Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 888 pages
- Published by: Wiley; 2008 edition February 19, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470230193
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470230190
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.4 x 2 inches
- Weighs: 3 pounds
Product Description
Great Content from a Bestselling Author: The Linux Bible 2008 Edition is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the building-block nature of Linux, and offering true up-to-date descriptions of Linux technology, the Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the Linux distribution they choose. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that's right for them. Detailed installation instructions, step-by-step descriptions of key desktop and server components, and the actual distributions on CD and DVD, let readers get started using Linux immediately. The Bible will serve a broad range of readers, from those starting with Linux to anyone looking to evaluate different Linux distributions. It also covers broad usage including Linux desktops, servers, and firewall/routers.
New features: Instead of just telling you about how the technology works, new "Bringing Linux In" sections describe how people have implemented Linux in the real world. New sections describe real-life examples, such as how:
- A Small office created an inexpensive Web, print, and file server
- A do-it-yourselfer combined Linux audio and video features to create a home multimedia center
- A school build a computer lab with free educational software
- A large corporation deployed thousands of Linux systems
Unique CD and DVD: No other book on the market includes so many Linux distributions on CD and DVD. Our DVD and CD will include the latest versions of at least the following Linux distributions: Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, KNOPPIX, Gentoo, Slackware, Mandriva, Damn Small Linux, SLAX, BackTrack, GeeXbox, and others.
Back Cover Copy
The perfect book to help you make the move to Linux With Linux, you can start with a full-featured desktop computer and scale up to powerful corporate servers. Get the most out of Linux for your home, small business, school, or corporate computing requirements with this comprehensive reference as your guide. You'll walk through 16 different Linux distributions, find step-by-step instructions, and see how other enterprising Linux do-it-yourselfers are creating powerful and inexpensive systems. This is the book you need to succeed with Linux.
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Master Linux for desktops, servers, and workstations -
Find, install, and use tons of free and open source software -
Create your own cool apps with useful programming tools -
Launch all your music, video, images, and documents in Linux -
Browse, e-mail, or chat over the Internet from a Linux desktop -
Set up your own e-mail and Web (LAMP) servers -
Make safe connections with firewalls and other security tools
A total of 16 different Linux distributions are included on the DVD and CD-ROM. - To try out Linux, boot directly to KNOPPIX, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, BackTrack, and other live Linux distributions
- To keep Linux permanently, install Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, Damn Small Linux, Slackware Linux, and other distributions to your hard disk
What's on the DVD and CD-ROM? DVD Includes -
Ubuntu Linux (live/install) -
Fedora Linux (install) -
openSUSE (live/install) -
KNOPPIX (live) -
Freespire (live/install) -
Gentoo Linux (install) -
Slackware® Linux (install) -
BackTrack (live) -
Mandriva One (live/install)
CD-ROM Includes -
Debian GNU/Linux (install) -
Damn Small Linux (live/install) -
SLAX (live/install) -
System Rescue CD (live) -
INSERT (live) -
Puppy Linux (live) -
Gentoo Linux (install) -
Coyote Linux (floppy firewall)
System Requirements:
All
software built for x86 computers
See chapters on each distribution for system requirements
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Linux Bible, 2005 Edition (Paperback)
It seems like a lot of the Linux books out there right now pick a single distribution and teach you that one. Wiley's Linux Bible (2005 Edition) by Christopher Negus takes a different approach that may be valuable to you. Chapter List: Part 1 - Linux First Steps: Starting With Linux; Running Commands from the Shell; Getting into the Desktop Part 2 - Running The Show: Learning Basic Administration; Getting on the Internet; Securing Linux Part 3 - Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution: Installing Linux; Running Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Running Debian GNU/Linux; Running SUSE Linux; Running KNOPPIX; Running Yellow Dog Linux; Running Gentoo Linux; Running Slackware Linux; Running Linspire; Running Mandrakelinux; Running a Linux Firewall/Router; Running Bootable Linux Distribution Part 4 - Running Applications: Paying Music and Video; Working with Words and Images; E-Mailing and Web Browsing; Gaming Alone and Online Part 5 - Running Servers: Running a Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) Server; Running a Mail Server; Running a Print Server; Running a File Server Part 6 - Programming in Linux: Programming Environments and Interfaces; Programming Tools and Utilities Appendix A: Media; Appendix B: Entering the Linux Community; Index The main difference I see in this book is the lack of focus on a particular distribution. The different chapters (with the exception of Part 3) are all designed to teach you the basics of Linux apart from any flavor. This allows you to learn core skills that can transfer between whatever distribution you might be using at any given time. Part 3 gives a short coverage of each major distribution available on the market. If you're wondering about the pros and cons of each, this section of the book will help you decide where you want to start your specific distribution-specific learning. Like all Bible titles, this is pretty big (800+ pages). While there's a lot of useful information, I don't know that I'd recommend this to be your *only* Linux book. 200+ pages deal with the distribution information, which leaves considerably less room for core Linux information. The other chapters cover the gamut of Linux software (server, desktop, productivity, internet, games, etc.), so there's not a lot in in-depth coverage on any one particular area. I'd probably position this as a very good entry level book to teach the reader about Linux and help them decide what distribution to pick. From there, I'd pick a book specific to my distribution of choice and continue my learning. If your the right audience and in the right situation, this book will work well for you...
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