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By Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins
July 2005
Pages: 942
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 0-596-00930-5 |
ISBN 13: 9780596009304
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This updated fifth edition covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions. Considered by many to be the most complete and authoritative command reference for Linux available. No matter how you use Linux, you need the quick access to information this book provides.
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Whether you're using Linux for personal software projects, for a small office or home office (often termed the SOHO environment), to provide services to a small group of colleagues, or to administer a site responsible for millions of email and web connections each day, you need quick access to information on a wide range of tools. This book covers all aspects of administering and making effective use of Linux systems. Among its topics are booting, package management, and revision control. But foremost in Linux in a Nutshell are the utilities and commands that make Linux one of the most powerful and flexible systems available.
Now in its fifth edition, Linux in a Nutshell brings users up-to-date with the current state of Linux. Considered by many to be the most complete and authoritative command reference for Linux available, the book covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions.
Comprehensive but concise, the fifth edition has been updated to cover new features of major Linux distributions. Configuration information for the rapidly growing commercial network services and community update services is one of the subjects covered for the first time.
But that's just the beginning. The book covers editors, shells, and LILO and GRUB boot options. There's also coverage of Apache, Samba, Postfix, sendmail, CVS, Subversion, Emacs, vi, sed, gawk, and much more. Everything that system administrators, developers, and power users need to know about Linux is referenced here, and they will turn to this book again and again.
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Improved, Useful Quick Reference, February 21 2007
I have previously used the 2nd edition of Linux in a Nutshell. I thought it was a very handy tool then. The 5th edition is more comprehensive and better organized.
The main Linux command set is now consolidated into one chapter. The book has a System Administration Overview, which interests me, but I have yet to explore it thoroughly. There are also chapters on boot methods, package management, BASH and KORN shells, EMACS, vi, sed, gawk, source code management, CVS, and Subversion version control.
My own use of this book has been limited mostly to the command set reference and the vi sections. I have also done a little work using the Boot Methods chapter. I really like the layout of the command set. I think it is easier to read than it was in the earlier version of the book.
I am by no means through exploring the other sections of Linux in a Nutshell. I think this is a very useful tool to have handy whether you are customizing an installation, or exploring the inner workings of Linux in general.
Media reviews
"...the authors have done an excellent job of writing a quick reference guide for the basic commands and features of the Linux operating system. So, at the end of the day, with this book, you'll know what you want to do and how to do it with the correct command or option! "
-- John Vacca, Amazon.com
"Think of the book as a desktop encyclopedia; it gives you a good overview, and if you already know an area it can remind you of the parameters, but it's neither a tutorial nor a complete reference."
-- Allen Stenger, SPUG Nuggets
"With over 900 pages of great explanations, Linux in a Nutshell is a fantastic resource for any casual Linux user or future system administrator. I highly recommend Linux in a Nutshell for those with some experience using a Linux distribution and wanting to sharpen their skills in the growingly popular operating system."
-- Dalibor Dvorski, Codewalkers.com, November 2005
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