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Summary: Very easy to follow
Review: I have yet to read this book cover to cover, while refering to this book for a How to on configuring a DNS server in Linux I was amazed at the 'to the point' this author has described the task. I am now more intruiged about Linux and can't wait to read more and have a better understanding of Linux Red hat. I think this is a must buy for anyone planning to use Linux Red hat as a server and is new to Linux.
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Summary: splendid book
Review: I really enjoyed the book. It didn't cover sendmail too well, but everything else was explained well and there were a lot of practical examples.
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: I recently started working for an ISP, and had never touched Linux or UNIX before. All of my server experience was with Microsoft products. I needed to know how to set up and maintain DNS, Mail, and webservers on the new Linux servers we were setting up. After looking at many other titles, this one caught my eye. It covers everything from everyday Linux commands (since I didn't know any), to the VI editor (another clueless area for me), to X Windows, to security. This book has now earned a permanent place on my desk as my primary Linux reference. The author is technically detailed, yet puts everything in everyday language. It is one of the few "technical" books you can actually READ, instead of skimming through. I cannot recommend it enough!
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Summary: Best All in One Linux Configuration Book
Review: I share my hit and miss book purchases with other people in this industry. But this one is definitely a HIT. I have books on individual subjects covered, but as for a lot of us managing and playing with Linux, you just want to get things going quickly. For example setting up Samba or NFS. It is not a daily routine for me and I forget settings and little gotcha's. This book is clear, to the point and a great reference.
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Summary: You do not need any other book for RH6.0!
Review: I used this book as my bible to set up from scratch a web server serving multiple virtual hosts, it is simply excellent. It is obviously the result of a clever, competent, expert spending considerable time and effort to produce a book that is readable, reassuring, and pitched at just the correct level for a "new to" Linux Admin. I cannot speak highly enough of this book, add RH6.0 Unleashed as a back-up ref if you are totally "new to", and can afford it as well. I have bought 7 other books besides these 2 and all were @ 50-70% BELOW this standard, and by comparison poorly written, and practically useless, some were little more than a list of rehashed HOW-TO's plaigarized from the web ! His new book publishes in Nov 2000, advance purchase it now ! I have.Ciaran Wilson - Ireland - Nov 2000..
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Summary: Best of the Server bunch
Review: I've bought several books dealing with the server aspects of Red Hat and this is the best I've found. It is the best not only at the breadth of subjects covered, but also in the detail within each subject. I found it very useful in setting up Sendmail, which can be a hideous undertaking, but this book made it easy. It's obvious the author has more than just a casual knowledge of the server software packages and that he's actually worked with them.
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Summary: Best of the Server bunch
Review: I've bought several books dealing with the server aspects of Red Hat and this is the best I've found. It is the best not only at the breadth of subjects covered, but also in the detail within each subject. I found it very useful in setting up Sendmail, which can be a hideous undertaking, but this book made it easy. It's obvious the author has more than just a casual knowledge of the server software packages and that he's actually worked with them.
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Summary: Clear & easy to follow! It helped me start my web presence!
Review: My first foray into the world of non-Windows environments is a success, thanks to this book. It helped me set up a presence on the internet -- from web service to email to security, this book covers it all. And the best part is that the book is clearly written and easy to understand. It's littered with examples, which really helped me. The book covers a lot of ground and I found it a great starting place for linux server newbies.
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Summary: RedHat Linux 6 server
Review: Poorly written..,IDG does a very poor job of control quality. Typo's are apparent through out the book. The direction of the author is unclear he rambles into examples without indicating what the hell file he would like you to edit! The WEB server chapter is very poorly written. I have not found anything in this chapter that may help the beginner in displaying web pages. Mohammed J. Kabir assumes that you have compiled html pages already! This is my first and last IDG book.., they are poorly written and offer little information for real network professionals.
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Summary: RedHat Linux 6 server
Review: Poorly written..,IDG does a very poor job of quality control. Typo's are apparent through out this book. The direction of the author is unclear he rambles into examples without indicating what file he would like you to edit! The WEB server chapter is very poorly written. I have not found anything in this chapter that may help the beginner in displaying web pages. Mohammed J. Kabir assumes that you have compiled html pages already! My real problem with this book is that Mohammed J. Kabir uses RedHat Linux 5.2 references and commands, although Linux commands are virtually the same but the idea of not being current is ridiculous. Mohammed J. Kabir use RedHat Linux 5.2 when writting a book about RedHat Linux 6 server! I can't believe the editors at IDG or it's parent division let this book go out like this! A don't buy book for sure!
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