A completely updated and extended version of this highly regarded guide to the Linux OS for network and systems managers. This book complements the two other two key Linux titles that we have published - Kofler 2e is the general guide for beginners, and Beck (3e) is for kernelhackers. This book sits between the two. It is aimed at system administrators and contains a wealth of information about running a system or network under the Linux OS. The book is divided into two sections for ease of use and shows how a Linux system might be configured to be used by a wide range of different users. the first section describes the Linux operating system in detail, covering basic system configuration and administration, whilst the second section covers Linux networking and Internet connectivity. This new edition is fully updated to reflect the latest versions of the commercial Linux applications, and the latest kernel release (2.4) which is expected to be released in January 2000. The first edition of the book has sold over 12000cc in its first year and has received excellent reviews on Amazon - they suggest that the only reason that it is not regarded as a classic is the slightly stilted translation, which we will be addressing in this edition.
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For those willing to exchange the glossiness of mass-market operating systems for better performance and greater flexibility, Linux is an excellent choice. In Linux Companion for System Administrators, Jochen Hein has produced a highly readable treatise on this operating system's design and capabilities.
Generally, Hein focuses on characteristics that all versions of Linux have in common and highlights differences among distributions where appropriate. He starts with core aspects of Linux (such as the file system and the boot process) before moving on to ancillary programs and capabilities. (Coverage of multiple-language capabilities is especially good.) Readers also will find plenty of information on networking--there's full coverage of all aspects of TCP/IP implementation and documentation of many network applications.
The main shortcoming in Linux Companion for System Administrators is its lack of specific procedures. You'll find plenty of tables and option lists, plus prose that's clear despite its translation from the German, but there's very little explicit how-to information. If that's what you need, you'll want to supplement this book with a more basic one. --David Wall --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Text: English
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Shallow and broad - not generally useful,
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This review is from: Linux: Companion for System Administrators (Hardcover)
Hein covers alot. Unfortunately, there's very little detail. If you want to get a general taste for Linux, it's probably OK, but if you have jumped in and really need information, there's no depth here. I was (am?) a Linux neophyte when I installed RH5.2 and bought several books. Although I keep looking in Hein's book, I haven't found it useful even once. Not once. I recommend Welsh and Kaufman's Running Linux (O'Reilly) and HIGHLY recommend Butzen and Hilton's The Linux Network.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very good starting point for new system admins.,
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This review is from: Linux: Companion for System Administrators (Hardcover)
This book contains a lot of very good information for the new system administrator (or casual Linux user). The 26 Chapters and 4 Appendices cover everything from LaTeX to DNS, the Linux boot process, customizing Emacs, the X Window, Backups, and more.The chapters are clearly labeled and each presents a good overview of the basics with references to more information on-line. This is a translation of the original German book, but I've yet to encounter a point where it actually seems like a translation. The translators did an outstanding job.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best intermediate Linux book I have found.,
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This review is from: Linux: Companion for System Administrators (Hardcover)
As a casual Linux user coming from a PC background, I really consider this book a find. Most other Linux books I've come across are either high level programming guides or simple intros to installing an enclosed distribution. Finally, here is the information that's too high level for most Linux books but assumed to be known in most FAQs and newsgroups.It succinctly explains the various system init methods, the file system hierarchy, security (both user and group level), how to apply common utilities like rcs to sysadmin tasks, and many other topics. All are covered both in general and with specific notes on differences between Linux & most other Unix flavors, and amongst the different Linux distributions. Simply put, the best intermediate Linux book I have found. My only criticism is that after reading this book you'll want to reinstall your current Linux partition, so you can do it right this time.
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