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Summary: OK but incomplete
Review: Most notably, nothing on Solaris installation. I got in the habit of writing my own notes in the blank pages (it is a handy size, anyway) and keeping it in my bag. This book would have been more useful with more practical information in a smaller font, to keep the size of the book down.
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Summary: Wait for the Second Edition
Review: Overall, a very useful reference, but unfortunately, it is full of typos.It feels like it was rushed to press (understandable, considering the subject matter) and Solaris 7 is mentioned only in passing. If the next edition is cleaner, and includes Solaris 7, I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great reference - well done
Review: Solaris Essential Reference is by far the best Solaris manual I now own. I like it because even though we recently upgraded to Solaris 7 on all of our machines here, everything in the book is still valid and works. I highly recommend this book to others. Especially if you are in charge of administration of Solaris systems... its invaluable. Clear, simple, concise. Perfect.
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Summary: Good, but a only little more than man pages.
Review: The book is a good reference to have on your desktop, but the information it gives is only a little more that that from the man pages. There are also a few unresolved references ("see page xxx", without replacing the xxx) and lack of Solaris version where the command is available. It can also be improved with information about the extra packages necessary to use some of the commands (like de ASET, for example)
Rating:
Summary: Good, but a only little more than man pages.
Review: The book is a good reference to have on your desktop, but the information it gives is only a little more that that from the man pages. There are also a few unresolved references ("see page xxx", without replacing the xxx) and lack of Solaris version where the command is available. It can also be improved with information about the extra packages necessary to use some of the commands (like de ASET, for example)
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Summary: Good command summary; missing major parts and needs examples
Review: This book is a good summary of frequently-used Solaris commands. It also includes information about OBP, LDAP, routing, Kerberos, performance tuning, NFS, DHCP.
However, its missing major parts--ifconfig isn't mentioned. NIS, IPSec, and network security is either not covered or inadequate. I like the book's small size, but I wish they would reduce the white space and font and fill in the missing pieces.
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Summary: Great reference with great examples
Review: This book is packed with very useful Solaris information. But what I like best are the examples that are given with the topics. They are shown in an easy to follow format. I am the type of person that learns by seeing examples, and this book is exactly what I was looking for. The other thing that I like about this book is that the all of the information applies to all versions of Solaris in the 2.x series. We also have some Solaris 7 machines where I work, and the information is just as relavent. I highly recommend this book to others who use Solaris -- both new users and experienced professionals. It is far better than the other Solaris books that I have seen.
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Summary: Indispensable for every Solaris user
Review: This compact guide to Solaris captures distilled and refined information for the Solaris accomplished user with its command and task packed pages. With coverage ranging from text editors to security issues, Solaris Essential Reference breaks Sun's OS down into key conceptual areas, making quick reference work even quicker. This speed and flexibility is derived from the author's care with the layout of the book. Utilizing convenient referential aids such as concise descriptions, useful examples, complete command tables, descriptive jump-tables and helpful cross-references, this portable volume is the ultimate Solaris reference. A must-have for any Solaris user. If you're looking for the fastest, most comprehensive guide to Solaris, this book will help you: find the right command, compare and contrast different shells, uncover clandestine hacks and tricks, and dissect and master your most frequently used commands.
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Summary: Very handy reference
Review: This is a very good reference book, covering just about every topic that could come up. I especially liked the sections covering all the security commands and methods. There are lots of nice extra touches in the book as well, such as a handy list of tcp/udp ports in the appendix.
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Summary: Get this book now!
Review: Through the SolarisGuide.com website John has assisted others in understanding the Solaris Operating Environment for years. It is only now that he has written this incredible book so everyone can take his knowledge and put it to good use. I would recommend that every Solaris Administrator get a copy of this book and keep it near your terminal.
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