Linux Desk Reference

by Scott Hawkins

Book Overview

The practical, handy, friendly desk reference for every Linux user Linux Desk Reference packs information about every Linux command youll need, organized by task so you can find what you need even if... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130619892
• ISBN13: 9780130619891
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Help for Linux Commands

I bought this book because I had recently (finally!!) managed to install Linux on my laptop. I was a complete Linux newbie and kept running into hints and mentions here and there about this or that Linux command but never any explanation of how to use them! The book is an excellent systematic, brief presentation of these commands. You DON'T have to be a programmer to benefit from this book!! Now, many months later, I can say that I still frequently consult the book. It opens up the great versatility of Linux for those of us who are not programmers but want more from their Linux computing experience. If you're a newbie, buy the book!

My Hopes Fulfilled - and More

First and most spectacular, the U.S. Mule had delivered the Linux Desk Reference that I have been eagerly awaiting, with high hopes - and low expectations. Opened it. WOW! It exceeds my wildest hopes. It is exactly what I have been looking for, wanted, and need. Even I, the newest of Linux Newbies, can understand it easily. It is written in ENGLISH. 545 extremely well organized and indexed pages, chock full and overflowing with information. Its quality and availability compare favorably with Commodore's Commodore Basic Manual of fond memory. The information includes definitions of terms and appropriate examples of their use. It includes a definition of the -R switch - but no warning! I now know what a grep is - and could even use one as needed! This is a really MUST HAVE book for any Linuxer, from the newest Newbie to the `way advanced Superuser who may not have memorized every last term with its switches, options, variants, and usages. Scott Hawkins saves us the trouble.

Great reference!

If you are familiar with command line entry (say DOS) but are illiterate in "Linux speak", this book is for you. It has everything!

It's Sammich!

This is the best Linux reference book I've ever seen! There are examples for every command and you can actually find what you're looking for without having to muck through a lot of stuff you don't need.It's simple and concise without being boring. I can only hope that other reference book authors will take a lesson from these guys!

Just what I needed!

This is the best Linux reference book I've used. Every single command is organized by task, so even if I don't know its name, but I know what I want to do, I can find it. Tons of examples make it easy to learn new commands and the author actually makes it interesting! Highly recommended over the run-of-the-mill Nutshell book.