Linux Bible [Paperback]

Candace Leiden (Author), Terry Collings (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764546627 | ISBN-13: 978-0764546624 | Publication Date: May 14, 2001

Sorting out the Linux hype from real world needs can be a daunting task. The Linux Bible gives you what you need to determine the right Linux product path in the popular and comprehensive Bible style.

LINUX is a sleek, fast, easy-to-use operating system similar to UNIX but without the fuss, bother, and complexity. The Linux Bible covers everything from getting started to using Linux, using shells and job control, to using the editors, filters, and advanced commands. This comprehensive book also includes system administrator coverage of installation of Linux, the applications, managing devices, file systems, backup and restoration of files and configuring DNS, NFS, and NIS and more.

Plus, you get include 2 CDs chock full of helpful applications and tools that support the most popular Linux operating systems. The CDs also include lots of published "how to" Linux documents, the publishers edition of Red Hat Linux, and more.

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From the Back Cover

If Linux can do it, you can do it too ... If you're a Linux newcomer looking for a reference that will get you up and running quickly and then guide you through the ins and outs of system administration, look no further. From installing Linux and working with files and directories to TCP/IP configuration, Perl scripting, integrating Windows clients, and troubleshooting, it's the only reference you'll ever need to become a Linux networking pro. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Linux
* Learn tips and tricks for installing the most popular Linux distributions
* Manage startup, shutdown, devices, and filesystems on a Linux network
* Configure Linux as a desktop client
* Secure your Linux systems and networks
* Automate routine tasks using Perl and shell scripts
* Monitor and optimize your Linux network's performance
* Integrate Linux into a heterogeneous network
Red Hat Linux 7.1 Publisher's Edition on 2 CD-ROMs
* The complete Publisher's Edition including GNOME, KDE2, Samba, and much more
* Plus CERT(r) Security bundle and WINE
Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors 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. www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Intel 486-compatible or higher PC with CD-ROM drive and 3 1/2" floppy drive. See the About the CD-ROMs appendix for details and complete system requirements.

About the Author

About the Authors Candace Leiden is the Chief Technologist at the Cardinal Software Group, a training and consulting corporation. Forced to learn about computers because she was afraid of slide rules, Candace has worked as a software developer, a system and network administrator, and a database administrator and architect. She currently specializes in performance management and tuning for large production databases on a variety of Linux, UNIX, and Windows 2000 systems. Candace is also the author of TCP/IP For Dummies, published by Hungry Minds, Inc., and of more than 20 technical courseware manuals for large international corporations, the United Nations, and the U.S. Department of Defense on Linux, UNIX, and Oracle. She also speaks at technical conferences worldwide. Terry Collings has been working in the computer field since 1981 and has experience in MS-DOS, Windows, Netware, and UNIX, as well as the hardware on which these systems run. He is an Instructional Technologist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He also teaches a wide range of computer and technology related courses in the evenings at Allentown Business School.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (May 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764546627
• ISBN-13: 978-0764546624
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,660,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good information, well presented, June 25, 2001

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stafford jon vaughan (Merewether, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Bible (Paperback)

This book is great! It really is a "bible" as the title suggests.

To be specific, the reasons that I am so impressed are:

1. It is recent. At the time of writing this review, the book has hardly been out a month and the information is as up to date as you can get. This is particularly important in the computer world and when it comes to operating systems, as references are often made to specific pieces of software. With this book you get that software.

2. No other book I have read compares in quality. Recently I bought 2 books on linux (Complete Idiot's Guide, etc.) and these books do not compare in presentation of information nor the quantity (or quality) of information.

3. Well written material. The first day that I bought this book I read more than 250 pages! It has a logical structure and the writer clearly knows her target of both the novice and power user.

4. The software is included with the book. The book contains Red Hat Linux 7.1, at the time of writing the most popular and well documented linux distribution. It is also the latest.

5. The book covers everything you would need to know about linux, from beginner to power user. It is a "bible" in the fact that you can read the book and sit it on your shelf to fetch information later when you need to know something.

This book is for any user who is familiar with an operating system and would like to learn linux, or for people who know linux and would like to learn more. If you are very new to the world of computing, perhaps something such as "Complete Idiot's Guide", or "Linux for Dummies" might be better, but if you are serious about linux, consider reading this book after those.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best book for Linux in all flavors, July 7, 2001

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Jason Leydon (Dover, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Bible (Paperback)

Well I ended up hitting the bookstore last night looking for a book I heard things about and unfortunately it was not there. I I ended up just taking a stab at it and picked up the Linux Bible as I did not want something that would be based on a certain Linux distribution (like Redhat or Slackware ...). As of picking this book up I new very basic knowledge with Linux. I could get around but I mainly wanted to know the real heavy details as well as why things occurred. This book answered all those questions for me and more. I ended up finishing the book in just 2 days because of the fact that it hits different topics and covers them very well so that you can understand them and immediately jumps to the next so you will always be learning something new.

I would suggest this book to any beginner or intermediate user. As for it being a bible ... well you will probably keep other books at your side for troubleshooting problems but this book is a must especially if you want to get in the field. I purchased this book and it came bundled with Red Hat Linux 7.1 and that may turn people away from it if they are interested in another distribution but do NOT be afraid! In the book whenever it goes over something in Redhat 7.1 it will give you notes on the difference with earlier Redhat versions as well as other popular distributions (slackware, debian, mandrake, and caldera to be exact). I had a friend come up to me who is in a similar field and could easily explain a lot of what I have read and sounded like a true "Linux Techie" which proves a lot for 2 days of reading and made me feel as though I have made a very wise investment. Get this book and just read it through and you will fall in love with all that linux has to offer.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy another book by SAMS, January 28, 2002

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computer-hobbyist "MacHamlet" (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Bible (Paperback)

I ended up buying this book for Redhat 7.1 because it was quicker than buying from Redhat directly and the same store was till carrying RH 6.2!! However, this book was too vague on most of the more advanced topics that I ended up spending hours reading the "man" pages to figure things out.

Example, this book is for Linux 7, but it discussed inetd rather that xinetd that comes with RH Linux 7. I also kept going to the store to look at the new book by SAMS by Bill Ball on Redhat 7 Unleased (many other versions out there).

Bottom line, buy the latest Redhat distribution from the company, lets help them out to survive against the Seattle Giant, and buy a book focused purely on Redhat rather than generic Linux.

The book by same company Hungry Minds on RH Linux is good but not as good as SAMS publishing.