woodys-uk
Price: �30.64
In stock

Add to Cart

32 used & new from �0.01

See All Buying Options

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

Share your own customer images

Search inside another edition of this book

Running Linux (Paperback)

by Matt Welsh (Author), Matthias Kalle Dalheimer (Author, Editor), Lar Kaufman (Author, Editor)

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.

5 new from �9.98 27 used from �0.01

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Paperback (4)	�31.95	�28.76	30 used & new from �0.37
School & Library Binding			Order it used

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

Novell Linux Support opens new browser window

www.novell.com/linux/promo - Unrivaled support from Novell, now available for Red Hat.

Official Linux Training opens new browser window

www.koenig-solutions.com - �910 for 8 days includes course, exam, hotel, meals & more

Full Ubuntu DVD only �6 opens new browser window

linux-magazine.co.uk - Plus 2 additional full distro DVDs Don't waste time downloading Linux!

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Linux Pocket Guide (Pocket Guide: Essential Commands)

by Daniel Barrett

4.9 out of 5 stars (9) �4.70

Understanding the Linux Kernel

by Daniel Bovet

5.0 out of 5 stars (3) �24.02

Linux in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

by Ellen Siever

4.2 out of 5 stars (5) �24.53

Linux Device Drivers

by Jonathan Corbet

3.7 out of 5 stars (9) �17.55

Learning the bash Shell: Unix Shell Programming (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

by Cameron Newham

3.0 out of 5 stars (2) �16.70

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 749 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA; 3rd Revised edition edition (7 Sep 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 156592469X
ISBN-13: 978-1565924697
Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 17.3 x 3.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 653,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Earlier editions of O'Reilly's Running Linux served as central guides on installing, configuring and using the OS. The third edition of this guide covers the kernel through version 2.2.1 and will prove especially useful to those with high technical aptitudes and a well-tested willingness to experiment with their computing environments.

The explanation of how to rebuild the kernel--a particularly daunting task for many--deserves special praise, as do the sections on configuring network links and servers. Users will find that the informative, prose- heavy style packs maximum information into this book's pages. For example, the purpose of a Linux element is described and then the reader is shown various ways of using it, complete with explicit statements of what you type and what you get in response. Back this book up with a good command reference (Linux in a Nutshell is solid), and you'll be well on your way to Linux mastery. --David Wall, Amazon.com

Topics covered: KDE and Gnome windowing systems; Samba, file, and system management; shells; windowing systems and networking; installation on Alpha, PowerPC, Motorola 680x0 and Sparc boxes.

Review

"With so many books on the market covering every aspect of Linux configuration and use under almost every distro available, it's refreshing to see a well updated work which tackles the core issues with such vigour. Running Linux is a fabulous guide for the eager newbie and experienced user alike." - Martin Howse, Linux User & Developer, issue 27 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

See all Product Description

Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

linux

unix

operating systems

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	69% buy the item featured on this page: Running Linux 4.2 out of 5 stars (19)
	13% buy Linux Pocket Guide (Pocket Guide: Essential Commands) 4.9 out of 5 stars (9) �4.70
	9% buy Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition 5.0 out of 5 stars (2) �20.99
	5% buy Building Embedded Linux Systems 4.5 out of 5 stars (6) �23.35

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

19 Reviews

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.2 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginers and experienced users., 8 Feb 2002

By	DiBosco "RJW" - See all my reviews

Unlike the previous reader, I found this very useful as a newbie. It's a surprisingly easy book to read for an O'Reilly book (they usually tend to write very "dry" books that are easier to understand when you already have a good grounding in a subject)...

The book tackles installtion, system maintenance, file systems, commands etc etc with clarity, making it both a book to read in an idle moment and a fine reference book.I'd hate to be without this book now, so I'm going to have to return the copy I have to my friend and buy my own!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book - Especially for the Newbie, 16 Jul 2000

By A Customer

This book got me up to speed with Linux in a day...!

This is an excellent general introduction to Linux covering all the basics, no matter what distribution you are using. I have specific texts on Red Hat, Caldera and Debian distributions, but if you are just starting out and don't need to know the esoteric differences between Distributions, buy this book as a general getting started guide and reference.

As I am learning Linux for work, I did find some of the information lacked detail on specific subjects, i.e. the detailed nut and bolts of FTP, Apache and Samba, but in fairness, this information is easy to come by on the WWW and where this book really excells is in getting you started.

I also suggest you consider Linux in a Nutshell by the same publishers as a command reference guide to accompany Running Linux

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reference, 4 May 2004

By	Alexander Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Linux (Essential Guide to Linux) (Paperback)

I'll start off by saying that I like this book. It's the book that I often reach for when I need to know the location of a specific file or the correct order for executing certain commands. I recommend it thouroghly.

Now the problems:

I don't particuarly like he way it starts explaining a certain topic but doesn't really cover the possible pitalls one might face. it seems to refer the reader to the distribution vendor just a little too often for me. It does however still go into plenty of detail on the various options available for various parts of the Linux OS. Setting up X, recompiling the kernel, navigating the file system and many more are all done in a well laid out and effective manner.

It also explains things which with modern distributions (Fedora/Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake etc...) you don't need to do. Using Fdisk for instance. I think this is good as it explains the industry standard tools which get the job done, and which at some point you may well need to fall back on. It also carries on the tradition of O'Reilly books by being accessable for the new user but not treating them like an idiot. It assumes you want to go further and allows you to do so by giving a good grounding as well as introducing advanced topics.

All in all, a very good book which I would say is suited to the person who wants to learn the way things are done and really access the power of Linux. If you just want to write letters in Red Hat, get "Red Hat for Dummies" or "Red Hat in 24 hours". If, however, you want to learn how to properly reconfigure the kernel in Slackware then go for this.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 19 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Running Linux
It's a very good book to start leannig Linux.
This version is not very new but it's a very good reference book.
The price is excellent!!

Published 1 month ago by Rafael G. Baez

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for any serious Linux user
There's never a book that covers *absolutely* everything. But this book has been invaluable to me because it assumes no foreknowledge of Linux or Unix, yet doesn't shy... Read more

Published on 23 Feb 2006

4.0 out of 5 stars Good reference, but not exactly what it says on the tin
Although this book covers many linux topics, it does cover all of them rather quickly, and I have often had to seek further help other than the help this book provides. Read more

Published on 21 Oct 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for Linux Users
Installing and getting Linux running on even straightforward hardware is notoriously problematic. Even when it’s up and running and you’ve got KDE or GNOME installed,... Read more

Published on 10 April 2003 by fraserlovatt

5.0 out of 5 stars Like to know how things work, new to Linux? Read this!
I read this book from start to finish before a knew little or nothing about linux. It gives you a great impression of how powerful linux is and how much you can do with it. Read more

Published on 12 Dec 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful introduction and reference
If you know your way around a computer but are fairly new to Linux then you'll find this book useful. Read more

Published on 30 Oct 2001 by R. Fisher

3.0 out of 5 stars Good backgrounder but scant help for newbies
I bought this after reading all these reviews on Amaxon saying it was great.

This book provides quite good background, but it does go on,and on, spending pages name checking... Read more

Published on 18 Jun 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, Lacks Key Details
I found this book only really covers concepts. I hoped for a much more pratical OReilly book similar to DNS and BIND, Using Samba, and UNIX Backup and Recovery. Read more

Published on 1 May 2001 by sid_day

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for any linux newbie, covers various subjects.
Well, this is a great book to start with. Any linux newbie will surely appreciate the amount of topics covered in it. Read more

Published on 8 Mar 2001 by aleksandar.stancin@ri.tel.hr

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit about everything, very useful.
Very useful book includes info on everything, even if you know what are you going to be running (e.g. apache) you should still get this book to cover the general issues of Linux.

Published on 9 Aug 2000 by matt@hostinvestigator.com

› See all 19 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }