Linux Essentials

Great book and great service from the seller. The book was in better condition than described. I grant bonus points as the book arrived earlier than expected.

Okay, in the long-ago days of yesteryear I did a lot of programming but my only recent experience has been Pi and Arduino so I essentially skipped the whole Linux era. Yes I Googled and hacked around when I needed to but never came close to feeling comfortable that I understood what I was doing, so I bought this book and committed myself that I would move from Beginner Noob to Junior Noob and I'm happy I did.What I love about this book is the fact the title says it all - this covers the essentials and at the right pace and depth. For instance it doesn't cover every command line program you will use, but he covers the 20% that you will use 80% of the time and shows you how to find information on the others. The command line is everything so understanding the programs, editors, and scripting is key and this book will leave you feeling like a pro. His examples are carefully crafted to help you understand what the possibilities are by using various options and in combination with other commands. I thought Bash scripts were created by Gods before I was able to whip up some of my own after reading Chapter 12.Overall if you have a similar background...some familiarity with any O/S command line, some programming experience, and/or have a little hacking around on Linux under your belt this book will get you to the next level.

There will always be a small set of people who insist you can only learn by doing it yourself. Others will say guide books are a waste because "everything is on the Internet." This review is for everyone else: those who haven't made up their mind in advance.This is an excellent tutorial. My barely computer-literate parent could follow it (and did). It is written in plain English and reads easier than some novels. It doesn't ramble on. It doesn't cut corners. This is baby bear's book - just right. It will work for any Linux distribution. Also, this book won't be outdated in a year like more software books, because it specifically avoids how to run software and focuses on how to use any OS built on Linux architecture. That means while programs may change or get new versions, and while you may update to a new or different distro, the information in the book will still apply.Finally, a suggestion: if you've been thinking about trying Linux but aren't ready to install a whole new operating system on your computer, go buy a single issue of Linux pro mag, Linux format mag, or another Linux specific mag. They come with DVDs that can run linux on your computer without affecting your installed OS. It's a nice way to try it out for those of us who dip our toes in the water rather than cannonball in without testing it out.

The first several chapters give to the history of UNIX, after that you begin to get into the Linux Essentials as the title suggests. I bought the book as a required text for a class, but find it very useful.If you are new to UNIX/Linux this will give you great details, it is easy to read and easy to follow the examples. After reading the book I am comfortable working with Linux now both using the GUI and the command line.

Read book and passed exam. Having been using Linux for a number of years, only took me about a week to read through the book. Content is well organized with helpful notes and written to where anyone should be able to understand.

I'm giving this book three stars because it does have some good information. As far as being an "easy read", I find this book sometimes confusing and hard to follow. Some passages would be clear, while other passages didn't make any sense at all. It's almost like there were two authors. I bought this book because it was promoted on the LPIC site. I have read other books on Linux that were much easier to follow.

I did use this and UrbanPenguin materials to pass my test. This book was detailed enough that I may have felt comfortable enough to use this alone, however the author words material in such a way that i wondered if it was just added as filler or he was over preparing me. Nonetheless, I did pass the test on the first try. All objectives were covered.

I teach this class locally. I found this book had important flaws in the information it contained, too vague in it's content within important topic areas and did not covuey a complete understanding to entry level Linux users.

A nicely written introduction, very friendly style without being patronising, very easy to read but for me, way too much introductory/historical stuff, only beginning to get going after chapter 6. In places it even assumes you haven't yet made the choice to go to Linux yet.Nevertheless, it provides an excellent coverage of the basics, especially good at explaining users and groups, file permissions etc, including tricky things like the "sticky bit" stuff is well explained. Also simple network commands are covered, bash scripting, vi editor, plus more (check the contents page). Excellent use of exercises, even if you don't do them, have a look through the end of the chapter to see what you should have known if you'd read the chapter more carefully! ;)I only give it 3 stars as, from my own point of view as a reasonably seasoned but not especially accomplished Linux user, I was looking for a much deeper treatment. To my mind too many essentials have been omitted.If you're new to Linux, or contemplating making the jump then this book is 4 or 5 stars because once you've got through this book you'll probably be confident enough to learn everything else from the web. Many Linux books are just regurgitations of user manuals -- this isn't -- it's been written by a human being.

Just right to take you from newbie to intermediate level. Clearly laid out and explained with excellent illustrations and diagrams.

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