Beginning Fedora 2 [With CD-ROM]

by Kapil Sharma, Deepak Thomas, Shishir Gundavaram, et al.

What is this book about? Beginning Fedora 2 teaches you everything you need to know in order to install, configure, use, and maintain Fedora. This book targeted primarily at readers who are using (or planning to use) the Fedora Linux operating system for the first time. It offers the simple, plain-speaking guidance you need as you begin to explore the vast potential of open source software. The key features of the book include the following: Installing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764569961
• ISBN13: 9780764569968
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 645 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Pretty well written...flow teaches not preaches

Okay, so Fedora is at rev 3 now. I have found that 95% of the time the instructions are the same for the GUI picks, and more so obviously for command line. Speaking of which, it is very helpful that the book simultaneously explains GUI commands and picks while also explaing in detail how the do the same via command line interface. You can learn both or either by themself. Also, it is a good reading man. By that I mean the flow of information starts general, and gradually gets deeper in complexity, building sort of. It is meant to read through while you are sitting in front of your box, typing in what they tell you and seeing the results. Hands on, I think the kids call it. After on hour or so, I was just command lining away. I also have the "dummy" book, but this one's more intelligent. BTW, since the software is TOTALLY FREE for the downloadin', i don't care if the disc boots or not and neither should you. Buy the book, download the latest iso's from redhat's site, use the disc for a beer coaster.