Practical Guide to Linux 2nd (second) edition Text Only

by Mark G. Sobell

Provides detailed coverage of Linux programming tools and concepts, including using the compiler, make, and source code control systems (rcs and cvs). Contains easy-to-read descriptions of 87 utilities with practical examples. Paper. Linux.

Genres: Computers

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Mark G. Sobell, author of many best-selling books, including A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Sixth Edition, A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux, Third EditionA Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Third Edition (all from Prentice Hall), has more than thirty years of experience working with UNIX and Linux. He is the president of Sobell Associates Inc., a consulting firm that designs and builds custom software applications for UNIX and Linux systems and provides training and support.

Mr. Sobell started working with computers part time after high-school where he worked on the Dartmouth Time-sharing system where they developed the BASIC programming language and on IBM OS/360 systems. He started writing when he worked for microcomputer company Cromemco in the late 1970's. He published his first book A Practical Guide to UNIX in 1982 and started Sobell Associates in 1984. He has been writing and consulting ever since.

- http://www.sobell.com/other/bio.html

Reviews

[Jeff Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Back in 97, I felt this was the book to have regarding getting yourself aquainted with a fledgling OS. 11 years later, Sobell is writing the same book based on distributions. While the information in this book is terribly dated by now, it was still instramental to my learning and enjoying a familiar yet new way of computing.

[Booklist54321 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A alphabetized listing on linux programs, commands, and processes. A very useful tool for building knowledge which supplements and expands on command line manuals rather than taking their place. Overall, a very good reference, and the organization provides for a logical grouping of commands, tasks, and technologies that might not be immediately obvious from a bash prompt.

[Michael Economy · Rating 2 out of 5]

not layed out very well, not the best book ever.