information efficiently through a consolidated medium such as this book. Reading up on these things can at least prepare you in knowing more about what is available, how it works, and where to look for more information.
Review by njbulitka
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059600589X I found this book to be very readable and a good way of getting up to speed on Linux. The book: (i) guides you how to load Fedora onto your computer, (ii) describes how Linux works, and (iii) discusses Linux applications, networking and scripts. The author also touches on the Red Hat Enterprise version of Linux throughout the text. The Linux installation section is well written with plenty of screen shots showing the various screens during installation.
Review by paulsm
on 2020-03-10
Product: 059600222X On the one hand, a typical Linux user is going to install a pre-built package (Red Hat, Suse, Ubuntu, etc) on pre-built PC. This book isn’t for them - there are plenty of books for learning and using Linux. On the other hand, embedded systems developers often have a good, working toolchain from a vendor like WindRiver or DataLight. This book isn’t necessarily for them, either. But if you’re building your own system: your own DIO controllers, perhaps with a mix of flash drives and conventional storage, perhaps remote booting … and if you’ve decided to use Open Source as your platform …