Red Hat Linux 6: Visual QuickPro Guide

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Summary: Good start-up guide
Review: This book got me up and going in minutes. It goes into good detail about the Gnome interface, which is probably the most user friendly GUI for the Linux beginner. Plus just having the RH Linux 6.0 cd accompany it is enough to make you get this book. Advanced users may not find this book has enough detailed information.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This books gets you going. It's all you need

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Summary: Great start, not quite complete
Review: This is a great book to get Linux up and running. Some areas are just a little too brief. For example, the description for setting up Samba (the component that lets a Window machine use its explorer to browse shared folders) leaves out a couple of check boxes which are actually required and shown selected in the figure. Overall a better start than most big bricks.

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Summary: More valuable than food or shelter to a Linux novice
Review: Though not a reference book, this is the best book I have seen for Red Hat Linux. If you're new to Linux, BUY THIS BOOK FIRST! If you know what you're doing in Linux, this book is still a great resource when refreshing your memory on less used parts of the system/software. As with most of the Visual QuickStart books (also by Peachpit), it stream lines the learning curve! I am a professional Web developer who has been programming since I was a small child.

Rating:
Summary: More valuable than food or shelter to a Linux novice
Review: Though not a reference book, this is the best book I have seen for Red Hat Linux. If you're new to Linux, BUY THIS BOOK FIRST! If you know what you're doing in Linux, this book is still a great resource when refreshing your memory on less used parts of the system/software. As with most of the Visual QuickStart books (also by Peachpit), it stream lines the learning curve! I am a professional Web developer who has been programming since I was a small child.

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Summary: This is THE Linux book!
Review: Wow! I was having real problems getting Linux installed as a dual boot on my Windows computer. This book told me what I needed to know fast.