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Praise for the First Edition of A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming “First Sobell taught people how to use Linux…now he teaches you the power of Linux. A must-have book for anyone who wants to take Linux to the next level.” –Jon “maddog” Hall, Executive Director, Linux International “This book is a very useful tool for anyone who wants to ‘look under the hood’ so to speak, and really start putting … More >>
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6 Comments Received
February 8th, 2010 @1:59 am
This book is bloated. I didn’t find anything useful for myself. If you had worked on any unix or have mac then just look for other books.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 8th, 2010 @4:15 am
This book is average…at best…
There are better books out there…if you are going to buy this book, buy another to go along with it…
-C
Rating: 3 / 5
February 8th, 2010 @5:30 am
I purchased this book thinking it would help me learn Linux Shell Programming. It did not. First, the material is too high level. Second, some of us are still constrained to the original Bourne shell. The book does not cover the Bourne shell. For example, why does the following script not work:
if [$# -lt "1" ]
then
VAR=$1
fi
Answer: There is no space after the opening square bracket. I found that out from an online tutorial that I can read for free any time I want.
Why didn’t I send the book back, or sell it? Answer: I would have to pay for shipping, or receive less than I paid. At least it looks pretty on my bookshelf.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 8th, 2010 @6:31 am
If you are parachuting into the Linux(R) plains, stuff this in your backpack.
Rating: 5 / 5
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