The Definitive Guide to PC-BSD [Paperback]

Dru Lavigne (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430226412 | ISBN-13: 978-1430226413 | Publication Date: February 1, 2010 | Edition: 1

PC-BSD has had more than 900k downloads in the first half of 2009 alone. The company creating PC-BSD is backing this book fully, and this is the only book on the market covering PC-BSD. PC-BSD is the fastest-growing consumer open source operating system, growing faster than any Linux variety.

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About the Author

Dru Lavigne has been using the BSD family of operating systems since the mid 1990s and PC-BSD has been her primary desktop since 2006. A network and systems administrator and IT instructor, she has over a decade of experience administering and teaching Netware, Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, SCO, Solaris, Linux and BSD systems. A prolific author, she is the author of BSD Hacks and The Best of FreeBSD Basics.

She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Open Source Business Resource, a free monthly publication covering open source and the commercialization of open source assets. She is founder and current Chair of the BSD Certification Group Inc., a non-profit organization with a mission to create the standard for certifying BSD system administrators.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430226412
• ISBN-13: 978-1430226413
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I've spent the last decade immersed in the IT world in the capacity of a trainer, document writer, sysadmin and independent consultant and have found that this mix appeals to many aspects of my personality. Teaching keeps me on my toes answering questions and ensuring that my knowledge is up-to-date. In writing, I have a chance to give back to the community and to help make the learning curve easier for others. Troubleshooting in system and network administration is more addictive than any puzzle or game I've come across. And as an independent consultant I get to choose my hours and the jobs that interest me.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for a novice., April 24, 2011

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This is a good book for anyone who is just starting out with PC-BSD. I can't say that it has much in the way of advanced topics, however, it does cover the basics and where to go when you want to take the PC-BSD OS to the next level. I especialy like the section on how to install Free BSD software in PC-BSD, that right there is worth the cover price.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars PC-BSD Beginner's Manual., September 19, 2011

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EleganzShopper "EleganzShopper" (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This is a beginner's manual for PC-BSD. I did not find any useful information in it. Everything in it was freely available online. So I was disappointed that there was no programming information or more advanced information than just the very basic how to use PC-BSD.

I use PC-BSD on my Virtual Machine while I run the Debian Computer Operating System. It works fine; but I like Debian OS more.