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Linux for Non-Geeks
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by Rickford Grant
Sales Rank: 242041
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List Price: $34.95
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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: No Starch Press; 1st edition March 1, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593270348
ISBN-13: 978-1593270346
Product Dimensions:
9.4 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Computerworld, November 29, 2004 http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,97834,00.html
"Definitely worth your time. Will teach newbies how to feel confident and comfortable as they explore Linux."
SA Computer Magazine, September 2004
"highly recommended once you have read it, all the basic day-to-day tasks in Linux will be second nature"
Customer Reviews & Comments
I have only hands-on education in computers, no formal training. I have become fascinated with them over the years of using Win 98, ME, and XP. About 2 years ago I wanted to get into Linux. I bought the RedHat Linux 8 Bible and got it installed on my computer. It went OK, but I could never, ever, ever, . . . , I mean never, get connected to the Internet. Since the net is a large part of the fun, I was left with a RedHat 8 OS that I didn't know how to use. After months of trying, I gave up & went back to XP. Just got this book a couple of weeks ago, and compared about 6 different Linux books in the bookstore. This one is the clear winner if you want to "migrate" from Win to Linux. Well written and well organized, the book goes into more detail than the others on actually performing many required tasks in setting up and running the Fedora Core 1, successor to RedHat 9. Within 24 hours of purchase I was surfing the net, playing games, listening to music, etc. Most importantly, the author assumes that you know nothing about Linux and nothing about what's under the hood of your machine, regardless of your current OS. I realized last night that I actually now know how to download & install tar.gz files, not to mention RPM's. I'm having a tremendous amount of fun staying away from M'soft, all thanks to this book. Having first-hand experience with several "fatter" Linux books, this is definitely the one I would recommend to those who have no programming/sys admin background.
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