Re: Debian books
Linux Cookbook
http://www.linuxfreak.org/post.php/08/11/2001/119.html
ramsubs wrote:
> > > > Does anyone have suggestions of helpful books that are more directly
> for
> > > > Debian instead of just general linux?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I have a book called Debian Unleashed that is excellent. Although, I
> > > bought it some time ago and it came with 2.1. See if there is a new
> edition
> > > for 2.2. This book covers programming, sysadmin, networking, and a lot
> more.
> > > Definitely worth checking out.
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> >
> >
> > I recently picked up Debian GNU/Linux Bible by Steve Hunger ... Hunger
> Publishings
> >
> > it came with 2.2r2 its rated Beginer to Advanced.. I would say ... closer
> to moderate users... most Advanced Debian users would be well beyond what
> this book covers.
> >
> > But, if you want to get a good base for Debian its a good solid book, the
> other one I own is O'Reilly's but its out of date.
> >
> > Emerson
> >
>
> I bought the book as well.
>
> If you ask me, it didn't help me very much. I think the book is missing the
> most important thing that a newbie needs to know in Debian: dSelect, apt,
> deb packages. Steve Hunger covers dSelect, and apt, but it's not good
> enough. He tells you things about it
> that you can already figure out when using dSelect. In my opinion, a good
> debian book should cover details of dSelect, apt, debian packages. A newbie
> is going to have trouble navigating/understanding dSelect, or even figuring
> it out easily. He should have covered that in great detail in the book.
> Steve doesn't do enough justice to Debian. I guess his idea is to leave you
> hungry.
>
> Also, he talked of installing KDE using task-KDE. But there is no Task-KDE!!
> KDE was never included in Debian > 2.0 (if I remember correctly), and the
> accompanying CD
> is at 2.2R2. He's really out-of-whack. So you can see how screwed up the
> book is. It led me astray because I was looking for KDE when I ventured into
> Debian.
>
> What's worse is the forward by Debian founder Ian Murdock who comments that
> this book is the one (my words). I bought the book partly because of that.
> But what bull!
>
> Don't bother buying Debian/GNU Linux Bible. You're better off downloading
> stuff over debian.org.
>
> Though I'm using Debian, I refer to books by 2 good authors (in my opinion)
> and I recommend them:
> 1. Secrets of Red Hat Linux by Naba Barkakati
> 2. Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide by Mohammed J Kabir
>
> I think for a newbie, understanding Debian packages is the most important.
> These can be found in Debian.org.
>
> Ram
> Linux newbie
>
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