SUSE Linux: A Complete Guide to Novell's Community Distribution will get you up to speed quickly and easily on SUSE, one of the most friendly and usable Linux distributions around. From quick and easy installation to excellent hardware detection and support, it's no wonder SUSE is one of the most highly rated distributions on the planet. According to Novell, SUSE is installed more than 7,000 times every day, an average of one installation every 12 seconds.

This book will take you deep into the essential operating system components by presenting them in easy-to-learn modules. From basic installation and configuration through advanced topics such as administration, security, and virtualization, this book captures the important details of how SUSE works--without the fluff that bogs down other books and web sites. Instead, readers get a concise task-based approach to using SUSE as both a desktop and server operating system.

In this book, you'll learn how to:

• Install SUSE and perform basic administrative tasks

• Share files with other computers

• Connect to your desktop remotely

• Set up a web server

• Set up networking, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

• Tighten security on your SUSE system

• Monitor for intrusions

• Manage software and upgrades smoothly

• Run multiple instances of SUSE on a single machine with Xen

Whether you use SUSE Linux from Novell, or the free openSUSE distribution, this book has something for every level of user. The modular, lab-based approach not only shows you how--but also explains why--and gives you the answers you need to get up and running with SUSE Linux.

About the author: Chris Brown is a freelance author and trainer in the United Kingdom and Europe. Following Novell's acquisition of SUSE, he taught Linux to Novell's consultants and IT staff and is certified in both Novell's CLP program and Red Hat's RHCE. Chris has a PhD in particle physics from Cambridge.

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Not much beyond the basics... - 2007-09-15
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I was (am) a complete noob to Suse and linux in general. I'm very experienced when it comes to OS-level stuff and computers, but I needed a good overall book to get my suse install going. Well, this wasn't the book to get. If everything works perfectly on your install, you're good to go - and you wouldn't need this book anyway! If, however, your install hiccups, then this book won't help.
Like the install section, the rest of the book is basics only. Not much in the way of troubleshooting, either.
I'm not saying it's not a good book. It may be perfect for the transition user, someone going from Win to linux and primarily interested in using desktop applications and doing simple admin tasks. Perhaps for that user segment, this is a five-star book. I wanted a bit more and for that, it doesn't deliver.
An example is during the install section. There's no info on dual-booting a machine. I don't want to speak for others, but I imagine that's a common install of linux. It's certainly what I wanted to do. No info was contained on how to do it, however. The install that is done in the book offers little in explanation of 'why' you would do things - just do them. Again, perhaps only a fault if you want something other than a vanilla single-boot machine installation.
Lastly, the book references version 10.1 and shipping version is 10.2. Some things have changed although not enough to say the book needs updating.

Excellent How-to on getting along with openSUSE - 2007-08-22
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Brown did a great job of encapsulating a lot of entry-level and intermediate knowledge into this book. Each chapter stands along but furthers along the whole, which seeks to educate the reader about the various systems in SUSE Linux. Unlike many computer books, this book will age well because the information is specific but not tied to any one particular version. So what was relevant for 10.1 is equally relevant for 10.3 and beyond.

I read this book from cover to cover and learned a lot in the process. It is approachable and well written. It is technical but good at explaining and teaching.

Still viable through SUSE Linux 10-SP1 - 2007-07-17
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Chris Brown is a talented writer, able to take a complex subject and both simplify and clarify it for everyone. Chris walks the reader through SUSE Linux step-by-step, explaining virtually everything you want to do with your system with ease and speed. If you're wanting to get up and running with SUSE Linux and enjoying your system and files, then this book - even in the Summer of 2007 - is well worth the money. I look forward to his next title.

Great SUSE Linux Reference - 2007-04-19
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'SUSE Linux' by Chris Brown is a perfect companion manual for any and all Linux enthusiasts looking to install, administer, configure and play with this distribution of Linux. Jam packed with 400+ pages of goodness, this is a must buy for anyone that isn't a SUSE Linux guru. Even for gurus out there, this book will no doubt improve your Linux abilities and get you up and running and/or super configuring your Linux box here and now!!

If you are looking to work with SUSE Linux now or in the future, pick up this book, you'll be glad you did!!

***** RECOMMENDED

Excellent "Get Started and Keep Going" book for unbelievable price! - 2008-12-16
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I am moving some CPU/RAM hungry applications from Windows to Linux, mainly Ubuntu but keep my eyes open for other Linux distributions. SUSE meets my needs and this book made this transition much more user friendly. Got it brand new from Amazon via Redbrazil for unbelievable 2.73+4S&H, still recovering after price shock!

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