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Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed
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by David Pitts
Sales Rank: 1429079
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Paperback: 1252 pages
Publisher: SAMS PUBLISHING; 1 edition July 30, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0672316897
ISBN-13: 978-0672316890
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.2 x 2.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
Product Review
Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed ships with its eponymous operating system on CD-ROM. Based on that fact alone, you're ahead of the game in terms of cost when you buy this book. Way ahead, in fact, considering that this book contains some of the best printed documentation of the Red Hat distribution around. The team of authors covers installation, configuration, networking (including Internet connectivity and the Domain Name Service), system administration, and applications. There are introductory guides to programming with several languages--the sections on gawk, Python, Motif, and Tcl/Tk are the best of the group. Plus, there's a good Linux command reference.
Three kinds of people will like this book: those who want to install Linux for the first time, those who want to perform intermediate-level tasks (such as compiling a kernel or setting up a network), and experts looking for new information. The book's coverage of first-time installation takes a deliberate pace, pausing often to address potential problems. The kernel-building and network configuration sections are solid. The remainder of the book is packed with enough details about everything, including the Gnome windowing system and the K Desktop Environment (KDE), to keep the gurus happy. In short, this book ranks among the best Red Hat 6 manuals. --David Wall
Book Description
Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed shows you how to install, configure, and manage version 6.0, the latest version of Red Hat operating system. Version 6.0 boasts the latest Linux kernel, a new and improved installation program, updated libraries and a host of other improvements. Learn how the operating system works from the inside out. The book covers everything from managing the installation processes to configuring the system as an Internet server. Extensive coverage of shells and shell programming is also covered, along with the programming tools and utilities that help the administrator and programmer perform their tasks more efficiently.
Customer Reviews & Comments
This book is easily the weightiest of my growing collection of Linux books, and the least useful. Its number one failing is that it does not walk the new user through setting up complicated stuff like networks. Go ahead, read the chapter on networking. There is tons of dry technical information there -- which doesn't help the frustrated new user in doing an actual network setup. There are no examples of what must be configured. The entire chapter would be improved with a case study of how to set up a 2- or 3-computer network connected by Ethernet cards and with a ppp0 dialup internet connection. Additional case studies can focus on larger networks with subnets. (Most home users won't need to subnet, but business users will.) It should tell you common setup mistakes. It should give example screenshots of a healthy running network. Most nuts-and-bolts detail information can be gleaned for free on Linux Documentation Project web sites. The Networking HOWTO is what enabled me to get my network going, not this book. What the LDP HOWTOs sometimes skimp on is distribution-specific information, and that is where a book like this could combine techie detail with useful walkthroughs and walkthrough-related diagrams that really help the new user out there.
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