Linux for Beginners: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Learn Linux Operating System and Master Linux Command Line. Contains Self-Evaluation Tests to Verify Your Learning Level

A great primer on Linux. Concise and to the point. Get the one by Ethem Manning. Great value for the money.

My son is interested in learning to code and build computers, so we got this book since it claimed to be for beginners. This book definitely is meant for beginners but in a good way. The author starts with the very basics and builds from there. What I loved about this book over others is 1. There were lots of pictures of what my screen should look like or graphics to explain things. And 2. Each chapter had a short little quiz at the end. This really helped me and my son see if we were getting what was being covered. I love that! Overall, a great tool to.learn Linux.

After reading the other reviews, I may be missing something but I don’t think this book is going to convince any Windows user that Linux is a better alternative. To put in automotive terms, the average Windows user drives an automatic transmission and this book is trying to convince you that a 5 speed manual is better. Chapters 1 and 2 are good but chapter 8 “Alternative to Windows” should be chapter 3. Instead of explaining how to create the boot media you need, why not tell the reader that for a couple of bucks you can purchase the install dvd or usb media right here on Amazon or the other site that begins with E. No mention is made of the gui that allows you to set up your desktop to look like windows or how to add or delete apps from it. Something a window user would want to know. I am a retired network technician who spent the last 20+ years doing small business support for Unix and Windows based networks. I was even certified on Novell (what’s that) networks. The rest of the chapters on the shell, commands and network administration are good if you want to follow in my footsteps. An individual user just wanting to replace MS Spyware 11 with something more secure may find all of the utilities and command line instructions to be a bit too daunting to undertake. I bought this book thinking that it may contain some information on new bells and whistles that may have appeared since I retired. I found myself saying “I forgot about that” instead of “I didn’t know that”. For that reason I am going to keep the book next to my computer as a desk reference.

I ordered the book and it was shipped to me a few days later, it was printed On June 1, 2023 In Coppell, Texas! It got here this morning June 4, 2023, A Sunday no less. That just made me so happy! I am enjoying this book immensely. already done with the first chapter.

Pretty good book, got the info I needed. The flow of words and slight errors did not nesiccarily change the context or make the relevant information unusable.

I have not thoroughly read the book, but it is written for easy read by beginners.

Linux is something I have always wanted to learn or at least be " familiar" with on a deeper level than ," I've heard of it."I find an open source OS to be intriguing and full of possibilities.This book breaks the basics down of what Linux is, how it is used and how to use it in very plain text. A good start for a newbie wanting do dive into Linux.

Most of it I knew already so I was going for a review and making sure I didn't miss anything.