Customer Reviews

Harley Hahn's Guide to Unix and Linux

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

 

 

A sample copy of this book arrived in my mailbox at the university (UofM-Dearborn) where I teach. I began reading it to brush up and enhance my understanding of Unix- and Linux- based systems.

I receive several "sample books" every year, and sometimes I give them a once over and shelve them until they may (or may not) be needed in the future. THIS book was an exception. It was written in a very professional, but often humorous fashion.

I have read a lot on Unix, and some on Linux, and I must say that without a doubt, this is the BEST book I've ever read on the subject(s), period. It has a lot of footnote "Computer Nerd" humor.

So whether you're well-versed in computer science and/or related topics, or you are new to the field(s), this book is a must-have. I strongly recommend it.

I am yet to read the whole book but to be fair I have read till page 470 and still have another 450 or so pages to finish reading this book. My review will be based on what I read till page 470.
This book will help you to learn unix plus it gives you historical perspective on it. It goes onto explain the history behind the use of the "return key" and why computers actually *do not* multitask. If that is not enough, there is a story (read funny) involved in explaining some of the things such as newline and return key. There are ton of other things that are explained in this book which involves humor and history.

This is my first unix book so I may be slightly biased but even then this book is worth for the history alone.

Overall, I found that if you know the history,it is easier to grasp and understand things rather than only reading them like facts. I will update after I finish reading this book.

The book is actually pretty good. The author adds his humor to the book which makes it easier to understand and fun to read.