Review by CISSP
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0131101633 Anyone that’s ever touched a programming language that wants to learn C should start here. Especially all of you recent additions to the UNIX/Linux world – buy it now, pass it on to someone else later. Rating: 5 0131101633 Count: 6
Review by cygnus.x1
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0470147628 I’m glad that I got this book, just as the other books on Linux, I’m using it to transform myself from an old UNIX programmer into a Linux person. Rating: 5 0470147628 Count: 10
Review by D. Baer
on 2020-03-10
Product: 1597494860 WARNING: Don’t read this book if you would prefer to remain blissfully ignorant of just how vulnerable computer operating systems are to compromise. This book is an intriguing read for anyone interested in how kernel exploits can be created and why they are such a problem. It took me a long time to get through this book due to its very technical nature – not that I mind, but it did feel more like a college homework assignment than a recreational read.
Review by DarkSim905
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596003439 Seeing as I’ve recommended this book several times on Reddit, I figured I would do a brief review of this book. Realistically this will be more of a summation of what to expect/why you should pick this book up. In short: are you administering a flavor of UNIX or Linux? Do you need to brush up on commands or need to learn the system quickly in a short order of time?
Review by David M. Hornbake
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0071771573 Great book. I teach a UNIX/Linux class. This is a very comprehensive book and good for getting the cert. Rating: 5 0071771573 Count: 6
Review by David R.
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596003307 This a good reference book for those wanting to utilize or get more out of UNIX/Linux systems. Bought this to help teach myself Unix and it will definitely come in handy. Rating: 5 0596003307 Count: 10
Review by Donald Gillies
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596001835 Recently I’ve been designing a system to run atop 802.11b radios and this book has served as an excellent introduction to the 802.11b standard. For example, Gast’s description of spread-spectrum radios, chipping, and OFDMA radio systems is a broad overview without going into excessive mathematical formulas and it gives a non-RF engineer a basic understanding of what are the issues underlying each of the 802.11 radios of today.
Review by dustmouse
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596002564 So, I got the 2nd edition of this book (which is out of date now) because I’m a cheap skate and I saw it on Amazon second hand for a rediculously low price (somewhere in the range of $1 - $2). For the most part, it was still pretty relevant. It was released just before Samba 3.0.x was rolled out (well, in that vicinity, anyway), and it does address some of the updates in the ‘new’ updated version.
Review by E. Kontsevoy
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596002726 I was in a urgent need of some fairly serious Linux bootcamp. This book worked, and this is how: I hadn’t had any significant Linux experience prior to buying this book. Sure, I knew a few basic UNIX commands, who doesn’t? After installing Ubuntu it became clear that I simply will have to spend too much time googling solutions for every problem. I went ahead and bought this book, read it cover to cover in about two days, and my fluentness in Linux administration/programming has increased dramatically.
Review by Fred Woodbridge
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0130084662 I have owned several editions of Nemeth’s ‘UNIX System Administration Handbook’ (USAH) and I have always been highly impressed by the quality of writing and instruction. In that book, Nemeth et al brilliantly (and humorously) packed material into 853 pages where other lesser authors (J. Winsor comes to mind) have needed several (dry) volumes. Most Unix System Administration books merely regurgitate or re-word ‘man’ pages and are entirely useless.