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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux (2nd Edition)
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by Albe Manual Ricart
Sales Rank: 881359
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Paperback: 382 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 2nd edition December 15, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0789721961
ISBN-13: 978-0789721969
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Product Review
If the open-source movement becomes more popular among beginning to intermediate computer users, the Linux operating system may easily emerge as the operating system of choice. However, getting neophytes to jump on the Linux bandwagon is no easy sell unless the new user has access to a dependable and fairly thorough introductory Linux reference. Author Manuel Alberto Ricart supplies a clearly written introduction to this OS in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux.
The mark of any truly great Linux reference, whether it is written for the diehard kernel programmer or the new, curious OS explorer, is its documentation on installing Linux. To help get you started, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux includes a CD-ROM with a copy of Caldera's OpenLinux version 1.3. Between appendices A and B, Ricart provides a step-by-step explanation of the Linux OS installation as well as a fairly extensive list of hardware that is compatible with the OpenLinux 1.3. Quick to acknowledge the high potential for frustration during the installation process, Ricart includes helpful tips for getting around the most common configuration pitfalls.
The bulk of the book is distributed across three sections that teach you how to use the graphical interface, called the KDE Desktop; the command-line interface, which should be fairly familiar to anyone migrating from Unix to Linux; and the commands necessary for low-level system administration and maintenance. --Ryan Kuykendall
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
Complete Idiot's Guide To Linux, Second Edition, covers: Preparing to install the system, Using shells and online documentation, The X Windows graphical interface, Networking and Internet, Administration, Configuring Linux for multimedia , and A guide to available software and tools. If you have been wanting to get started using Linux, but are not sure how to go about it or have not made deep inroads into your installed system, you'll benefit most from this book. In addition, the step-by-step guide to standard Linux tasks will satisfy your need to utilize the system's capabilities, especially its Internet functions.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This review is from: Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux (Paperback)
I have several books on UNIX/Linux, but this is the one that helped me get up to speed! With the other books I got stuck several times, but this book is very easy to understand, and gives you all the necessary information to get started. If you are totally new to UNIX/Linux this book is a good place to start!
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