Linux Cookbook http://www.linuxfreak.org/post.php/08/11/2001/119.html
ramsubs wrote: > > > > Does anyone have suggestions of helpful books that are more directly > for > > > > Debian instead of just general linux? > > > > > > > > > > > I have a book called Debian Unleashed that is excellent. Although, I > > > bought it some time ago and it came with 2.1. See if there is a new > edition > > > for 2.2. This book covers programming, sysadmin, networking, and a lot > more. > > > Definitely worth checking out. > > > > > > Ian > > > > > > > > > I recently picked up Debian GNU/Linux Bible by Steve Hunger ... Hunger > Publishings > > > > it came with 2.2r2 its rated Beginer to Advanced.. I would say ... closer > to moderate users... most Advanced Debian users would be well beyond what > this book covers. > > > > But, if you want to get a good base for Debian its a good solid book, the > other one I own is O'Reilly's but its out of date. > > > > Emerson > > > > I bought the book as well. > > If you ask me, it didn't help me very much. I think the book is missing the > most important thing that a newbie needs to know in Debian: dSelect, apt, > deb packages. Steve Hunger covers dSelect, and apt, but it's not good > enough. He tells you things about it > that you can already figure out when using dSelect. In my opinion, a good > debian book should cover details of dSelect, apt, debian packages. A newbie > is going to have trouble navigating/understanding dSelect, or even figuring > it out easily. He should have covered that in great detail in the book. > Steve doesn't do enough justice to Debian. I guess his idea is to leave you > hungry. > > Also, he talked of installing KDE using task-KDE. But there is no Task-KDE!! > KDE was never included in Debian > 2.0 (if I remember correctly), and the > accompanying CD > is at 2.2R2. He's really out-of-whack. So you can see how screwed up the > book is. It led me astray because I was looking for KDE when I ventured into > Debian. > > What's worse is the forward by Debian founder Ian Murdock who comments that > this book is the one (my words). I bought the book partly because of that. > But what bull! > > Don't bother buying Debian/GNU Linux Bible. You're better off downloading > stuff over debian.org. > > Though I'm using Debian, I refer to books by 2 good authors (in my opinion) > and I recommend them: > 1. Secrets of Red Hat Linux by Naba Barkakati > 2. Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide by Mohammed J Kabir > > I think for a newbie, understanding Debian packages is the most important. > These can be found in Debian.org. > > Ram > Linux newbie > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
