Linux Complete Command Reference (Paperback)

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Compiled by Red Hat Software, Inc., the company that has assembled the most popular x86 installation of Linux, this command reference is massive, authoritative, and as complete as any reference can be.

In 1,500 pages of tiny print, this heavy-duty tome documents every command, utility, file system, library function, and administration tool in the operating system. Linux also features a detailed kernel reference guide and a good index. And if the print size bothers you, the entire contents of the book are included on the companion CD-ROM, along with the Unix version of the Adobe Acrobat reader. In Acrobat, you can adjust the font size to something more readable. If you're running a Linux system and acting as your own system administrator, Linux: Complete Command Reference is an indispensable reference.

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Linux Complete Command Reference contains a number of cross references and jump tables to help you locate the Linux function.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1495 pages
• Publisher: Sams (December 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672311046
• ISBN-13: 978-0672311048
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,083,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Linux Reference, July 17, 1999

By A Customer

One problem with Linux books is that they get outdated rapidly. I think that this is more resistant to that than most. Another problem is that the Linux documentation is scattered all over the Internet. This collects it in one book that you can sit down and refer to. This book is intermediate to advanced. There is no hand holding or tutorials here. For example there is 36 pages on bash (Bourne Again Shell). 734 pages on utility programs, such as bash. 153 pages on system calls - for programmers. 171 pages on library functions - for programmers, etc. The reason it is rated only 4 stars is that any such book is inherently outdated.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Book is too dated. Covers Linux Redhat 4.1 ;=(, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

It arrived yesterday and is headed back today. Don't bother. Get Unleashed 5.2 or wait for the 6.0 version if you are using with RedHat. If not, the book may be of some use...

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It is just a print out of "man" command !, September 3, 2002

By	Ayman M. Mahrous (Helwan University, EGYPT) - See all my reviews

You can get this book for free if you typed man+"command" in Linux window.