Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed ships with its eponymous operating system on CD-ROM. Based on that fact alone, you're ahead of the game in terms of cost when you buy this book. Way ahead, in fact, considering that this book contains some of the best printed documentation of the Red Hat distribution around. The team of authors covers installation, configuration, networking (including Internet connectivity and the Domain Name Service), system administration, and applications. There are introductory guides to programming with several languages--the sections on gawk, Python, Motif, and Tcl/Tk are the best of the group. Plus, there's a good Linux command reference. Three kinds of people will like this book: those who want to install Linux for the first time, those who want to perform intermediate-level tasks (such as compiling a kernel or setting up a network), and experts looking for new information. The book's coverage of first-time installation takes a deliberate pace, pausing often to address potential problems. The kernel-building and network configuration sections are solid. The remainder of the book is packed with enough details about everything, including the Gnome windowing system and the K Desktop Environment (KDE), to keep the gurus happy. In short, this book ranks among the best Red Hat 6 manuals. --David Wall
About the Author
Bill Ball is a Linux guru with 5 years experience installing and administering Linux systems. Bill is the author of the best-selling Sams Teach Yourself Linux in 24 Hours, Que's Using Linux, and Sams How to Use Linux. He is a frequent contributor to other Sams titles, such as UNIX Unleashed and Slackware Unleashed. David Pitts is a Senior Consultant with BEST Consulting, one of the premier consulting companies in North America. David is a system administrator and programmer assigned to The Boeing Company. David has been working with Linux for 5 years. EXPERT ADVISORS: Gary Lawrence Murphy, President, TeleDynamics Communications Inc. Gary Lawrence Murphy is the president and founder of TCI and is the principle Unix/Internet Applications Consultant. He has 11 years experience in Unix applications using SunOS and Solaris, SiliconGraphics IRIX, IBM AIX and BSDI, with over 6 years experience using Linux in business and research server and desktop applications. Eduardo Marcel Macan, Linux Developer, Core Technologies Informatica LTDA. Eduardo is in charge of administering a 5,000+ user world-wide Linux based network. Eduardo has been working with Linux for 5 years. Mario Camou, Director of Technology at Umbral, one of the fastest-growing international Internet portals. He is in charge of systems and network administration and software development, and manages a heterogeneous network composed of Linux, Sun, Windows and Macintosh systems. Mario has been working with Linux for 7 years.
