Linux: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition (With CD-ROM)
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Average Customer Rating: 4.38Customer Rating: 5
Summary: The best book on the subject
Comment: The best Linux book, period.
Customer Rating: 3
Summary: Be careful -- some of this info is outdated
Comment: The only reason I gave this book three stars is that most of this info regards GNU/Linux systems that are running a 2.2 kernel. The book points out in its text that the 2.4 kernel is upcoming. As I write this, the 2.4 kernel has been around for years now, and the 2.6 kernel (non-testing) is on its way. Likewise, some non-kernel material is also *completely outdated* (sound card configuration and NFS spring to mind). This book doesn't even mention kudzu, which is the bread & butter of RedHat, Knoppix, Mandrake, etc. Another way to put this: if kudzu can't autoconfigure your ISA hardware, this book may help.
However, the material in this book which is still relevent is worthwhile. If the author releases an updated edition, I'd be very tempted to buy it.
Customer Rating: 5
Summary: Wow, this is excellent
Comment: I've read (not just scanned) about 15 Linux reference books of varying depth and direction. Rute is the best. If you can have only one or simply can't live knowing you don't have the definitive guide then you must grab a copy of RUTE. Check out the TOC and Preface for an idea of why I'm so enthused. Briefly, let me just say that topics covered (many and well) are each treated with respect (at least a paragraph of text, not just usage summaries that parrot the man pages) and obviously were learned in the field, not from other books. There are other reasons, but I leave them for you to discover. ENJOY.