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A Practical Guide to LINUX [Paperback]

Mark G. Sobell (Author)

3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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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: 1,216,961 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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5.0 out of 5 stars a quality introduction to linux, 26 Sep 1998

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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.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Too Unorganized, 28 July 1999

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What more can I ask for?, 9 April 1999

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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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3.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

4.0 out of 5 stars 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

1.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 /etc... Read more

Published on 12 Aug 1997

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