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Linux Phrasebook (Developer's Library) (Paperback)

by Scott Granneman (Author)

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"I've read many books about Linux, and most of them left me a bit foggier than when I started. The Linux Phrasebook feels more like hands-on help -- an engaging read in bite-sized bits that come in handy on a daily basis."--Tina Gasperson, Editor, NewsForge.com

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Linux Phrasebook is sure to become the pocket guide that you keep within reach at all times. This concise, handy reference can be used "in the street," just like a language phrasebook. Skipping the usual tutorial on Linux, the Linux Phrasebook goes straight to practical Linux uses, providing immediate applicable solutions for day-to-day tasks. It includes code phrases that allow Linux users to employ the command line to complete onerous and repetitive tasks, as well as flexible code and commands can be customized to meet the needs of any Linux user. The concise information combined with random accessibility makes the Linux Phrasebook a robust, yet agile, reference guide that no Linux user should be without.

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Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Sams (June 22, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672328380
ISBN-13: 978-0672328381
Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #259,156 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to give it four and a half - maybe four and three quarters, July 1, 2006

By	Anthony Lawrence "Unix, Linux and Mac OS X" (Middleboro, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I liked this - a lot.

The goal here is to more thoroughly discuss usage of command line tools. Scott gives examples and discussion of just about everything you are likely to do at the command line.

I have quibbles, yes. Throughout the book I kept thinking "but why didn't you mention this?" or "I would have been sure to add x". But when all is said and done, so what? You can't cover every single thing that everyone might want to mention - or if you did the "book" would fill a room.

The new Linux user will definitely learn a LOT here. Old hands at the Linux command line may find it slightly less valuable, but if you are coming to Linux from other Unixes, this is a handy and concise reference that will make you more aware of the Linux differences.

Scott has done a great job here and deserves applause.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The ONE Best Book to Buy (if you're moving to Linux from Windows), November 30, 2006

By	Anthony S. Brezovski (Lancaster) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Frankly, the GUIs you'll encounter in Ubuntu, SuSE, etc., are so good that you may not often have any recourse to the command line. When you do, however, this is the book that you want. Yeah, I know, you can buy some fat distro-specific tome for not much more money, but the free documentation provided by *many* linux communities is already good enough. Command line stuff is another matter, especially if you are new at it. Give Granneman's book a chance and make the command line work the way you want it to work. (By the way, I read the "Phrasebook" slowly--just a chapter every other day or so; easy to master in less than a month.)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Handy for Windows users, June 3, 2007

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I am picking up some Linux knowledge having been a database admin on Windows for many years. While concise, this book gives some explanation and context to commands/operations rather than simply acting as a copy of the built in documentation. More verbose than a "pocket guide", it is still quick enough to use as "how do I do this now" guide, rather than a chapter-by-chapter research book. This will likely be the most used book in my experimentations.

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