Linux! [With CDROM]

by Nicholas D. Wells and Nick Wells

Linux is a Unix-like operating system, an alternative to Microsoft Windows. This text provides tips and tricks on topics including automation, networking, file management and Apache Web servers, shows how to turn your Linux system into the ultimate game and entertainment centre and includes a CD which provides versions of KDE and GNOME.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782129358
• ISBN13: 9780782129359
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 429 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.5" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Gee,I really DIDN'T know you could do that in Linux!!!

~~~~~ I picked this book up out of pure curiosity - a chimpanze on the cover of a Linux book? As I looked inside, I thought, "Gee, I really DIDN'T know you could do that in Linux!" My curiosity soon turned to amazement "Hey, you can't even do that in Windoze!" Next, I realized, "Hey, I have to DO this!" and bought the book. The author has a refreshing sense of humor that makes you grin as you learn. He provides dozens and dozens of hard-to-find applications and tells you exactly what to type to implement the program. The CD includes helpful utilities, entertaining games, and even a full office suite. (Try to get THAT in your Windows O.S.!) Most of the programs on the CD include complete source code as well as a binary executable file. Many of the tools can run right off the CD. This book is hard to beat if you want to get that "extra edge" in Linux. Your friends will be amazed and exclaim, "Gee, I didn't know you could do THAT with Linux!!!" Lloyd W. Cary~~~~~

lots of software and documentation

I loved this book. The software the author talks about is on the cd rom with documentation! There are a lot of nice extras on the cd-rom. Great sense of humor and kind of hard to put down. Twice already I've used it as a reference. I will look to buy other books from this author. I can't believe he covers both command line and gui apps that either do or almost do the same thing! Now I can get work done no matter what with my small home network.

Excellent book.

I have been using Linux for the last 5 years, and I have read quite a few books. I read this book just to refresh what I have learned throughout the years, and I can honestly say, this book is the only one I have actualy been able to sit down and read. This is a must-read for anyone getting into linux, or just want a refresh. It covers many useful topics, and is very easy to follow.

Great Tips and Tricks Book

I just bought this book. It contains 50 tips and tricks on using Linux. It also includes a CD-Rom with RPM's (for Red Hat 6.x) and lots of .tgz files. It has usefull info like how to undelete files and info on what applications are available to make Linux a real desktop OS ("real" replacement for Windows 98). It's a book for everyone and most software mentioned in the book is on the CD-Rom included. This book is definitly worth the price. Buy it!