Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 360 pages
• Published by: Wiley November 28, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0470082933
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0470082935
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 14.9 ounces

Product 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.

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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:

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  Using the shell
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  Finding online software
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  Working with files
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  Playing with music and images
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  Administering file systems
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  Backing up data
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  Checking and managing running processes
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  Accessing network resources
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  Handling remote system administration
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  Locking down security

Reader Reviews
"Ubuntu Linux Toolbox" by Christopher Negus and Francois Caen is a uniquely well organized reference book. In general I find the organization of reference books very random from a task point of view which makes this book stand out all the more. The organization is complemented by information that is both complete and understandable. I put a reference book to the test before purchase. I see how well it handles my latest problem. If it's an understandable and usable solution I buy it. Having been an Ubuntu user for a long time I find few new issues. I put "toolbox" to an even harder test. I checked on how well all my past problems were handled. They were all well solved. If I'd come across "Ubuntu Linux Toolbox" early on there would be fewer books on my shelf. My personal test was passed with flying colors. Linux distributions are all built from the same collection of components. The open source world offers lots of choice and the mix of components in any particular distribution will defer. I can't begin to count the number of text editors or libraries that provide similar functions. Individual distributions pick from these similar components and combine them to create a more cohesive set of tools which they then further refine to operate as a total set of computing tools. As a result the instructions for using these systems varies. A GUI like Gnome masks some of these differences but at the command level the differences become apparent again. Most references that illustrate commands try to be distribution agnostic. What's lost are the all important examples that help a user apply these commands to their specific distributions. The "Ubuntu Linux Toolbox" is written for Ubuntu specifically and the authors made sure that the applicable examples are all there. Further these examples were tested by the authors to insure their accuracy. Given Ubuntu's roots in Debian, Debian power users are also well served by this book. The authors took the time to point where Ubuntu and other distributions differ. This makes it very easy for users familiar with other Linux distributions to transfer their knowledge. I found the concise and exampled descriptions very clear and complete. I must say I was able to clear a number of areas where my knowledge wasn't as complete as I would like. This book is so well written that I was compelled to read it cover to cover to get every last bit of knowledge out of it. I recommend this book not only to command line aficionados but also to advanced GUI users who need to go past what GUIs like Gnome and KDE provide to them. I will admit to favoring the Gnome GUI myself. There are still those times when the command line is almost necessary. When it comes to diagnosing problems the command line offers more information and tools than that available with a GUI. "Ubuntu Linux Toolbox" does an excellent job of organizing commands into groups that provide complete configuration and analysis for specific tasks or situations. I've been an Ubuntu user since Dapper and this wonderful book now has a permanent place next to my desktop PC ready for frequent reference. This is a book that I will go back to many times. Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users Comments (2) | | (Report this)