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Linux Administration for Dummies with CDROM Paperback – October, 1999

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ISBN-13: 978-0764505898 ISBN-10: 0764505890
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Michael Bellomo received a degree in law from the University
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Product Details

  • Series: For Dummies
  • Paperback: 371 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies (October 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764505890
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764505898
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,761,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Intro to Administration = 10 Complex Stuff = 6
By A Customer on October 30, 1999
Format: Paperback
Awesome intro to basic administration, if you have more than year of hardcore admin experience, though, this book is gonna be too simple. Otherwise it uses analogies and examples to show you what to do, which is pretty good for beginners.
I particulary liked the fact that I didn't have to slog through a lot of **stretched** or stupid humor to get to the meat of the book. The jokes that were there were generally OK. Sometimes, they were pretty funny. Most imortant, they were never boring.
I feel like I got my money's worth. If this guy ever writes a more advanced Linux Administration book, I'll buy it in a minute.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Not particularly helpful
By A Customer on June 5, 2001
Format: Paperback
Most of the "for Dummies" franchise books are designed for the neophyte, and so one has certain expectations. But this book is not written for someone who wants to begin administrating linux from scratch as, say, a pilot project to determine the value of the operating system. It may have some value for someone snatched out of the typing pool (do they still have those?) and chosen to administer an existing Linux network, but, in my situation, that is difficult to determine.
First, it doesn't explain how to do anything, really that would seem to have practical value today. As an example, once one has bought a book from a different source, and learned how to install Linux, what would be the first thing to do? Install the web server, perhaps? Or get it started? This book ignores that subject. It discusses the Netscape communicator and a fairly substantial piece of the book is dedicated to this, and discussing what a url is, and how to surf the [...] topics likely experienced by most of their readers, but nothing about setting up a web server. Then, to underline the significance of learning about servers to the reader, the author devotes several pages, including a chapter, to setting up NNTP clients and servers. Yep, that's right, it discusses in detail how to get 1980's technology today.
Save your money...
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Restored my faith in the �Dummies� series
By A Customer on October 21, 1999
Format: Paperback
Got the information I needed. Although it's on more complex stuff, it's a lot less murky than `Linux for Dummies'. Some of the jokes are fun too. Only thing is, needs to cover GNOME or KDE! If the Dummies editors are listening (and if they aren't---dummies, that is), they need a KDE or GNOME book!!!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Great for starting out in LINUX Administration
By Conrad B. Senior on August 1, 2000
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
The power of Linux is in the command line interface. Linux Administrators need to know this stuff. Bellomo's book is clearly written with excellent use of various fonts. The topics seem to leap from the pages in concise language. This is NOT a good book for advanced Linux or Unix users, but it's a great reference for those who want to quickly master the subject and have computer savy.
The index is listed in parts and chapters. A list of the major parts is listed below.
1. Linux at a Glance
2. Taking Charge or Your World
3. Administering Network Comunications
4. Administering Office Networks
5. Network File and Machine Sharing
6. Electronic Mail, News and Web Browsing
7. Nework Security
8. Linux Disaters and recover Techniques
9. The Part of Tens (10 utilites, 10 applications, and 10 web sites you should know)
10. Appendixes:
A. vi editor
B. CD ROM:
Software Included: Tripwire (network security), ACUA (alternate Interface), Diskcheck, Logwatch (mointors system logs), Mon (monitors systems performance), Linuxconf (helps configure linux box), WebMin (Webmaster utility to run a web server)
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