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

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

This Practical Guide is really a *Beginners* Guide for linux end-users. The volume is comprehensive from the point of view of an end user that is new to linux. I was looking for something with more depth for that could assist a beginner that is setting up linux server. Most administrative tasks like setting up networks and local services are glossed over with no practical reference.

This book goes back Amazon.
Rating: 2 / 5