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LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition (Book Only) (Prentice Hall Ptr Open Source...
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by Paul Sheer
Sales Rank: 720205
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List Price: $39.99
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Paperback: 672 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR October 12, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0130333514
ISBN-13: 978-0130333513
Product Dimensions:
9 x 7 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
Product Review
The key difference between Microsoft Windows and UNIX is that Windows is meant to be easy to learn, while UNIX is meant to compensate for a steep learning curve by providing extraordinary flexibility to knowledgeable users. Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition is the best book on the market in terms of flattening that learning curve. The author, Paul Sheer, uses this book as the text for a class he teaches, and its instructional value is unquestionable. Rather than attempt to make analogies for the way things are done in Windows or in Mac OS, or try to satisfy readers' requirements with mere recipes, Sheer tries to inculcate his readers into the Linux way of thinking. The idea is that work gets done differently in Linux, and you have to get a few concepts clear in order to work effectively in the environment.
Take, for example, Sheer's discussion of the /etc/passwd file, which is at the core of user authentication. He provides a listing of a typical /etc/passwd file, then explains what each element on each line is for. This leads smoothly into a discussion of /etc/shadow, the shadow password file, and its capacity for hiding passwords behind a one-way hash algorithm. Sheer's prose is unfailingly clear and detailed, which is good because he's chosen to omit graphics altogether (which means, incidentally, that this book focuses on the command shell--bash, to be precise--and even the chapter on X Windows lacks screen shots). Aside from a few weird typographical choices (a tiny picture of a penguin invariably follows the word "Linux" in body text, for example), this is a faultless book.--David Wall
Topics covered: How to be a competent Linux user, familiar with the command line, key utilities like "sed," and important related skills like C programming, shell scripting, and regular expression creation. There's coverage of server software--notably HTTPd, Sendmail, and Exim--and coverage of the PostgreSQL server.
Product Description
Ready to truly master Linux system administration? Rely on the book that's been tested and proven by more than 50,000 Web users and Linux trainers worldwide: Paul Sheer's LINUX:Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition. Sheer presents in-depth, real-world coverage of every key aspect of system administration, with any leading distribution. He even provides detailed cross-references to LPI and RHCE certification topics, making this book an exceptionally useful resource for exam preparation. Sheer presents in-depth, real-world coverage of every key aspect of system administration: user management, security, package management, kernel configuration, working with key Linux tools, filesystem organization, device configuration, and much more. The book covers Linux configuration files in extraordinary detail, and presents comprehensive tutorials on networking and Internet services -- including TCP/IP, routing, mail, Samba, and DNS name server configuration. Unlike many competitive guides, it also contains coverage of shell scripting and C programming, giving working sysadmins powerful tools for streamlining their work.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I've read (not just scanned) about 15 Linux reference books of varying depth and direction. Rute is the best. If you can have only one or simply can't live knowing you don't have the definitive guide then you must grab a copy of RUTE. Check out the TOC and Preface for an idea of why I'm so enthused. Briefly, let me just say that topics covered (many and well) are each treated with respect (at least a paragraph of text, not just usage summaries that parrot the man pages) and obviously were learned in the field, not from other books. There are other reasons, but I leave them for you to discover. ENJOY.
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LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition (Book Only) (Prentice Hall Ptr Open Source...
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