Introduction to Linux (Second Edition)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 300 pages
• Published by: Fultus Corporation
• Edition: 2nd Edition January 30, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1596821124
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1596821125
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 1.1 pounds

Product Description
Whether you're just starting out with Linux or looking to hone your existing skills, this book will provide you with the knowledge you need. For new users, it is an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. Advanced trainees can consider it a desktop reference, a collection of the base knowledge needed to tackle system and network administration.



To help you work more effectively with Linux, this book contains hundreds of real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. These examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and feel encouraged to try out things on your own.

About The Author
Machtelt Garrels is a Linux veteran and freelance trainer. She learned the importance of mastering the basic concepts about a subject in order to get the most out of any IT course. She is also a member of The Linux Documentation Project, where she initially found a fertile ground for making her work read throughout the world. She writes from practical experience as a long-time Linux user, administrator, support engineer and instructor.

Reader Reviews
Just kidding, Tille ! Anyhow I while I appreciate the fact that an extremely competent and skilled linux admin like Garrels has taken pains to write a basic guide and has made it freely available online for the Linux Documentation Project, I still have some issues with this being a good intro for the Linux beginner. Yes, it's short, to the point and precise, but for a real beginner it is too short, too to the point and too terse. It is distribution independent, theoretically a good point, but in practice a down side for a beginner who 's way more interested in how to organize his desktop than in how to use the find command efficiently. Let's face it, there is no such thing like a command line only introduction to Linux for the real beginner. Failure to understand this is the main reason while a superior product like Linux has still not replaced Windows in the desktop market. I wish the author will take the time to write a real, complete, gentle and tutorial -like intro to Linux focusing or one or two of the main distros. Meanwhile, the best intro (and distro) I can recommend to the Linux beginner is "Beginning Ubuntu Linux" by Apress. I can promise it will bring you to the level whne you can kiss Windows ( and his licence fees) goodbye.