A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux [With DVD]

The fifth updated edition of A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers an all-in-one reference packed with all the techniques needed to succeed with Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The latest coverage of Fedora 12 and REHL 5 is just the tip of the reference iceberg, setting this reference far above and beyond competing Linux books. From better coverage of network administration tasks and complete directions on using yum for Linux updates to a 500+ term glossary and index, this also includes a DVD with the full version of the Fedora 12 release.

Sobell continues to put out excellent resources for those involved in the world of Linux. This book is practical for beginners, yet has exercises that can challenge many Linux developers. Sample code in the book is very practical too.

A Practical Guide to Fedora is perfect for readers new to Linux because it assumes no prior knowledge of Linux and leads off with an explanation of how to install Fedora. The book leads the reader through progressively harder topics: running desktop applications, using the command line interface, system administration, setting up different types of servers, and bash and Perl programming. Throughout, theory of key concepts is interspersed with practical advice and hands-on exercises. This balance between theory and practice, along with explanations that require little prior knowledge of Linux, make this an excellent book for readers new to Linux.

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IF you're looking for a reference book with all the answers this is the one to get, after working with Fedora and Red Hat for years I find this the best reference book on my desk.