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Red Hat Linux 7 for Dummies

Format: Paperback
Author: Jon Hall
ReleaseDate: November, 2000
Publisher: For Dummies
Rating:

Awesome Book, good for newbies...
0 is a great book for those users who wish to learn Linux. Red Hat Linux for Dummies 7. Linux is a great operating system, extremely stable when compared to Windows.

The book goes from the install process, interent configuration, and even some bash shell scripting. The book covers the topics fully and is rich in detail. As for being a Server Administrator for EchoShell(we run FreeBSD) for a couple months now, I even learned some new commands and features of Linux.

I do favor FreeBSD over Linux, but Linux is great for people who want to get into the alternative operating system world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the world of Linux. The book has just enough to get you started and teaches you the basic functionality of the Red Hat Linux Operating System.

Examine the table of contents...
If that's what you want to learn, this ISN'T the book you want. The main reason I bought the book is that I wanted to learn the basics of system administration-type stuff common to Unix and Linux. The only parts of this book good for that purpose, along those lines, are about five chapters and appendixes (out of 28). If you want to learn to use the X Windows system (overlayed with GNOME or KDE) to make and use a Linux machine for purposes similar to those you'd use a Windows workstation, then this book's for you. However, I doubt most people who want to get deep into Linux really need a zillion chapters about GNOME. I mean, heck--if you want it and can install it, you are probably smart enough not to need a Dummies book to figure out basic productivity software.

I bought this book and used it to install Linux on Gateway Solo 1150 laptop. At first I partitioned the hard drive, but the book assumes you aren't going to use a partition, and the installation (and use of the book) will probably go most smoothly if you have a spare hard drive on a regular desktop workstation. There weren't detailed instructions for the special case of someone wanting to partition a hard drive on a laptop, and there was a serious problem (possibly just a problem with the CD) installing the X Windows system.

Also, the jokes were sometimes a little strained.

This is really for dummie
I also found this book very entertaining because of small jokes here and there that made the book better and easier to read. This book helps you out on everything, from installing Linux to getting internet on it using applications, listening to music on a very "english" based language writen for everyone to understand. I would really recommend this book to anyone starting to use linux.