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Overview
This medium-sized, competitively priced guide provides all the information new users need without burying them in history lessons and technical details. The question-and-answer format of this guide lets readers troubleshoot problems, discover taskbar tricks and shortcuts, and make the transition to a new system as smooth as possible.Editorials
Booknews
Linux is a version of the Unix operating system that runs on PC hardware (e.g. a 486 or Pentium CPU). With this text, Rankin provides an efficient introduction on how to install, optimize and use Linux that manages to avoid confusing detail and keep the reader feeling more capable with each page. The included CD-ROM provides a multitude of tools, including Linux Pro 4.1a (a particularly stable version of the operating system) and Apache's Linux web server. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Electronics Now
This straightforward, easy-to-read guide tells readers just what they need to know to run and install Linux.Elizabeth Zinkann
Rankin presents a logical and entertaining introduction to the Linux operating system and its installation and configuration procedures. . . . The No B.S. Guide to Linux is an excellent, humorous, and effective primer for any user.— Sys Admin Magazine
G. K. Jenkins
Rankin's book will provide an almost painless installation.— Computing Reviews
Zachary Beane
A readable, thorough, and, at times, entertaining introduction to Linux.— Linux Journal
Book Details
Published
April 1, 1998
Publisher
No Starch Press,US
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781886411043