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New Computer Book "Fedora Linux" by Chris Tyler
I acquired this very well written book, an O'Reilly Publication about three weeks ago.
I have no relationship with the author, other than he responded to me via this web site, when I had some Fedora keyboard and x-window problems and I looked for help.
The author is "Chris Tyler". He wrote this book that walks you through the installation of Fedora 6, provides some secrets into managing Logical Volumes, before the installation, and explains how to setup Fedora 6 in all ways.
The book is written for the person who knows a little, if nothing at all, of the jargon that is used in linux and related technologies.
For the guru, this book serves as a reference, for the intermediate, it is a wonderful aide to making full use of Fedora, and for the beginner, a wonderful introduction to the fully functional Fedora Linux Distribution. Unlike other linux books that become boring and dry after one or two chapters, this one is not one of them. It resides in my backpack next to my laptop and I make regular reading visits to it, while I take public transportation to and from work. (I do not work with Linux.)
Would I buy this book again, after having read it from cover to cover once, and doing a re-read? My answer is a definite yes. Why, because there are nice little hints in every section about the author's experience with Fedora distributions. Yes, I am going to give a copy to my son-in-law for the wonderful holiday that comes just before the new year.
Leslie
PS. I like a hardcopy book as opposed to html or pdf copies, because I can use a highlighter to underline something of importance, I can put a post-it on a page where I want to remember something, and I can write in the margin with reminder notes to myself.
I felt that this book is worth taking the time to write describe. It turned me on as a worthwhile asset.
Here is the information about the book. I also noted, after visiting the O'Reilly web site that a pdf version was also available at a lower price.
From the flyleaf and cover
- A concise Task-Based Approach
Title Fedora Linux,
Publisher O'Reilly
Author Chris Tyler
ISBN-10: 0-596-52682-2
ISBN-13 978-0-596-52682-5
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