UNIX Made Easy

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Summary: This is 'thee' book for readers who are Jynxed about Unix.
Review: I was really against learning Unix, when I came across this book. This book was easy to understand, and made me a master of Unix within no time. Now, I feel more comfortable with Unix than anything else.

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Summary: One of the best Unix books for beginners!!!
Review: I'm new to Unix and this book was easy to understand and navigate. This is the first book that walked me through Unix without making me feel like I needed a degree in computer science as a prerequisite . THANK YOU UNIX MADE EASY!!!

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Summary: The Only Teaching Book I've Found
Review: In 20 years of learning computers from books (usually with great pain)I have found only one book that really teaches. This is it.
The authors must have watched a lot of students learn because they guided me through some crazy stuff without leading me into the abyss. Every time I wondered about something the next paragrah or exercise led me to the answer. Was a great mix of fun and careful work. Best, I am now really good at the job.

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Summary: Tutorial in the Use of UNIX for Beginners
Review: It deserves 5 stars, but its title is named after Mr. Muster's successful UNIX Courses taught in the Bay Area. The book is about using and programming the UNIX shell.

The other reviewers have said very good things about this book. I would like to emphasize that it is a Godsend for Beginners! No other book assumes you are a novice, and teaches you the significant commands to use in UNIX. You do not learn about the 'kernel' or obscure technical details, you learn about how to get productive using UNIX right away.

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Summary: It really works
Review: This book and its newest edition, (3rd) are used extensively here in silicon valley as the way to learn UNIX well. It is a hands on guide to be used with a workstation (UNIX or Linux). When you work through the exercises and read the explanations, it all comes together. The type is large enough that it can be read while at the terminal without getting lost. Clearly this author knows how people learn and how to teach. When is he coming out with more texts???

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Summary: Muster shows he wants you to know Unix!
Review: This book is a great tool for Unix self-study. It is a detailed, paced, and complete tutorial in all aspects required on the road to mastering Unix. After moving through this book all that is needed is to practice until it is second nature. I would strongly advise those who have "never" used Unix before to take any introductory instructor based class. After that, this book is all you will ever need. One more note: John Muster is nuts about Unix. He loves it- breaths it- would marry it if he could. It shows by the care placed in this great learning tool!

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Summary: I feel the book is very poorly organized.
Review: This book is poorly organized. Reference to commands and functions are scattered all over the book. I was looking for a beginner type book. This book might serve someone who is experienced in Unix.

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Summary: UNIX Made Useless
Review: This book is real big on the "made easy" part. UNIX is a powerful and useful operating system. This book must have an audience in mind that does not probably use UNIX. If you are new to UNIX try one of the "dummies" books. They are a lot cheaper and contain just as much information. If you need a UNIX reference for real work, try one of the "advanced" titles.
If you really want this one, wait around awhile and get it at a half price mom and pop.

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Summary: It is a way to learn UNIX, not a reference book
Review: This book is seen as the essential learning tool around here. It guides us along without pain to the place where we are really quite confident and quite skilled. Clearly it must be used hands on -- at the terminal -- it gives instructions, then explanations in a way that knowledge and skills grow quickly. It is obvious that the authors know a lot about how people learn and how to support that learning.

Although not a reference book, command summaries are located at the ends of all chapters and the index is extensive allowing us to go back to look at a topic easily.

Can't understand why it isn't 5 stars from everyone. Lots of good concise reference books out there -- this one does not attempt to be that. This book is like a tutor, but costs a lot less.

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Summary: Good for beginners but bad as a reference guide
Review: This is a good book that walks you through most of the steps. But it is difficult to reference back to a command because there is no end of the book general reference guide. It is scattered throughout the book.

Also, chapter 1 is way too overwhelming and packed with information (that is sometimes covered again later and sometimes not).

I went through 12 chapters and found it useful. But when I had to reference back; what a pain! I couldn't find what I was looking for.