Red Hat Linux Unleashed [With Includes the Latest Version of Red Hat Linux...]

A great book. I just read all the reviews, and I'm guessing most are by people who have no idea what they're doing. Ppl saying the book is not for Newbies apparently never read the book "Running a Perfect Website with Linux". This book is very detailed in exactly how to set up your system and get things off the ground. It is filled with information specific to this distribution of linux also, further helping Redhat 6.x users get moving without having to make them learn that not every distribution is the same. I've read several complaints here about ppl not liking there being any programming info in the book. Why would a newbie be setting up Linux if they won't be doing programming anyway? The info is only there to help you out. If you want a book that will help you set up linux at home or work so you can do what you want it for in the first place, you will love this book. If you want to buy linux because you've never used it before and want to give it a whirl, you may want to read up on it a little BEFORE you delve into the land where only gods can tread. It isn't a toy, it is a programmer's OS. It is a design and development environment. If you don't know anything about Linux and Hardware Compatibility, for example, don't just jump in. Do some research. Then if you're interested, buy this book.

I've used the Red Hat Distro of Linux since about the 4.0 period. This book is an absolutely invaluable desktop resource. Very WELL written, and the best reference book on Linux I've seen yet. Fundamentaly...Linux as an O.S. is way more powerfull and flexible, than the home user needs. Hint...If you use AOL because it's "user friendly" Linux OR this book isn't for you. For those of us that THRIVE on challenge and adventure in the world of bits and bytes...GET IT!

I was seeking a source for info on Linux that was lacking in the ZDNet Intro to Unix course. This book includes the needed syntax of unix commands which are not included in most sources. The info included within this book is detailed enough to get the "job" done!The Red Hat Linus V6.0 CD included with the book has several different install procedures - automatic (virtually) and expert. I would suggest the expert mode...a user learns more plus being in a position to solve possible hardware interaction problems, if they occur. The book walks one thru the expert install mode.

I recently purchased a dedicated server to host both xxx filth and videogame related sites. Unbeknownst to me, I was left with an entire server to configure, and I had no idea what I was doing. I have spent the last MONTH figuring out how to setup a pop3 server, DNS server, adding users, and general system administration. Yesterday, I purchased this book for the full price, and now sincerely wish that I would have seen this gem when I first started S.A. Configuring your own server is an unholy pain, and now that I have this book, both my knowledge and expertise in the wacky world of System Administration has reached a new plateau. More than likely within a few hours after this review has been written, someone will come across it and ponder as to whether or not this is the book for them. Whether you are a newbie or a seasoned pro, the money spent on this great tome will be well worth it. The chapters on DNS configuration WILL be worth the price of the book alone! Extra features include great tutorials on shell, C, C++ programming. Thanks Sams!!!

If I had time to sift through the online Linux manuals, I probably wouldn't be buying books, but I don't, so I do and on the topic of Linux, "unleashed" delivered a ground-up tour in one (heavy) package. The book is also making the rounds around here as other departments start looking at Linux for LAN servers.The title is a bit misleading: It is really a book about installing, managing and using a Linux distribution using RedHat as the example. It includes the basic set-up of an Apache website, an overview of several included programming languages and other packages included on the CDs, but which are not really RedHat specific; I don't know much about Caldera or SuSE but I expect what you learn in this book is not all that different from what you'd learn with any Linux distribution. It is also probably not a book for really advanced topics, but easily enough to get your bearings, learn the basics, and then quickly get proficient enough to start using (unleashing?) Linux in a real-world situation.Also, unlike the other new RH Linux books I looked at, This one also includes *both* the official packages and the *source* *code* CDs --- I don't know where the other authors/publishers are coming from: I thought having the source code was what Linux was all about!