Ubuntu Linux Bible

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Customer Reviews:

Good book, but I needed more information on the basics [Posted on 2008-03-26]
I think of the Ubuntu books I have reviewed in hopes of getting better at Linux, this books covers the dual boot the best. Really clear steps that actually work. Once you have Ubuntu installed, there is not enough in depth coverage of how to set permissions and dealing with basic setup issues. I had some screen resolution issues and I could not find any great troubleshooting in this book. If you would like to get a book that covers the basic, I would say this books would meet your request.

Great informaiton [Posted on 2008-05-11]
This book combined with the Office Ubuntu handbook are a must have for anyone just beginning to learn LINUX. They will walk you through the whole transition from VISTA (viruses, intruders, spyware, Trojans, and adware) or any other MS products.

Not a bad place to start [Posted on 2008-05-21]
I'm a computer professional who is new to Linux. As Ubuntu seems to be what everybody raves about these days, I decided to take the plunge and bought this book as my guide.

It's not a bad book by any means, but it certainly has room for improvement as well. I see a mistake that a lot of technical type books make. The author takes very simple topics and explains them to the level of a 4-year old who doesn't speak the language can understand (things like how to click the mouse). However, when it comes to more technical topics he seems to brush over them very quickly with much less explanation.

The author spent more time explaining how to use a graphical file explorer (like windows explorer) than explaining hard drive partitions and mounting them.

So the book is a good place to start, but I doubt it will be suitable for a true reference to refer back to when I'm facing more difficult tasks.

Great one stop for all [Posted on 2008-06-01]
This book served as a one-stop resource to become part of the Linux culture. It is able to achieve this by combining breadth and depth coverage. Whether you are starting to learn Linux/Ubuntu for the first time, or has been using it but want a more streamlined approach, this is the book.

The author's style is riveting and I was able to read most of the book in two weeks. This is not the first Linux bible book I've tried, but this is the ONLY one that fulfills its promise.

I recommend it to anyone with no reservations.

Good book to have a global view of the Ubuntu system. [Posted on 2008-06-17]
The book is oriented to desktop users but have also tips for administrators. You can use ubuntu in a desktop pretty well with this book as it explains a lot of concepts clearly and has a lot of references to more information resources.

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