Linux in Plain English [Paperback]

Patrick Volkerding (Author), Kevin Reichard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1997 | Series: In Plain English

Linux is a fairly new operating system witho ut much documentation on commands. This book is quick and ea sy to use so that readers can find commands fast and easily. '

Product Details

• Paperback: 571 pages
• Publisher: Mis Pr; 1st edition (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558285423
• ISBN-13: 978-1558285422
• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 8 x 4.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,993,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book has been next to me since I got it., September 24, 1997

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This review is from: Linux in Plain English (Paperback)

This book has proved to be a great resource and has saved me alot of frustration and headaches as I increase my knowledge of Linux. This book would have earned a higher rating but it's not for people familiar with Linux commands (that is it's content) and the fact that it's part of the MIS:Press makes it a little (very little) less universal as MIS:Press is designed for Slackware Linux, however, this has really not been an issue even though I use Red Hat. I really suggest this book for those of us who lack the experience to know off hand the myriad of commands involved with Linux. Happy reading!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book to learn major commands, January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Linux in Plain English (Paperback)

This book is an excellent book for the Linux beginner. It has a cross reference so that if you know DOS well you can look up a DOS command and get the proper Linux command, which is very handy. It also explains Linux commands and how they are used. There is only one thing this book lacks, however. This book does not cover TAR in great detail, which is essential, especially if you use Linux to download software items off the internet. It does however cover gzip and gunzip.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Command reference manual, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Linux in Plain English (Paperback)

Very good for the new Linux user - especially one with DOS experience. There is a crossreference of DOS to Linux commands that is a helpful starter. The book contains a page (or so) for each command, that contains a simple explanation and a listing of all the options for the command.

These pages are organized into several categories based upon function. If you know the command that you want you must first check an a-z reference showing what section of the book the command is in. I would have done it the other way. Organized the detailed pages of commands in alphabetical order and provided a crossreference by function. That crossreference could then be used to target possible commands when you did not know exactly what you need. As the book is currently organized, it is just more difficult to look up a command that you already know (possibly to review options) - first you have to determine what section of the book it is in.

This book has been right beside my Linux machine since the day it was purchased!