- Paperback: 1072 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (25 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201895498
- ISBN-13: 978-0201895490
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.9 x 5.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,183,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Combining the strengths of a tutorial and a reference, this new book by UNIX expert Mark Sobell gives you the knowledge and skills to master Linux. Uniquely designed for both beginners and experienced users, A Practical Guide to Linux begins with an extensive tutorial to bring those with less experience up to speed, and then quickly progresses to detailed chapters on GUIs, networking, the vi and emacs editors, three popular shells, programming tools, and system administration. Part two is a comprehensive reference, containing descriptions and examples of 87 utilities. The book includes several complete example sessions on downloading and installing Linux-based utilities and other software from the Internet.
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See www.sobell.com for more info on Linux and this book.
I welcome feedback. Let me know what you think of the book after you read it. Thanks
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After reviewing few Lunix book, This book is the best one in its class from a very limited choice in the linux domain.
Sobell wrote this one for novice to intermediate level. Advanced user will find some chapters useful. The topic coveres a wide range of HOW TO USE LINUX. If you are new to Unix or Linux and want to get start quickly, this book is a right one for you. It gentle introduces and guides you to Linux usage. It covers in detail many issues, commands, usages or Shell programming.
This book, like most books from Allison Wesley, use the high quality paper. Much higher quality than books that cost up to $100.00. The paper simply feels good in the hand.
So, what you can expect from this book? It show you how to use Linux, program bash/zsh, use popular utility commands, admin the system, and some introductions to programming in C and debugger tools.
In summary, a high quality Linux book with high quality paper. I gives it 5* for the clear writing from Sobell. And I have read many many Unix books in the last 10 years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although "A Practical Guide to Linux" is comprehensive,it isn't focused or organized.I can't use it as a reference for that reason-it's too much of a bother to gather all the bits and pieces of information scattered about the book.I instead reach for O'Reilly's "Running Linux",which i would recommend you do also.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I buy a book I want the Best one out there... By golly, I think I got it!
What is the most valued part of a book? The ability to refer back to it when you get stuck! This book is perfect for that.
Mark does an excellent job showing people how to navigate their new Linux system. After going through the chapters there is a Part II which covers all those handy commands (syntax, and examples).
If there was one thing to be more complete, I would have to say the networking section. ISP hookup? What is that? This book doesn't hit the howto hookup to your ISP at all.
Out of ten I'd give this book a nine. But out of five, a five. Great Book! Well worth the price.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not for the unix expert
Got this in last night and sent it back today. Appears to be a very good book for the beginner.
If you are a unix expert already its not for you. Read more
Published on 21 July 1999
bought it 6 months ago, STILL use it!
This book is great! I don't care what anyone else says, this is the perfect book for Linux users. I own over 25 books on or related to UNIX/LINUX, and this one is the only one I... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 1999
Good book BUT no ISP hookup or X
This book is good for learning linux and the first few months after. It covers a lot a the commands in a manner that you can understand.
However Mr. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 1998
An Excellent Book after you have installed Linux
With the assistance of a friend who is more familiar with computer hardware than I am, I installed Linux on my PC several months ago. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 1998
valuable book for any Linux enthusiast
I wrote the following review when I was the chair of the Linux Users' Group at the University of Illinois. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 1997
This book is very useful.
First, a disclaimer: I'm quoted on the back cover, but I don't benefit financially from this book's success, yadda yadda yadda. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 1997
The penguin is cute
This hefty paperback consists of two parts, four appendices, a glossary
and an index, 1013 pages in all. The preface opens : "This book is *practical* because.... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 1997
Fine details well documented
Great step by step tour of the details of the
many distributions of the Linux OS.
A lot of great details - like a play-by-play
of many of the files in the... Read more
many distributions of the Linux OS.
A lot of great details - like a play-by-play
of many of the files in the... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 1997
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