Red Hat Fedora and Enterprise Linux 4 Bible

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 1152 pages
• Published by: Wiley August 1, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764595768
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764595769
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 2.4 inches
• Weighs: 3.5 pounds

Reader Reviews
For years, I've suffered from the occasional bout of "try to figure out Linux" mania. So, I've repeatedly downloaded and installed various flavors of the OS and tried to work with them for a while. I invariably ended up throwing my hands up in despair because I couldn't find a Rosetta stone to decipher the Linux community's secret language and arcana. Since the previous editions of this book seem to have good reviews and because this version comes with a DVD with the latest full Fedora Core 4 version of Linux (normally taking 4 CDs), I thought I'd give this book a try. I'm very satisfied with it. This book is everything you need to get started with Linux. It has the DVD (plus a 2 CD smaller equivalent) with the OS and a huge selection of applications/utilities, honest-to-goodness simple English explanations of how to get started with Linux, and similar explanations of how to do more advanced activities (networking and various server-type things). The key is that the author translates that previously mentioned arcana in reasonable steps that let the reader absorb the stuff without getting lost. For those who are already past the initial "what's this Linux stuff anyway" stage, the book also seems to have all the information necessary to get various servers (Print Server, File Server, Mail Server, FTP Server, Web Server, LDAP Address Book Server, DHCP and NIS Server, MySQL Database Server, DNS Server, and Appletalk Server) up and running (that's beyond my needs and abilities, so I qualify that with "seems."). If there's material that's missing from the book, it's not immediately apparent to me. If you have any desire to try out Linux for the first time, or even if you're already experienced in Linux and want to learn advanced topics, I highly recommend this book. I rate it at 4 stars out of 5. Comment | | (Report this)