How to Use Linux [With Openlinux Distribution]

By Bill Ball

How to Use Linux shows people that Linux can be used productively, that it is a viable alternative operating system for home and office computers, and that is does have the applications and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672315459
• ISBN13: 9780672315459
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Caldera OpenLinux version with book already out of date

The current version of Caldera OpenLinux is 2.3 (The book includes ver 1.3.) which is freely available for download at their web site. You can also download the Getting Started Guide which tells you how to install ver 2.3 with screen shots. After you install Caldera OpenLinux you will automatically boot into KDE. Which means you can start with Chapter 3 in this book. Most of the information in the book is still true and it can be applied to any Linux distribution. This is still a good introdction to Linux. A revised edition reflecting ver 2.3 would be nice.

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Excellent Linux Applications Book

A great visual introduction to Linux applications and seems to track my use of StarSuite and other key applications. As stated in an earlier review, if you want the older Linux command-line only "zen approach", this is not the book for you.If however, you want to see how to move your corporate mission-critical desktop MS Office applications to Linux, this book is a real eye-opener. Most people do not realize you can get just-as-visual AND heavy duty apps in Linux...

Very Good Introduction to Linux

If you want Linux to work like Windows, and you are interested in apps, and you are not a C++ code guru, this is a great book for you (and me.) This book goes step by step and made install and configuration a snap! I was up and running in an hour. The only drawback is that there is not much troubleshooting info. The author assumes everything works right. (I cannot get my PS/2 mouse to work in KDE/XWindows. I had to go online, on a different PC obviously, to usenet to find potential solutions.)I would definitely recommend this book to "mere mortal" first time Linux users!

Excellent Book -Easy to Read and Use

Great book for Linux novices. Easy to follow with lots of illustrations. I'm excited about getting a chance to use this new operating system that I have been reading so much about in the media. Not only are the illustrations helpful on their own, but they also complemented the accompany CDRom.