Customer Reviews

Inside Linux

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I have a few books on Linux and have finally found one that is refreshing! Rather than a book that rehashes the public domain documentation, I find this book to provide an "I'm with you" perspective - it speaks to you as if the author is sitting there right next to you, explaining in a "been there, done that" attitude.

The format appears to be a "how-to" and pseudo-reference and does both very well. Although Tobler seems to be slightly Win-phobic (which I guess you should be for Linux), the information provided is complete and accurate. And even though the distros discussed are a version behind, no one should have a problem applying the information to current versions of Linux distros. I would have liked to have seen a CD-ROM included. Otherwise, you get a well-rounded opportunity to explore the many pieces of the Linux puzzle.

My tag line? ... all you need is Inside Linux (and "Linux in a Nutshell" for a true reference) and you're ready to go!

I have used a couple of different distros of Linux. I have been able to get things up and running, but without much real knowledge about the system. However after reading and then later referring to Inside Linux for some of my nagging "whats" and "whys" I feel I have a much stronger understanding of this new choice for an operating system. I feel that I can better take adavantage of some of the services that Linux provides. Excellent samples....

This is one of the poorest written Linux books I have ever read. The author jumps around, leaves out many of the important details and is very careful not to touch on the tougher topics.
I would recommend not buying this book unless you are an absolute beginner with Linux.

The book is old and out of date. The author skims the surface of topics, but not enough details. Maybe if he updates for current world of Linux he can drill down more.