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The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux 6
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by Bob Rankin
Sales Rank: 2171150
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List Price: $34.95
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Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: No Starch Press; 1 edition October 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1886411301
ISBN-13: 978-1886411302
Product Dimensions:
9 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Product Review
The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux 6 is a clear, easy-to-follow guide to installing and learning to use the most popular commercial distribution of the Linux operating system. Meant for Linux novices with Microsoft Windows experience, this book provides procedural information about installation and configuration. It then conveys orientations to the Linux way of thinking about problems and the tools used to get work done, mostly with the Bash shell.
After walking the reader through Red Hat installation, Bob Rankin provides a quick introduction to Gnome. Mostly, this is a tour of the obvious: He introduces all the standard utilities and some of the games. There's a speedy introduction to setting up a PPP connection with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Rankin's introduction to the file-management capabilities of the Bash shell is the most valuable aspect of this book. He lists scores of tasks, ranging from copying a file to concatenating multiple files, and provides clear statements of the syntax used for each. He explains Linux features, such as piping, which aren't widely seen in Windows and MS-DOS environments, and shows how to use utilities that improve Linux's ability to work with Windows data and software.
The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux 6 ships with its eponymous operating system and a bunch of other software on CD-ROM. For that reason, it's a decent deal--but most new Linux users will soon want a richer guide. --David Wall
Product Review
"A comprehensive introduction to the world of Linux. This is a great place for the beginning user to start." -- St. Paul Pinoeer Press
"An aptly named book. . . great for a beginner to Linux. If you are constantly being called by friends to help out with installing and running Linux, this book makes a great gift." -- Linux Forum, October, 1999
"For someone who has already installed Red Hat 6.0 Linux and wants to learn more about its new capabilities, I wholeheartedly recommend this book." -- Linux Journal, February 2000
"Rankins expertise and informal style make this an ideal choice for the beginning Linux user and an excellent reference for the more experienced user." -- Sys Admin Magazine
Customer Reviews & Comments
I have just began learning Linux since I can foresee Microsoft Windows unaviodable demise, and I think Bob Rankin has done a perfect job with this book. I am a person who, like most all of us, is almost totally dependant on Windows to get anywhere, and now is the time for us to revolt! Well maybe not, but this book does a perfect job in helping a Windows junky like me to make the transition to Linux and never made me feel like a lost puppy. By the time I finished reading this book I was ready to dump Windows and make a complete switch... except I would lose all my fun games. The only drawback this book had was in talking about running more than one hard drive, but for my intents and purposes there couldn't have been a better way to start learning Linux, and even though version 6.0 isn't the newest anymore, I would still very strongly suggest to anyone out there wanting to learn Linux to start with this book, it will be much worth their time.
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The No B.S. Guide to Red Hat Linux 6
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