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Linux Administration Handbook (2nd Edition)
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Linux Administration Handbook (2nd Edition) |
Author: Evi Nemeth
Published: 2006-11-09 |
List price: $49.99
Our price: $41.59
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 Excellent for the Linux newbie
I stumbled across this book on a library shelf when I was about to install Linux on my home machine for the first time since I'd had Debian (pre-fancy-new-installer) on my laptop in college. (The wireless on that *@$ thing never worked. Eventually I reformatted it, having learned nothing. But I digress.)
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br /Despite its title, it's less geared towards the professional sysadmin (who will already know most of the useful stuff it mentions) and more geared towards the hobbyist administering his own computer and/or home network. This made it excellent for me. It may be excellent for you too, if you
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br /(1) Have at least a little command-line experience in another OS.
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br /(2) Are unfamiliar with the day-to-day operations of a Linux system and want to get your bearings *before* being airdropped into your own Linux environment.
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br /(3) Work best with a system when you have a firm conceptual understanding of it.
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br /I say this last because after you read LAH, you will still need some practice and manpage reading to be able to use the standard Linux utilities well, but you should "get" Linux, how it works and how it differs from your current operating system. If you're already well-acquainted with this, LAH will probably add only a little to your knowledge (though it'll still be a joy to read).
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br /To have the complete picture, you should also try to get a book specific to your distribution so that you can learn its package management system. For Debian, I recommend Krafft's The Debian System: Concepts and Techniques, which has unparalleled coverage of dpkg. For other distros, you're on your own, but find a relevant online forum and you'll probably get some good suggestions. (If you don't know what a package management system is or what it's for: that's why you need to read LAH first.)
Linux Handbook
You can't go wrong having this book. It has already helped me solve a couple of problems I was having with Ubuntu Linux. I am not an administrator but a home user and this book has already come in handy. It's not a bad addition to any Linux library.
Great Linux Admin Book
It is a great handbook. It covers all the major Linux flavors on the market. The book is easy to follow with ton of information. I recommend it.
Excelent book
This book is a good handbook. I am using it as part of a course of Operating Systems and C++ programing. It cover very good the main aspects that an student need to know about Linux Administrations, and is a good start point to search in a deep for specific documentation about any particular Linux topic. Similar than the Unix administration Handbook, this book explain the main aspects in the most popular Linux flavors.
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br /The authors have a complete and consistent way to cover each topic in the different chapters.
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A great reference
This book is extremely well written and packed full of useful tidbits. It is not a collection of "HOWTOS", but rather an informative guide to Linux administration. It provides easy to understand explanations of the various aspects of the job. This is a must have book for any entry level to junior Linux sysadmin.
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