Linux in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference (Nutshell Handbook)
by
Jessica Perry Hekman
Paperback, 424 pages
Published by O'Reilly & Associates
Publication date: February 1997
Dimensions (in inches): 8.99 x 6.05 x .99
Dave's Review:
Linux in a Nutshell really isn't a book that you sit down and read from cover to cover. Well, I guess you
could,
but I would think that would be a little boring. It's more of a quick reference guide. Sort of like the
man
pages, only it's a hard copy - and it's a little bit smaller than LinuxMan!
The first section of the book is just mostly a reference guide to linux commands, ie. ls, ln, cp, cpio,
mount,
etc. Pretty good reference material, although not totally complete. I guess the size of the book kind of
is a
positive point - small - compact - and full of usefull information.
The second part has a nice little tutorial for some of the editors like vi and emacs. They aren't bad, but
again
- they aren't complete. They give you the basics, highlights and a little bit more, but if you are looking
for a deep look into the editors, you won't find it here. The rest of the book deals with awk and some
other stuff - Unfortunately I don't have it on hand, so I can't finish the review. If you have read the
rest of the book, please send me your comments.
The publisher, O'Reilly and Associates:
Linux in a Nutshell covers the core commands available on common Linux distributions. This isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference containing all user, programming, administration, and networking commands. Contents
include: Commands with complete lists of options Shell syntax for the bash, csh, and tcsh shells Pattern matching emacs, vi, and ex editing commands sed and gawk commands Software development commands System administration commands This book also documen
ts a wide range of GNU tools for UNIX users who have GNU versions of standard UNIX tools. You'll find all the essential commands you need to run your system, as well as all the commands that historically have been included on UNIX systems. Specialized pac
kages included in most distributions of Linux are not covered. Linux in a Nutshell is a must for any Linux user; it weighs less than a stack of manual pages, but gives you everything you need for common, day-to-day use.
Synopsis From Amazon.com:
Linux in a Nutshell shows you what's under the hood of your system. This isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference containing all user, programming, administration, and networking commands.
Reader Comments
jlasser@goucher.edu, 06/19/97, rating=8:
A First-rate First-line reference
This is the best comprehensive first-line reference I've seen for Linux to date. It's most emphatically not a tutorial or a book on system administration, but when I want to know how _that_ command works, or what _this_ flag does, it's the book I pick up
first. Its examples are quite good, and it's well organized.
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