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Title: Linux Essential Reference (Essential Reference Series) by Ed Petron, Laurie Petrycki ISBN: 0-7357-0852-5 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 20 December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: An expert's book
Comment: Linux - Essential Reference AUTHOR: Ed Petron PUBLISHER: New Riders REVIEWED BY: Barbara Rhoades
BOOK REVIEW: This is a book for anyone who knows what Linux is all about but may need help in how to do it. Since the first page contains an explanation of HOW to interpret what you are reading, you better know Linux inside and out before trying to use this book. If you want to learn Linux, Linux - Essential Reference is definitely not your cup of tea.
The Book includes: an 11-page Content, a 38-page Index and the print is very small. There are no tips or notes in the margins to assist you with the material presented. Be sure to have a good light and knowledge of Linux before buying this book.
Rating: 2
Summary: Same as man/info pages?
Comment: Every reference to a command appears to be a direct quote from Linux man pages or the info pages. If those were clear enough I wouldn't need a reference! The good thing about this book is that it does organize commands based loosely on what they do.
Rating: 3
Summary: comparison with Linux in a Nutshell
Comment: Linux Essential Reference (LER) lays out the options and provides better descriptions than Linux in a Nutshell (LN) for commands. However, for those who want to do more advanced shell programming they may find LN better. The same goes for the programmer, where LN's coverage of RCS and CVS and other things partaining to the Linux programmer, probably make it worth selecting LN over LER. In general, I would look at the table of contents for both, see which one covers the topics you are most interested in. They are both great books, but in some cases LN is the better choice.
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Title: Inside Linux by Michael Tobler ISBN: 0735709408 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 17 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Linux Desktop Starter Kit by John P. Lathrop ISBN: 0072122838 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Pub. Date: 28 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Everyday Linux by Kathy Miles, Ethan Metsger ISBN: 0130917621 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 03 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Integrating Linux and Windows by Mike McCune ISBN: 0130306703 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 19 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Linux Desk Reference (2nd Edition) by Scott Hawkins ISBN: 0130619892 Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR Pub. Date: 20 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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