Guide to Linux Installation and Administration, Second Edition [Paperback]

Nick Wells (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0619130954 | ISBN-13: 978-0619130954 | Publication Date: March 25, 2003 | Edition: 2

Covers the essentials of installing, configuring, maintaining, administering, and troubleshooting the Linux Operating System, and provides preparation for Exams 1 and 2 of the LCA Certification from Sair Linux and GNU, and Level One exams of the LPI Certification.

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About the Author

Nicholas Wells has written more than a dozen books on Linux, networking, security, and related topics; he has also trained students and professionals on four continents and prepared over 60 hours of video training on Linux certification. Currently a member of the intellectual property section at a Utah law firm, Wells also holds an MBA and a degree in linguistics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 2 edition (March 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619130954
• ISBN-13: 978-0619130954
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #671,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars review, June 20, 2000

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This review is from: Guide to Linux Installation and Administration (Paperback)

This book by wells takes you step by step through the installation procedure and covers basically from history of Linux to maintaining it. But because this book is only about 700 pages, its only covers the most basic. As computer person you are, you know Linux is far more complicated yet powerful for users and require a much deeper explaination and usage on the OS. For beginners, this book is for you. This book is probably good for a textbook in college for introductions and maybe just a simple guide to yourself. For administrators, you may want this to compliment your vast library of Linux books.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent tutorial and study guide, January 25, 2004

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This review is from: Guide to Linux Installation and Administration, Second Edition (Paperback)

If you're interested in getting Linux certification or just want to learn more about your Linux system, this book was written with you in mind.

It assumes nothing and takes the reader through an introduction to Linux and then methodically works from installation to command line usage to enabling servers.

The material is written in an easy-to-read style and the author writes in a way so that you get a decent grasp of the material presented.

In fact, if I had to recommend the one book for a Linux newbie that is meaty yet easy to digest, it would be this tome.

Highly recommended!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the beginner, April 15, 2003

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Chris J. Hudson "Chris Hudson" (San Antonio, TX, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guide to Linux Installation and Administration (Paperback)

When I decided that I wanted to learn about Linux I started out by buying one of the "Linux for Dummies" books. The only problem was that it did not cover all the topics and what it did cover seemed more like a light overview. So I ended up signing up for a Unix (Linux) class at a local college and Wells' book was the textbook. It's an excellent book for beginners. It assumes no prior knowledge of Linux/Unix and explains everything you need to know. All topics are covered thoroughly. If you are not lucky enough to have access to a Linux class that you can take at your local college, you could probably just read this book and learn a great deal by self-study. By the way, we used this book to learn the general concepts, but also used "Linux In A Nutshell" by Ellen Sievers as our reference for all of the commands. Both books together will definitely cover most everything you need to know in order to become Linux-literate.