How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know - Softcover

Ward, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593270356 ISBN 13: 9781593270353

Publisher: No Starch Press, 2004

Synopsis

How Linux Works describes the inside of the Linux system for systems administrators, whether they maintain an extensive network in the office or one Linux box at home. Some books try to give you copy-and-paste instructions for how to deal with every single system issue that may arise, but How Linux Works actually shows you how the Linux system functions so that you can come up with your own solutions. After a guided tour of filesystems, the boot sequence, system management basics, and networking, author Brian Ward delves into open-ended topics such as development tools, custom kernels, and buying hardware, all from an administrator's point of view. With a mixture of background theory and real-world examples, this book shows both "how" to administer Linux, and "why" each particular technique works, so that you will know how to make Linux work for you.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Ward has been working with Linux since 1993. He is the author of The Linux Kernel-HOWTO, The Book of VMware (No Starch Press), and The Linux Problem Solver (No Starch Press).

Review:

"If I were to recommend a single user's manual for a Linux desktop, I would pick How Linux Works." -- blogcritics.org, August 2004

"does a great job of taking the reader through the more advanced parts of Linux ... a very informative read" -- SA Computer Magazine, September 2004

"the book covers all the basics, starting with the shell and ending with a great chapter about buying hardware." -- eWeek, June 2004

5 stars, "One of the best basic books on learning Linux, written with the power user in mind." -- OpenSource-Book-Reviews.com http://www.opensource-book-reviews.com/book_reviews/by_publisher/No_Starch_Press/

About this edition

• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1593270356
• ISBN 13: 9781593270353
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368