Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Second Edition is designed to take users from novice to accomplished user in just 24 one-hour sessions. Written by experts in the field, Sams Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 Hours, Second Edition starts off with an introduction to UNIX, then covers file handling, pipes and filters, the vi and EMACS text editors, shells, job control, printing, and connecting to remote computers via the Internet. The book also discusses UNIX programming and includes a handy glossary of terms. This edition of the will have updated coverage of newly available Web browsers, mail and news tools, as well as more focused coverage of the topics readers of the first edition asked about the most.

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Excellent Introduction into Linux/Unix Command Line World - 2008-01-23
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Having tried to get into the Linux/Unix world a few times unsuccessfully in the past. I found this book to be the much needed foundation to get started.

It is an excellent guide for someone wishing to obtain a firm foundation to the heady underworld of Unix/Linux. Particularly for those who have no idea where to begin there education/learning of Unix/Linux. The book explains everything from the, initially confusing, file structure to basic commands and how to complete what are mundane but essential tasks. i.e., copying files, file permissions, figuring out where you are in the file structure etc.

Be aware though that this book tries to be non-OS specific and is focused on the command line and functionality/structure of linux. It does not explain how to burn CD's, play music, setup networking etc. However it will give the much needed grounding in order to complete such "higher level" functionality.

I particularly found this book extremely useful in conjunction with the book "Ubuntu Unleashed by Andrew Hudson and Paul Hudson". As Ubuntu Unleashed supplied OS specific help and particularly help with "higher level" functionality e.g., DVD burning, music ripping.

Learning Unix - 2009-05-18
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The book does a good job with stepping into the world of UNIX. I felt the book is a good beginner's guide that will prepare you for further indepth education of the UNIX environment.

A good place to start! - 2009-04-18
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If your a UNIX virgin, (and I was!) this is a good working companion to practice your skills and achieve a better grasp of the UNIX command line utilities and tools. It has a good structured approach to working with the systems from day one. Don't try to blow through it. Do the reading and the practices and you'll get a better understanding of the systems.

Excellent addition to your UNIX sysadmin library! - 2008-10-28
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As is the rule for the "Sams Teach Yourself ..." line, this book is a good addition to your library - both as a learning guide and a reference. Dave Taylor is very knowledgeable and a very clear writer.
I am probably not the typical reader as I have an extensive background with UNIX/Linux and have played "systems administrator" several times over my career. I have even developed several training syllabi for new UNIX users. Still, I found this to be a very useful book. There are some precious tidbits that were new to me, and his discussion of differences between various flavors of UNIX/Linux currently available is also helpful.

For a "self starter," this book and a UNIX/Linux playground is all you need to become a halfway decent system administrator. It isn't the only book you'll ever need, but it will get you a long way!

Good beginner book, not for the seasoned windows system engineer - 2007-12-21
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As a unix book for a beginner to computing it's pretty good to get started. As a windows system engineer I couldn've actually used more information with respect to how the product is engineered, managing virtual memory, things of that nature. It touches on several key topics but not in great detail. As I said, it's great for the beginner but not a seasoned engineer.

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