FreeBSD: An Open-Source Operating System for Your Personal...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 443 pages
• Published by: The Bit Tree Press December 1, 2001
• ISBN 10 Number: 0971204519
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0971204515
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Reader Reviews
"FreeBSD, 2nd Edition" is the best introductory UNIX book since Shah's "Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, 2nd Edition." So few authors remember that the people who read technical books need to solve real-world administration problems. Annelise Anderson knows the answers, and delivers the commands and concepts the FreeBSD beginner should understand. She offers practical guidance in a direct and simple manner. "FreeBSD, 2nd Edition" could be the book that convinces members of the Linux crowd to try another operating system. Even though I've been administering FreeBSD servers for over a year, I still discovered many novel tips. "FreeBSD, 2nd Edition" covers material neglected in other recent FreeBSD books, such as apsfilter, the printing configuration tool. The author describes many of the small yet crucial details which make administration easier. These helpful recommendations include enabling color directory listings, clearing print queues, accessing extra terminals during installation, printing manual pages, and searching the ports tree using 'make search name=<target>'. Beyond minor conveniences, the author shares numerous warnings against possible technical pitfalls, like trying to use cvsup on FreeBSD 4.3 RELEASE and earlier distros. She provides thorough documentation on many key aspects of FreeBSD administration, such as upgrades, enabling sound, and managing ports and packages. The book differs from most UNIX books in that it does not spend a great deal of time discussing installation and configuration of common applications, like sendmail, BIND, Apache, and so on. While seasoned system administrators probably want more on these subjects, those new to the FreeBSD operating system need the foundation the author so skillfully builds. If you're new to FreeBSD, you'll love this book. One word of caution: the binding seems weak, as mentioned in an earlier review. I've handled my copy carefully, and it remains intact. I hope it stays that way, since I plan to reference this book for months to come. Comment | | (Report this)