Customer Review: I purchased this book thinking it would help me learn Linux Shell Programming. It did not. First, the material is too high level. Second, some of us are still constrained to the original Bourne shell. The book does not cover the Bourne shell. For example, why does the following script not work:more info
Customer Review: This book is exactly what I was looking for, and needed. It covers every aspect of installation, setup, customization, and use of Ubuntu Linux. It covers each topic in plain English, throughly, and builds your understanding from the basics through advanced topics. You can easily use this book to get... more info
Customer Review: I teach a class on Linux and chose this book for several reasons
1. price - Linux 'textbooks' run around $150
2. more than enough good material to fill a semester
3. Sobell's books are consistently the most readable I have seen - topics are explained well in a style that is... more info
Customer Review: I bought this book for work when I needed to know alot about Solaris in a hurry. It quickly got me up to speed and has since carried me through two undergraduate Unix programming courses. The text is written in plain language, and is supported by excellent examples. When I didn't know how to read... more info
Customer Review: I have been looking for a beginner's book for Linux for a long time. This is the third book on Linux I have purchased. I wish I had bought this one first. This book has everything for someone who is new to Linux. It gives detailed descriptions of the utilities, the shells, how to use different text... more info
Customer Review: This book will no doubt be on the shelf next to my desk for the rest of my life. I have been a Unix/Linux user since 1999 and this is by far the best reference book available. I have specifically bookmarked the SED/AWK, Background, Uniq, and Word Count pages. In fact this book is so cheap when... more info
Customer Review: I used this book many years ago. The book is good and can be used as reference. It is still relevant in today's world. It does provide you a solid background on UNIX System.
Customer Review: For my purposes, as a tech writer and intermediate-level user of Linux, this book has been very helpful. Certainly, some of the topics have been covered in other books I've purchased, and other books go more deeply into some of the topics. But overall, this has been the best of the bunch. The same... more info
