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Linux for Dummies (For Dummies) (Paperback)
by DeeAnn LeBlanc (Author) "Welcome to the world of Linux, the operating system developed by thousands of people around the world! ..." (more)
2.9 out of 5 stars 34 customer reviews (34 customer reviews)

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*This friendly guide gives Linux newcomers the lowdown on how to install and use Linux on the desktop-and join the worldwide community of twenty million Linux users

*Shows how to get up and running with the latest versions of Red Hat Linux as well as two other popular Linux distributions: Mandrake and SuSE

*Covers prepping a computer for Linux, booting and stopping Linux, connecting to the Internet, surfing the Web, using e-mail, working with cool Internet tools, and manipulating files and directories

*Now revised with enhanced coverage of the OpenOffice.org Desktop Productivity Suite.

*Includes a DVD that contains all of the CD-ROMs that make up the full Fedora Core Distribution, including the source code.

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This friendly guide gives Linux newcomers the lowdown on how to install and use Linux on the desktop-and join the worldwide community of twenty million Linux users Shows how to get up and running with the latest versions of Red Hat Linux as well as two other popular Linux distributions: Mandrake and SuSE Covers prepping a computer for Linux, booting and stopping Linux, connecting to the Internet, surfing the Web, using e-mail, working with cool Internet tools, and manipulating files and directories Now revised with enhanced coverage of the OpenOffice.org Desktop Productivity Suite. Includes a DVD that contains all of the CD-ROMs that make up the full Fedora Core Distribution, including the source code.

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4 star: 26%  (9)
3 star: 17%  (6)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Must try harder..., 7 Mar 2004
By A Customer
I own or have read several of the 'for Dummies' series and have always found them good value. This new (5th) edition is an exception. For a start there are too many instances of poor proof-reading e.g. du becomes ls on P185 and there is no consistency over what to call Fedora/Red Hat Enterprise/Linux 10.
My other main gripe is the tedious repetition. Because this book tries to cover several distros (although concentrating on Fedora) the same paragraphs are repeated again and again for each distro. I'm sure there must be a better way.

Having said all this, the book was not completely bad. The installation chapters are very good for beginners, there are some very useful tips and the introduction to OpenOffice.org is very helpful to anyone migrating from MS Office.

Perhaps I was expecting too much from this book, but I really cannot recommend it except to a complete beginner who is looking to convert from Windows.

Come on, 'Dummies' - I know you can do better than this! Perhaps a 6th edition?

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Intro ..., 9 Jun 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Linux for Dummies, Third Edition (Paperback)
Like all dummies books they give a broad introduction to the subject area. Nothing indepth but give you a feeling you are getting somewhere.... yet, slowly and with an injection of humour!

If you are wondering wheather linux is for you buy this book. It comes with a version of red hat on three cds and takes you through step by step.....

Have fun!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Too much of the book is for installation, 17 Feb 2004
By A Customer
Ok I know that installing linux can be a bit of a problem but really this book has too much of it devoted to getting linux installed and all the possibilities of dual boot etc.

I had already installed linux on a dual boot system when I ordered this book and it was very straight forward.

There is a section on how to find things in the various environments and a good section on basic commands and passwording etc., but no real help if things don't work right 1st time and you'll find more help visiting websites than in the book.

That said if you want an all-in-one package to get you started and don't want to (or cannot) download the iso files of linux this book will get you moving in the right direction.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fab.
The book is excellent, as a 14 year old anything more complicated would have made learning Linux a lot more complicated. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Its not just Intel
One of the other earlier reviewers (scotto123@earthlink.net from Brooklyn). Was wrong saying that the author is opinionated. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for the linux beginner
I ordered this book and Running Linux at the same time, but the later took a little longer to arrive. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better.
While this book is a decent resource for the first time user it has its problems. For one, the author is very opinionated and passes off his opinion as fact. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars You could find better...
Get Running Linux. This Dummies book does have some good information, but you would do better to spend a few extra dollars on a better one than have to go out and purchase a... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Getting started with the program but not everything
Linux is a very complicated OS to learn. This Book is deffintly good for getting information on how to load it and stuff. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is "GREAT" for "Dummies" ofcourse.
This book is "GREAT" for "Dummies" ofcourse.
Published on 30 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting book....
The first Linux book I ever bought was a mistake: Linux Unleashed (2nd ed), whose first few chapters are possibly the worst I have ever read in my life. Read more
Published on 26 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Beginner's Guide!
I Purchased this book, popped in the CD and had Linux set up on a partition within hours. The first half of this book covers installation, the rest covers File system, commands,... Read more
Published on 17 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs polishing, but good overall
Overall, Linux for Dummies is an excellent book. I would not recommend it as a reference, but it excellent for the first timer. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 1999

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