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Summary: Bootstrap for a new sysadmin with prior UNIX experience
Review: Whenever I meet someone who is crazy enough to tell me that they want to grow up to be a UNIX admin, I recommend this book. It is funny and warm and contains sufficient detail to complete intermediate administration tasks from deeply knowledgeable experts. And Evi answers email.
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Summary: The value of this book exceeds its weight when gold priced !
Review: Simply the best anyone can buy on yhis planet. I wish to thank the Authors for their efforts.
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Summary: Simply the best overall Unix handbook you should own.
Review: We used to have two copies, they both grew legs and ran away with no trace. This being an essential text to our operation we had to replace them immediatly. Well, I'm back again to replace yet another truant copy. This one will be under lock and key! Handle your copy like the nuclear-football, it just may save your hide someday!
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Summary: Read it - or do you want to live forever dumb ?
Review: Simply reading man-pages will not give anybody a clue about *how* Unix does work, nor does studying the source-code do.
This book fills the gap marvellously
An understandable and yet complete explanation of how exactly Unix works - not just the n'th reprint of the assorted documentation that comes with every every Linux-CD anyway.
If you have it, don't lend it - or you'll never see it again :-)
I'm just sorry that I bought the German translation - they messed up some puns...
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Summary: This book is a must have for ANY systems administrator
Review: This book brings the tough and mind blowing task of systems administration into the grasp of any administrator. It includes detailed help and information on all the various utilities and daemons that any system administrator is ever likely to encounter on almost every platform in existence (yes, that's right, it's not dedicated to just one OS). It explains the idiosyncrasies of the various UNIX's out that (both BSD and AT&T based). But wait there's more... This guide provides comprehensive information on various hardware as well. Clear diagrams and explanations make even some of the ugliest hardware easy to use. Also, the advice provided not just helps the sysadmin understand their system, but also points them in the right direction of configuring it correctly. However, the advice is not just limited to hardware, but delves into policy and how to handle issues that come up. This information can be vital in critical situations. This sysadmin is most grateful for this book and keeps it at his bedside next to his bible.
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Summary: Simply the best book on UNIX System Administration available
Review: When I started work at a major Washington D.C. area ISP, I thought that I was the only person who had ever heard of this book. Little did I know that virtually all of my coworkers alread had their own personal copy! From novice admins to seasoned vets, virtually everyone I have talked to has agreed that "the red book" is the single best UNIX resource in print today. A must have for the book shelf of any IT professional who deals with UNIX.
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Summary: If you buy only one UNIX Sys Admin book, make it this one...
Review: Covers the major flavors of UNIX with the style and wit
that only seasoned SAs could give. A "no holds barred"
approach that tells you when something just doesn't make sense. These folks have "been there...done that" and offer
advice for the new or experienced SA.
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Summary: GOOD BOOK!! RECOMMENDED
Review: A very good book for UNIX system administrators.
I admit, it's a little bit pricey, but... you
won't feel sorry for buying it!
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Summary: If this book were softer, I use it like a pillow
Review: It is a must for a System Administrator. Covers every indispensable topic and does not make jumps when meets the hard parts of the administration of a Unix system like other books do
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Summary: Informative and enjoyable reading
Review: This is a great book for learning, rehashing, and for teaching.
I personally recommend this book to my associates, and see
it mentioned a myriad of times on many different security
and unix related forums. Having a wealth of technical
details along with an often times fun and informal 'voice'
makes this book perfect for anyone.
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