作者：Brian Ward
出版日期：May 14, 2004
出版社：其它
页数：368
ISBN：ISBN-10: 1593270356 ISBN-13: 978-1593270353
文件格式：CHM


Review
“If I were to recommend a single user’s manual for a Linux desktop, I would pick How Linux Works.” — blogcritics.org, August 2004
“does a great job of taking the reader through the more advanced parts of Linux … a very informative read” — SA Computer Magazine, September 2004
“the book covers all the basics, starting with the shell and ending with a great chapter about buying hardware.” — eWeek, June 2004
5 stars, “One of the best basic books on learning Linux, written with the power user in mind.” — OpenSource-Book-Reviews.com http://www.opensource-book-reviews.com/book_reviews/by_publisher/No_Starch_Press/
Product Description
How Linux Works describes the inside of the Linux system for systemsadministrators, whether you maintain an extensive network in the officeor one Linux box at home. Some books try to give you copy-and-pasteinstructions for how to deal with every single system issue that mayarise, but How Linux Works actually shows you how the Linux systemfunctions so that you can come up with your own solutions. After aguided tour of filesystems, the boot sequence, system managementbasics, and networking, author Brian Ward delves into open-ended topicssuch as development tools, custom kernels, and buying hardware, allfrom an administrator’s point of view. With a mixture of backgroundtheory and real-world examples, this book shows both “how” toadminister Linux, and “why” each particular technique works, so thatyou will know how to make Linux work for you.