Product Description

Great Content from a Bestselling Author: The Linux Bible 2008 Edition is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the building–block nature of Linux, and offering true up–to–date descriptions of Linux technology, the Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the Linux distribution they choose. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that′s right for them. Detailed installation instructions, step–by–step descriptions of key desktop and server components, and the actual distributions on CD and DVD, let readers get started using Linux immediately. The Bible will serve a broad range of readers, from those starting with Linux to anyone looking to evaluate different Linux distributions. It also covers broad usage including Linux desktops, servers, and firewall/routers.

New features: Instead of just telling you about how the technology works, new "Bringing Linux In" sections describe how people have implemented Linux in the real world. New sections describe real–life examples, such as how:

• A Small office created an inexpensive Web, print, and file server
• A do–it–yourselfer combined Linux audio and video features to create a home multimedia center
• A school build a computer lab with free educational software
• A large corporation deployed thousands of Linux systems

Unique CD and DVD: No other book on the market includes so many Linux distributions on CD and DVD. Our DVD and CD will include the latest versions of at least the following Linux distributions: Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, KNOPPIX, Gentoo, Slackware, Mandriva, Damn Small Linux, SLAX, BackTrack, GeeXbox, and others.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #218475 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 888 pages

From the Back Cover
The perfect book to help you make the move to Linux

With Linux, you can start with a full–featured desktop computer and scale up to powerful corporate servers. Get the most out of Linux for your home, small business, school, or corporate computing needs with this comprehensive reference as your guide. You′ll walk through 16 different Linux distributions, find step–by–step instructions, and see how other enterprising Linux do–it–yourselfers are creating powerful and inexpensive systems. This is the book you need to succeed with Linux.

• Master Linux for desktops, servers, and workstations

• Find, install, and use tons of free and open source software

• Create your own cool apps with useful programming tools

• Launch all your music, video, images, and documents in Linux

• Browse, e–mail, or chat over the Internet from a Linux desktop

• Set up your own e–mail and Web (LAMP) servers

• Make safe connections with firewalls and other security tools

A total of 16 different Linux distributions are included on the DVD and CD–ROM.

• To try out Linux, boot directly to KNOPPIX, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, BackTrack, and other live Linux distributions
• To keep Linux permanently, install Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, Damn Small Linux, Slackware Linux, and other distributions to your hard disk

What′s on the DVD and CD–ROM?

DVD Includes

• Ubuntu Linux (live/install)

• Fedora Linux (install)

• openSUSE (live/install)

• KNOPPIX (live)

• Freespire (live/install)

• Gentoo Linux (install)

• Slackware® Linux (install)

• BackTrack (live)

• Mandriva One (live/install)

CD–ROM Includes

• Debian GNU/Linux (install)

• Damn Small Linux (live/install)

• SLAX (live/install)

• System Rescue CD (live)

• INSERT (live)

• Puppy Linux (live)

• Gentoo Linux (install)

• Coyote Linux (floppy firewall)

System Requirements:
All software built for x86 computers
See chapters on each distribution for system requirements

About the Author
Chris Negus has written or co–written dozens of books on Linux and UNIX, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Linux Toys, and Linux Toys II. In late 2007, Chris co–authored three books for the new Linux Toolbox series for power users: Fedora Linux Toolbox, SUSE Linux Toolbox, and Ubuntu Linux Toolbox. For eight years, he worked with the organization at AT&T that developed UNIX before moving to Utah to contribute to Novell’s short–lived UnixWare project in the early 1990s. When not writing about Linux, Chris enjoys playing soccer and just hanging out with his family.

Customer Reviews

heavy book!
I have to confess that I am not a fan of fat manuals. They are often difficult to use. I bought this in order to get my head around an operating systems which is entirely different to windows.
What inside?
CD/DVDs of different versions of linux. You can install them or create a boot disk to try each. There is a short section on each. But no comparison or explanation about which would suit you best.
There is some information about the terminal (like windows' DOS command window but more powerful). However is it not complete and there is no reference.

Linux is a range of operating systems, ALL of which are free, and more current. versions are available on the web. Tutorials are available free. The forums give free information.
Quite frankly I haven't found a use for it. I could have found use for a short book to help me choose which Linux.
I could have used a complete guide to the terminal commands but this isn't complete.
There is a history section but is a technical manual it resembles padding.
Overall its a very heavy book which you don't need and which ages rapidly.
Its now 2009 and I'm using it as a doorstop.

An excellent reference book
This book is an excellent reference source whether you are new to Linux or whether you are already acquainted with Linux and wish to try out some other distributions. This book not only gives you a practical introduction to Linux including LiveCDs and LiveDVDs for running without changing your computer at all but also provides install options if you wish to take the leap an jump to linux full time; but this book also provides some background knowledge on the history of Linux which will help you understand why it is considered to be a safer more secure operating system.

Good book which covers a lot
The Linux Bible is actually a rather good book which covers a range of the most popular linux distribution. This is backed with a DVD and DCD Rom so you can either run Live CD versions or create full installations and dual boot systems.

While not now quite as geeky as it was and with more friendly interfaces, this OS is more popular than ever, even finding its way on to cheaper end netbooks.

It is heavey (So is the real Bible), it is very much a manual for a range of Linux distros and it does help you do the job.