Debian is an open source Linux-based operating system, competing with products such as Red Hat and Caldera. This text provides a guide to installation and usage of Debian, supported by the Debian Organization. The CD-ROM contains the full Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lacking in substance,
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This review is from: Debian Gnu/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage (Textbook Binding)
Once I got the defective CD replaced by New Riders (something they were very quick about btw) I was able to get Debian installed with few problems. However, once it was in I found the book fairly useless, as it's coverage of many topics (such as getting XFree86 running) left me reaching for my copy of _Running Linux_. To make matters worse the book was also light on helping explain those aspects of the distribution that were peculiar to Debain. Where's the discussion of apt? I'd easily recommend one of the other Debain books over this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly good introduction to Debian,
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This review is from: Debian Gnu/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage (Textbook Binding)
It's a fairly slim volume, but it seems to cover all of the bases for someone new to Debian. My recommendation would be: buy this book and something like "Running Linux", so you can combine the best of both books.Incidentally, if you got the wrong CD (disc 2 instead of disc 1), contact the publisher (New Riders) and they'll replace it free.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great way to get started with Debian,
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This review is from: Debian Gnu/Linux: Guide to Installation and Usage (Textbook Binding)
New Riders is an upstart publisher of technical books, and their creation are cut above the rest, and of about the same quality of writing, and editorial level as O'Reilly books. This book is a very nice book and CD combo, which will get you started with the free, and volunteer maintained distribution of Linux. Debian is especially notable for its package system, which allows easy, and seemless installation of new packages, or update of already installed ones over the network, and internet. (So you get the freshest possible versions from the debian site, or its mirrors.) This book not only describes all that is necessary to make a competent, and well tought out installation of Debian Linux system on your PC, but also gives enough basic usage instructions to allow new users to get up and running, and to be able to get around. Highly advised if you need a good introduction to Linux, or if you want a distribution, with good installation manual.
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