Red Hat® LINUX® Secrets® [Paperback]

Naba Barkakati (Author)

Book Description

Series: Secrets | Publication Date: October 1998

With more developers and systems administrators looking to Linux as an inexpensive OS solution for single-user boxes, Web servers and network servers, Linux is becoming a viable alternative to NT or UNIX. This text shows the reader how to use Linux and solve specific problems, and guides users of all levels through the whole of Linux. There are 25 chapters organized into five parts: configuring a Linux system, running Linux, exploiting hardware in Linux, using Linux for fun and profit, and the best of Linux applications and Linux resources.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Secrets(r) Red Hat(r) Linux(r) 3rd Edition Become a Red Hat Linux Expert with These Insider Tips and Shortcuts! This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Red Hat Linux Secrets documents little-known features and offers expert solutions to specific problems - from setting up an Internet host to running a business to developing software. With complete coverage of the latest installation changes and hardware configurations as well as the new graphical user interfaces, this technical guide gives you the tools you need to implement Red Hat Linux effectively. Unleash the Power of Red Hat Linux:
* Make the most of your PC's speed and power
* Install, configure, upgrade, and customize Linux like a pro
* Master the secret of Linux commands using Bash, Perl, and Tcl/Tk
* Make the most of your hardware - including the CPU, memory, ports, peripherals, and more
* Learn the basics of dial-up networking: SLIP and PPP
* Set up a Web server with Apache
* Discover how you can use Linux as a workgroup server, Internet host, and Windows server/client
* Develop software with C, C++, and Motif programming tips
CD-ROMs with Red Hat Linux 6.1, including:
* Kernel 2.2.12
* Apache Web Server 1.3.9
* Netscape Communicator 4.61 and Samba 2.0.5a for file and print sharing with Microsoft Windows
Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their author for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like - free - but they have no technical support. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

About the Author Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and professional software developer who bought his first personal computer - an IBM PC-AT - in 1984. He has written over 22 computer books, and has extensive experience on a wide variety of systems, ranging from Windows to UNIX and Linux. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 895 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers); 2nd edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764531751
• ISBN-13: 978-0764531750
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,164,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets for Red Hat Linux is fantastic, December 30, 1999

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This review is from: Red Hat® LINUX® Secrets® (Paperback)

I orginally bought Red Hat Linux Unleashed. It's a much bigger book than this one but contains much less usefull info than this does. I am a beginning Linux user and this book has had an answer to every question I've had to ask so far, especially when it came to installing a second NIC. After reading a couple of other books and searching online this book was the only one able to take me step by step through the process of adding a second NIC, the other books assumed I knew more than I did. It's easy to read and well organized and I would highly recommend it for the novice Linux user. The book also has the info to take me to the next level of Linux expertise. After you have the basics down, the more advanced sections still utilize the step by step method of the basic sections never assuming I already know some aspects of whatever subject is being discussed, like the other literature did.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done., June 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat® LINUX® Secrets® (Paperback)

I went to the bookstore looking for a good reference on RedHat Linux System Administration. I was skeptical when I started skimming this book. I mean, I've read quite a bit of bad RedHat Linux documentation in my day. However, I was surprised. Although it was not the "complete reference" that I was hoping for, I was impressed by the clear and comprehensive explanations of the topics that it did cover.

A great book for beginner to intermediate Linux users. Waiting for the RedHat 6.0 edition is a good idea though. For instance, my laptop won't run the older XFree86 versions that come with RedHat 5.x.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This IDG book has no author email addr. nor errata web page., December 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat® LINUX® Secrets® (Paperback)

Linux works from "many eyes" giving feedback to the authors and developers of the system. This IDG book does not list any email address for the author, nor does it have an errata web page. IDG: Get a clue!