Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 332 pages
- Published by: Wiley November 28, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0470082933
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470082935
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Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 14.9 ounces
Book Description
Aimed squarely at aspiring Linux power users and professional administrators, the Ubuntu Linux Toolbox offers more than 1000 examples of useful Linux command lines.
This compact, handy reference is made to carry with you, whether you are maintaining hundreds of Linux systems or just want to dig beneath the surface of your Ubuntu desktop system.
This is the Linux reference book you need to step up to the next level.
Back Cover Copy
Explore a ton of powerful Ubuntu Linux commands This handy, compact guide teaches you to use Ubuntu Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out over 1000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply skills you learn from this book to use and administer desktops and servers running Ubuntu, Debian, and KNOPPIX or any other Linux distribution.
Expand your Linux expertise in these and other areas: -
Using the shell -
Finding online software -
Working with files -
Playing with music and images -
Administering file systems -
Backing up data -
Checking and managing running processes -
Accessing network resources -
Handling remote system administration -
Locking down security
Reader Reviews
Hey folks... I've been an RHCE since 2000, training RHCEs since 2003, and "doing Linux" since 1996. What I like: The three big things that I like about Linux Toolbox are: 1) It concisely shows you how to use the Linux command line to solve many of the most common personal and administrative tasks. 2) It uses the proven "learn by doing" method to show the reader how to just "get stuff done" from the Linux command line. 3) What really sets this book apart from other "next level" type books is its well thought layout and how they organized the content in a quickly accessible way. Negus & Caen split the content out by Shell stuff, Working w/Files, Text Manipulation, Multimedia, Administration, Backups, Networking, etc.. . Well thought out and quickly useful as an on-hand reference. So who should buy this book? I see it being a "best fit" for two groups of people: 1) Technical users and admins who want to become more competent on the command line and be able to do ten times more work thought automation (scripting). 2) Windows power users who want to become more savvy on the Linux side (Linux power user wannabes). Especially those who need to get Linux CLI/shell proficient quickly (such as Windows sys-admins who have had Linux forced on them) Old Timers Too: The cool thing is that even if you've been using Linux for years (as I have), there are still useful "Oooo.. cool!" moments peppered throughout the book. Do you know how to properly (and quickly) get the most out of classic power tools like find, sed, awk, case, and tr? Are you armed with experience in all the newer über tools such as screen, dmidecode, growisofs? Do you know how to do software RAID from the command line (mdadm) or know how to build & control LVM via its command line tools? If you answered "no" to any of these.. you should check check out Linux Toolbox. Negus and Caen have a winner here. Good job guys. Tweeks
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