Product Description

Are you looking for a reliable, low-cost operating system? Do you want to discover how powerful and straightforward Linux is? Do you need help cutting through the jargon? "Teach Yourself Linux" will help you to make the most of this powerful system. With this book you can set up a Linux system, add applications, make things happen automatically, connect to the internet, share files with other system and even learn the basics of programming. Extensive examples will help you to master everything from simple commands to setting up your own web server.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2090913 in Books
• Published on: 2004-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

About the Author
A graduate in engineering and computer science from Cambridge University, Robert Billing MA has spent over twenty-five years working on software for applications as diverse as banking, offshore safety and digital television, specialising in Linux for the last six years.

Customer Reviews

Good but not for those coming to Linux for the first time
This is an good book in its way, but if you are someone coming (I assume) from Windows to Linux for the first time, then a much better option is to read Mike McGrath's "Linux in easy steps", and then, if you want to go further, purchase "Teach Yourself Linux", and then maybe O Reilly's "Running Linux", which will provide you with a good working knowledge of the OS. "Teach Yourself Linux" tries to cram as much as possible into its 280 odd pages, but it doesn't take account of the fact that someone coming from windows and exploring Linux for the first time needs to know what the similarities and differences are between windows and Linux and it tends to concentrate on using the command line, something that may put off first time users of the system - this is the book's negative points in my opinion. If you are not a first time user of Linux, then the book is fine, but O Reilly's book is better.

Great resource for intermediate Linux user.
If you have dabbled a little in Linux, or if you are already well versed in another operating system, and you wish to deepen your understanding of Linux, then this is the book for you.
My situation was the former, I had already installed Ubuntu on the household PC, and had begun to teach myself about basics of Linux usong the HUGE number of resources available on the net (google/linux searches for starters).
While this technique is very usefull for specifics, I became aware that my understanding was patchy, I was not learning in a well structured manner.
So I bought this book and began to work my way through the chapters. Now I don't say that this will make one a Linux Guru, but on each subject it gives a grounding from which the network resource can expand, and a general overview.
I would recomend anyone in a simular situation to buy this book and work through it thoroughly. Completing the self teach requires at least two weeks.

User-Friendly
Linux has never been simpler to understand, thanks to this terrific manual. Author Bob Billing explains everything you need to know before you begin, takes you through the different steps, and enables you to get (and keep!) your system up and running without a hitch. All of this is done in simple, non-technobabble language that makes for extremely readable text. This book really lives up to its title, and is a must-have for anyone planning to dive into Linux. -- S.L. Viehl, SF author