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Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed

by Bill Ball (Author), David Pitts (Author)

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Showcases the operating system's updated features and covers configuration, chat clients, desktop use, networking, Samba, Apache, network management, security, remote printing, C/C++ programming, scripting, and kernal building.

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0672319853
ISBN-13

978-0672319853
Publisher

Sams
Publication date

2000
January 1
Language

EN
English
Dimensions

7.0 x 2.5 x 9.0
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1112
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There are a number of versions of Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed, including a distribution agnostic one without a CD. Most of the content is duplicated across all of them. NFS usage, for example, or setting up XFree 86, is the same, regardless of distribution.

In practice, the biggest difference between the book for Red Hat version 6 and the one for Red Hat 7 is the Red Hat distribution CDs that are included with the latter. It's an excellent way to get Red Hat 7, if you don't have the previous version of the book. Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed is more useful than the manuals that are provided by Red Hat with the retail distribution. What you get here is 1,000 pages of practical information on configuring and using the software. For example, all of the chat clients that are supplied--from the original chat utility itself to ICQ and AIM--are covered in detail. More importantly, the Red Hat manuals basically cover desktop use, while RedHat Linux 7 Unleashed covers networking aspects such as Samba, Apache, NIS, NFS, network management, remote printing, and network security. Also, it goes into areas that the manual doesn't touch, including C/C++ programming, scripting, and building new kernels--to hit just the highlights.

If there's a downside to this book, then, strangely, it has to be the emphasis on the Red Hat distribution. For example, because Red Hat 7 doesn't include the excellent ReiserFS journaling file system, this isn't covered--if you want to use it, you'll have to figure out how to download, install, and set it up yourself.

Nevertheless, RedHat Linux 7 Unleashed certainly is the best manual that's available currently for Red Hat Linux 7, and a fount of hands-on information. --Steve Patient, Amazon.co.uk

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Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed shows you how to install, configure, and manage version 7, the latest version of Red Hat operating system. Version 7 boasts the latest stable Linux kernel, a new and improved installation program, updated libraries and a host of other improvements, including the new Xfree86 4.x. Learn how the operating system works from the inside out.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sams (January 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0672319853
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0672319853
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.36 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 2.5 x 9 inches

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Raymond Angel

Advanced Root Users and New Users Will Like This One

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2001

Having an Unleashed book will make your more of an expert on the topic you are reading about, and Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed is no different.
People who have never used Linux or are experienced users will find this book helpful as it gives insight into how to install, configure, secure and get the most out of Red Hat Linux 7.
One chapter many advanced users who are using a dual boot system will find helpful is Chapter 9 on System Startup and Shutdown. One disadvantage about this book, and others, is the lack on coverage on installing Linux on a Windows 2000, NT or XP version of Windows. While Windows XP is not, out yet I have been baffled at the lack of coverage on installing the Linux Loader or LILO for an NT based system.
(Many people who are using the LILO and want to put it on the MBR will have to learn by trial and error.)
However, the intermediate or advanced user will find the rest of the information on the LILO and the Master Boot Record to be very helpful.
Also included with the book is Red Hat Linux 7 on three CD's including documentation and source. Having an extra copy (unless your getting your first copy from the book) is helpful if your copy ever goes bad.
No matter what you are planning on doing with Red Hat Linux 7, you must pickup a copy of this book. Believe me you will thank me when something goes wrong and this book as the answer in it.

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Eugenio

So far I have not found anything relevant to RHEL ...

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2017

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So far I have not found anything relevant to RHEL 7.3. It is almost a copy of the Red Hat Linux 5 & 6.

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016

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The review talks about the cd with it,where is the cd......

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2000

This book has it all! The basics! Networking! Programming! I use it everyday at work.

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Michael J. Motal

Too many errors for a beginner

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2001

This book was my first foray into the world of Linux and I found too many errors for this to be a good start for a newbie. Case in point is Chapter 20 on ipchains. The sample firewall script is inclomplete (missing a definition of $ME in the constants section) and contains basic errors (such as showing an option as "-I" when it should be "-i"). Most galling is the publisher's website. There is no section on errata to undo some of the mistakes that made it into print. Moreover, unless your web browser supports vbscript the web site will not load. It requires dissecting the start page source to find a way into the site.
Buy the book for the disks, but expect to spend some time extricting yourself from the mistakes in it if you follow all the author's examples.

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Philip Washington

A little warning

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2001

This book is as good as the previous versions of Linux Unleashed. Maybe a little better since it is only concentrating on the RH versions. Gives quick introductory to a lot of configurations. I think this is helpfull because at least you can make it work without digging through sometimes Illegible README and INSTALL documentation. Sometimes I use the information from the book to try and understand what the author of the README pages is talking about. The basic configurations for Apache, Samba and Networking are there (NIS is there also but didn't try it). Once you get this setup going you can tweak it and see whether it did what you wanted or it crashed. You get a baseline working system though. One little tid-bit of warning. I tried to use the disks provided with the book to upgrade a system and it stalled 3-times in a row. I put in a RH installation disk from RH and the upgrade went fine. So there may be a few kinks on the disks which are provided with this book. I have used the book supplied disks to install individual rpm packages and they seem to work fine.

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Peter

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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2001

If you are looking for a good book on Linux/Unix I strongly suggest you DON'T BUY this book. I bought this book mainly because it has the RH7 3 cd set but was also hoping it would be useful in the future since at the time I really didn't know much about Unix. The author can't explain many topics at all. He just assumes that you already know all the stuff and that you are reading the book as a novel. ...

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David Sudjiman

The best book I have to explain Linux!

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2002

As this book titled RedHat Linux 7 Unleashed (RH7U), it is covered with many in-depth explanations on what RH70 offered.
My expectation is also fulfilled, as I want to know all about Linux Basic and tend to get certified with RHCE and Linux Sair/GNU. I read this book companied with RHCE Study Guide and about to take the course on May 2002.
Currently, as I write this review, I see the RH72 Unleashed and have some thoughts to buy that as well as this RH7U provide a good structured explanation. This book is just like the Manual book that RH Corp. should provide.
I give 4 stars, as there is no book contains an all-in-one-solution to get your Linux running for production phase. This book offers a horizontal explanation on how you could get Linux started with minimal configuration. Linux means huge knowledge, that's why you need special book to read if you would like to have your Linux in specific job like firewalls, routing, DNS, SAMBA, etc.
Finally, this book is the best book I have to explain Linux!

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