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Linux Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to Linux Certification Skills |
Author: Roderick W. Smith
Published: 2006-10-30 |
List price: $29.99
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 a bit pedestrian but worth every penny
This is one of the best beginning linux books I have ever seen. Having said that, I wouldn't trust this book alone as a single resource for any test. Mr. Smith uses a fantastic pedagogical style throughout the book that makes the toughest linux/ UNIX concepts fun and easy to understand. I heartily recommend this book to any person wishing to know more about linux in general, even if they have grown up in the windows world.
On the downside, this book does try to "re-invent the wheel" by presenting an all-encompassing book of linux commands and progs. O'Reilly's /*Linux in a Nutshell*/, /*Using Red Hat Linux*/, and */Using Debian*/ all performed that function better than this a long time ago. The "Linux Beginner's Handbook" is also an important book [...] that this one valiantly attempts to replace.
Still, I cannot get over the fact that Mr. Smith is a good teacher and a very gifted writer. The format is accessible and tye book leaves the reader feeling smart and capable as opposed to confused or frustrated. This is what computer books ought to be.
I gave it three stars because there is no substitute for years of work in on UNIX or linux mainframe. In those cases, a good pocket reference from O'Reilly was what we used.
I think that this book does deserve a place among the great linux documents written since 1993
 A perfect class on Linux
This Book is a great book if you are looking for a class on Linux. It is easy to read and the instructions are great. It is more of a hands on work book then an actual book to read.
Although the subject matter is not the most advanced and sometimes the tasks are oversimplified it does help one prepare for certification or teach them basic linux skills well. That after all is what this book claims to be. If you complete all the tasks you will be well on your way to knowing linux although it can take a while.
If your looking to for a book that will build you linux skills then this is a must have for your libary.
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