Linux Bible 8th Edition

by Christopher Negus (Author), Christine Bresnahan (Contributor)

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Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you're new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today. * Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool * Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools and can be used with all distributions and versions of Linux * Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user and a Linux administrator need to get started

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Step-by-step tutorial for mastering Linux

Complete guide for becoming a Linux Professional

Build Linux desktop and server skills

Advance to enterprise-level computing

Become a Linux system admin or power user

Your definitive guide to becoming a Linux expert

As a bestselling Linux author and full-time trainer for Red Hat, Christopher Negus has helped thousands of beginning and experienced Linux users become certified professionals. In this full updated edition of the popular Linux Bible, Negus and contributing author Christine Bresnahan give you a thorough Linux tutorial, complete with helpful exercises at the end of each chapter.

This new Linux Bible is a great hands-on tool and reference that will take you from beginner to power user.

If you want to...

Learn Linux, but have never used it before
Acquire the foundation to become a certified Linux professional
Start on a career path that will last for decades
Master skills you can use with all Linux distributions

...this is the book for you.

Learn how to:

Install, set up, and use powerful Linux systems for desktops and servers
Configure the perfect Linux desktop system
Perform critical system administration tasks
Set up your own print, file, and Web servers
Get a stable and secure system using Linux security tools
Move into enterprise-level computing

Start with any Linux system and advance to enterprise Linux computing

Use your favorite Linux distribution to learn and test your skills with Linux command-line tools
Learn professional system administration tasks using Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or other enterprise-ready Linux systems

About the Author

Chris Negus is an instructor for Red Hat, Inc. and the author of dozens of Linux and UNIX books, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), CentOS Bible, Fedora Bible, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Linux Toys, and Linux Toys II. Christine Bresnahan has over 25 years' experience as a system administrator. She is an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College, teaching Linux system administration, Linux security, and Windows security classes. She co-authored the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, 2nd Edition.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 8th edition (September 11, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 864 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 111821854X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1118218549
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.6 x 9.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #567,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Christopher Negus
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Christopher Negus has been one of the world's leading writers of Linux books for more than two decades. His Red Hat Linux Bible series sold more than one-quarter million copies worldwide. Chris also wrote the Linux Bible (2005 through 2020 editions), Linux Toolbox series, Linux Toys, Linux Toys II, and Linux Troubleshooting Bible for Wiley Publishing. For Prentice Hall, Chris wrote Docker Containers and created the Docker Live Lessons video demos.
Currently, Chris is a Senior Open Source Technical Writer for Amazon Web Services, focusing mainly on Kubernetes and a variety of upstream AWS container-related projects. Before that, Chris worked as a writer and instructor for Red Hat, working on Linux, containerization, and Kubernetes/OpenShift documentation. Earlier in his career, Chris worked on UNIX operating system development teams at AT&T Bell Labs, UNIX System Labs, and Novell in the 1980s and 1990s. When not writing about computers, Chris likes to spend time with his family: Sheree, Seth, and Caleb. Chris also enjoys playing soccer, singing opera (when nobody can hear him), and making things out of old computers.
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Christine Bresnahan
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Christine Bresnahan started working with computers more than 30 years ago in the IT industry as a systems administrator. She is currently an Adjunct Professor at Ivy Tech Community College where she teaches Linux certification and Python programming classes. She also writes books and produces instructional resources for the classroom. When she is not busy being a computer geek, she likes to garden, hike, cook, and spend time with her family.
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itachi

I like the style that the more frequently used commands are ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2015

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I like the style that the more frequently used commands are introduced, instead of everything inclusive. This has helped a lot in letting me get more and more comfortable at using the system, without having to memorize everything at the beginning. For those great details, there is man page anyway.
I started from reading the installation chapter and the chapter for 'yum' and package management, since I was using Ubuntu before. Then after the installation it was a pleasure reading through from the first chapter. Knowledge was distributed well, not too diluted, nor too focused on introducing the very detail of every command option. In general it would remain one of my favorite books for a while.

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JNutt

I'm completely new to LInux and pretty new to non-windows use of a computer

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014

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I haven't finished the book, but so far I really appreciate the book. The author gives explains methods/concepts, gives step by step insturctions and then explains a little more. This is exactly the book i was looking for. I'm completely new to LInux and pretty new to non-windows use of a computer. I've been trying to learn Linux but most books and tutorials do not get down to the basic level. The author explains the basic design of the Linux os, and gives good examples/explanations. The book doesn't seem too technical or boring, like a glossary. For me, this is exactly what I needed.

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William E. Baldwin

Great interemediate/ Advanced Linux book. Covers a little Ubuntu, but a LOT on Fedora/Cent OS/ Red Hat E. Linux.

Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2013

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The first couple chapters are, what is linux, what are the different distro's and desktop environments. (GNOME/KDE/UNITY, etc)
All of these I already knew, but if you are new to Linux, they give you a good idea of how it is different. Then it goes into power user, bash scripting/terminal use, then systems network admin topics are covered. If you are 100% new to Linux than this book will be over your head past the second or third chapter. You will basic Shell scripting, editors such as Vi, setting up Red Hat/CentOS server's and securing them with SELinux. (Secure Linux) The Scripting, Secure Linux, and setup of servers on Red Hat directly link to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux certification exams. This is great, but should have been more clear on the name of the book. If you want a more general Linux book, look for Linux Fundamentals, I also have that and it not distro specific.

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Louis S. Carrozzi

Solid text for a new sysadmin, or one moving over from Windows, + a bit of security at the end...

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2015

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I think this book is solid. The book covers every major area of Linux administration from configuring the UI to installing Linux, to all the various other tasks you might need to do as a sysadmin or a power user. It also does this assuming that you know nothing about Linux, and so it provides a good working foundation for further study, and most of the tasks presented can prepare someone for taking the RHCSA or RHEL exams, although the author does stress that this book isn't SPECIFICALLY geared to passing the tests, so I would get other source materials before trying to pass those tests! The chapters are tabbed so it's easy to navigate to the subject you want to review, and so it works as a nice reference book as well.

So, why did I give it 4 stars instead of 5? Well, there are 2 reasons, and NEITHER are the authors fault.

1) While this book does give you a window into every major area of system administration, you have to understand that there are something like 50,000 commands in Linux (including modifiers) so even a book like this can't teach you EVERYTHING about Linux. This is just a good starting platform for further study, but don't worry, it does give you enough to get going and accomplish the major tasks you'll face on a job site! I does stand on it's own, and I'm enjoying going through it.

2) The second gripe I have is a bit more serious, and that's the fact the author chose to focus on Fedora v21 (because it is upstream from Red Hat, and thus it is the "bleeding edge" of Red Hat technology), but I actually ended up using CentOS with it (which is downstream from Red Hat, free and stable) because Fedora v21 had SO many problems working inside a Virtual Machine that I just couldn't get everything to work. Fedora just plain didn't work right under Parallels 10 for Mac, so I decided to run it under VMWare Fusion, and while it did work better under VMWare, I spent about 4 hours just trying to get it to work like the book, and without luck, and I'm not a slouch when it comes to googling things and trying to fix linux problems. The fixes didn't work either! *Faceplam*.

Yes, I tried going on the Internet, reading technical fixes, adding repositories, etc. but after fighting with a "bleeding edge" OS for several hours just so I could get it to work with the book, I gave up. I fell back to CentOS (which is based almost entirely on the Red Hat source code) and although the book isn't totally geared for CentOS, CentOS is essentially the "freeware" version of Red Hat, so it works just FINE with that OS. The UI is different, but since most of the book is focused on the command line, it's easy to work with the book.

So, the moral of the story is: Use CentOS 7.0 with this book if you don't want major headaches to deal with, and as long as you do that, this book will be a great resource!. No, Using CentOS won't teach you how to fix the Fedora problems, but if you are just LEARNING Linux for the first time, save yourself the headaches with Fedora v21!

Solid 4 stars.

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For beginners and pros, worthy of the name, "The Linux Bible"

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2013

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Very good read...a well-written manual with the clarity one expects from the eighth edition of the work. The writing is conversational and very easy for even a new-comer to follow. The Table of Contents and Index are well constructed, so it's easy to go to parts of the book for help with specific topics. Well worth the cost, which is very reasonable when compared with the costs of many high-quality technical books. Thank you, Negus & Bresnahan!

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Alex

Highly recommend

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014

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I am using this book as a supplement to another book that I am using to study for the RHCSA/RHCE. I'm only 130+ pages into this & I'm glad I purchased it. This book takes you from scratch, assuming you know nothing about Linux, and takes you all the way through RHCE knowledge. The author is RHCE certified & used to administer RHCE exams; he also teaches RHCE courses.

The book contains clearly written examples & explanations. The sequence of material is very well chosen & you get an intuitive understanding of Linux. (I have skimmed ahead.) The biggest advantage to this book over other Linux books is that the Chris Negus has a teaching background & so his explanations & overall presentation feels more flowing & intuitive than what you'll see in other books. I chose this book over another Linux book for that reason.

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David Oak

It's Linux

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2019

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Love this book. Only Bible I know

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T. Rexx Dragon Retired

Excellent source for any Linux information

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016

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Excellent information on the Linux operating system. If you use Linux, this is a perfect go to book for any information. I recommend this book and the Linux OS. I used Linux in place of Win 10...... just too many problems.

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Retired Guy

Linux Bible, Eigth Edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2014

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5 Stars on this updated publication, as a retired person it was with trepidation that I invested in any book re: 'Linux' due to reduced finances, however I settled on this book for my interest and updating of my PC's Linux Ubuntu distributions.

In short I think it has paid for itself after using only a fraction of the information.

It is an excellent reference book, which shall be used daily.

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L. Raikov

It's not a useless manual, but

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2015

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It's not a useless manual, but,on the one hand, the content is a bit dated, and on the other, the book is neither a reference nor an architectural manual. It's probably good for Windows sysadmins expanding their area of expertise.

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Mudasar

Good all round linux book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2020

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This is a good all round linux book! Gives you a detailed account of everything but its all written in a manner that anyone can understand it.

Barry Thorne

As described

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2018

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As described

avalon111

Authoritive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2013

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Just the best book on the subject and one that is universally recognized as being the best. I learned new things within the first few seconds reading and that always indicates a good purchase. Highly recommended.

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