Red Hat Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guide) [Paperback]

Michael Turner (Author), Steve Shah (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072226315 | ISBN-13: 978-0072226317 | Publication Date: January 24, 2003 | Edition: 1

Perfect for systems and network administrators migrating from Windows NT to Linux, or experimenting with bringing Linux into their network topology. Even novice users will find plenty of helpful information on administering the open source operating system—including installation, initial configuration, using the bash command shell, managing files, managing software, and granting rights to users.

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From the Back Cover

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Authors Michael Turner and Steve Shah deliver sound instruction and valuable information in this structured learning tool. Valuable to systems and network administrators migrating from Windows to Linux, it is also perfect for novice users. Coverage includes all areas of administering the open-source operating system such as installation, initial configuration, using the BASH command shell, managing files, managing software, and granting rights to users. Step-by-step content, easy-to-understand examples, and useful networking projects reinforce learning. Features the latest versions of Red Hat Linux and the kernel--plus, important comparisons between Linux, Windows 2000, and Windows .NET.

Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules--Each concept is divided into logically organized modules (chapters), ideal for self-paced learning
• Critical Skills--Each module opens with the specific skills covered in the module
• Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews test knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions
• Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with bonus information and helpful tips
• Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections check your progress
• Projects--Practical exercises show how to apply the critical skills learned in each module
• Blueprints--Key Linux configurations are illustrated in detail

About the Author

Narender Reddy Muthyala is currently working at one of the leading financial firms in Manhattan as a Level 3 infrastructure support engineer. Narender was a Senior Unix Administrator at a Unix reseller in Michigan, where he supported pre, post-sales implementation and support of AIX, HP-UX, IRIX and SOLARIS. Narender is also certified not only on Cisco and MCSE but all the above mentioned unix platforms. He has also taught Unix classes at a college on SCO Unix, part time. Prior to that he worked for a CAD/CAM molding company in Michigan, where he customized many processes by scripting. Narender graduated in 1992 from Wayne State Uninversity in Detroit with a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (January 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072226315
• ISBN-13: 978-0072226317
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A welcome relief, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guide) (Paperback)

I'm a pretty good windows jock who actually writes batch code to get things done. My company recenty started using RedHat and it took me a while to find a book focused on RedHat Linux that presented topics in a clear and cohesive manner. The organization is good and the writing style clear. Honestly, if I had actually picked up this book first, I would have been far more willing to try RedHat on my own time before having it forced onto me at the office.

Highlights: good for windows jocks needing to understand how Linux is put together; very clear and easy to read

No real gripes. The cover is kind of obnoxious but on the other hand, it never gets lost under my messy desk. :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid read, February 20, 2003

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John Read (Oceanside, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Hat Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guide) (Paperback)

New users to Linux (Power Users or Windows Admins) will find this book a solid read. I'm not sure how it would be as a beginner's book with no previous experience. I suppose even a beginner could use it, since it covers all the important parts of administration, Linux or whatever. It contains lots of skill building exercises and projects, as well as reusable blueprints. It emphasizes basic areas small business system's administrators would use It covers topics like file systems, backups, printers, user management, security (SSH), various GUIs, task automation, etc. It covers stuff like Apache, sendmail and nameservers, talking to Windows with Samba, exceptionally well.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to get my feet wet!!, February 19, 2003

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Greg Bulmash (Lynnwood, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Hat Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guide) (Paperback)

I've messed around with a bit of UNIX at work as a shell account user, but with this economy, it never hurts to know more tech and be a little less dispensable, so I wanted to set up my own system at home and get my hands dirty.

This book has been a miracle, helping me get through everything from setting up the basics on an old computer I had sitting in the garage (nice to get more use out of it) to implementing a GUI, setting up server daemons, even doing some troubleshooting.

I think I'd have had a slower start if I hadn't already had some basic UNIX experience (navigating, copying files, using a non-GUI text editor) but beyond that, I thought this book was really useful and quite helpful. It's going to be on my reference shelf for a while.