Linux Bible Author: Christopher Negus Christine Bresnahan | Language: English | ISBN:
111821854X | Format: EPUB
Linux Bible Description
More than 50 percent new and revised content for today's Linux environment gets you up and running in no time!Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you're new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today.
- Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool
- Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools and can be used with all distributions and versions of Linux
- Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user and a Linux administrator need to get started
This practical learning tool is ideal for anyone eager to set up a new Linux desktop system at home or curious to learn how to manage Linux server systems at work.
- Series: Bible (Book 772)
- Paperback: 864 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 8 edition (September 11, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 111821854X
- ISBN-13: 978-1118218549
- Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I recently took a Linux class and bought this book as an aid for the class. I've bought many of the bible books from Wiley & Sons and felt like this was my best option to learn Linux. The book starts off with some basic history of Linux and where you can go to and download versions of the Linux Operating System to use. I recommend doing this. The best way to learn from this book is to have the OS running as you read so you can follow long with the examples. For example, in chapter 2 you will learn where to download the OS and how to go about installing it on your computer. There where many examples in the book on how to go about doing this. Personally, I keep the OS installed on my flash drive. This way if I mess up the OS all I have to do is reboot from the flash drive and a my mistakes are erased.
Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to get in to Linux, studying Linux, or if you just need reference material.
By s1r_70nk
The first couple chapters are, what is linux, what are the different distro's and desktop environments. (GNOME/KDE/UNITY, etc)
All of these I already knew, but if you are new to Linux, they give you a good idea of how it is different. Then it goes into power user, bash scripting/terminal use, then systems network admin topics are covered. If you are 100% new to Linux than this book will be over your head past the second or third chapter. You will basic Shell scripting, editors such as Vi, setting up Red Hat/CentOS server's and securing them with SELinux. (Secure Linux) The Scripting, Secure Linux, and setup of servers on Red Hat directly link to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux certification exams. This is great, but should have been more clear on the name of the book. If you want a more general Linux book, look for Linux Fundamentals, I also have that and it not distro specific.
By William E. Baldwin
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