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Linux in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) (Paperback)

by Ellen Siever (Author), Aaron Weber (Author), Stephen Figgins (Author), Robert Love (Author), Arnold Robbins (Author)

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Paperback: 942 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 5 edition (27 Jul 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0596009305
ISBN-13: 978-0596009304
Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 4.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Over the last few years, Linux has grown both as an operating system and a tool for personal and business use. Simultaneously becoming more user friendly and more powerful as a back-end system, Linux has achieved new plateaus: the newer filesystems have solidified, new commands and tools have appeared and become standard, and the desktop - including new desktop environments - have proved to be viable, stable, and readily accessible to even those who don't consider themselves computer gurus. Whether you're using Linux for personal software projects, for a small office or home office (often termed the SOHO environment), to provide services to a small group of colleagues, or to administer a site responsible for millions of email and web connections each day, you need quick access to information on a wide range of tools. This book covers all aspects of administering and making effective use of Linux systems. Among its topics are booting, package management, and revision control. But foremost in "Linux in a Nutshell" are the utilities and commands that make Linux one of the most powerful and flexible systems available. Now in its fifth edition, "Linux in a Nutshell" brings users up-to-date with the current state of Linux. Considered by many to be the most complete and authoritative command reference for Linux available, the book covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions. Comprehensive but concise, the fifth edition has been updated to cover new features of major Linux distributions. Configuration information for the rapidly growing commercial network services and community update services is one of the subjects covered for the first time. But that's just the beginning. The book covers editors, shells, and LILO and GRUB boot options. There's also coverage of Apache, Samba, Postfix, sendmail, CVS, Subversion, Emacs, vi, sed, gawk, and much more. Everything that system administrators, developers, and power users need to know about Linux is referenced here, and they will turn to this book again and again.

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This updated fifth edition covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions Considered by many to be the most complete and authoritative command reference for Linux available. No matter how you use Linux, you need the quick access to information this book provides.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Probably more suited to Intermediate/Advanced users, 16 Sep 2007

By	Warsteiner (Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews

I've just started using Linux (Fedora 7) and I was looking for a book that would help me learn the commands and how to do the more tricky things in Linux. The commands in the book are arranged alphabetically, which is not much good if you do no know the command in the first place i.e. if you want to know how to delete a directory you are going to have to know the 'rm' command before being able to jump to the right page in the book. For beginners this isn't recommended (get the Linux Essential Commands Pocket Guide instead) but if you're intermediate/advanced then this is a good book. I've no doubt that I'll refer back to this book in 3/4 months or so but at the moment I won't be using it much.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A starter for all, 14 Oct 2004

By	Open Community "opencomm" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I found this book to be extremely useful. It greatly improved my understanding of how Linux works and, more importantly, how to use the command line - which is very powerful. It also helped me understand the directory structuring, enabling me to find files that I needed to configure, and these files have been consistantly in the same place with the Distros I have used to date.

Excellent!

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2.0 out of 5 stars A printed collection of manpages, 27 Nov 2007

By	L. GREGOIRE "Laurent GR�GOIRE" (Amsterdam, NL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

80% of this book is a collection of printed man-pages, ordered alphabetically, with no major improvements or added value. The only useful informations on this book is the index of commonly used commands, sorted by topic; and a few introductory chapters.

If you prefer reading on paper and have a few bucks to spend, buy this book. Otherwise, stick on the good old man pages; often more accurate, up-to-date, and "grep-able"... And conveniently located on your screen, where you need it the most. Typing man is always faster than getting the book from the bookshelf, open the index and finally find the page.

Believe me, I own the book, I never use it. Internet + man are your best friends.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Quick Reference For Linux Users
Ok so what if you can find the man pages of a certain command on the internet....wouldn't it be easier if you could find it on a book much quicker?? Read more

Published on 8 May 2005 by C. S. Le

5.0 out of 5 stars Linux in a Nutshell
For anyone who wants to get into the 'nitty-gritty' of Linux, this is ESSENTIAL!!!!

More of a book for those who already have an idea of what Linux is all about!

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