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Linux Annoyances for Geeks: Getting the Most Flexible System in the World Just the Way You Want It View Larger Image | Michael Jang
O'Reilly Media, Paperback, Published April 2006, 502 pages, ISBN 0596008015 | List Price: $34.99
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GNU/Linux is an immensely popular operating system that is
both extremely stable and reliable. But it can also induce minor headaches
at the most inopportune times, if you're not fully up to speed with its
capabilities.
A unique approach to running and administering Linux systems, Linux Annoyances
for Geeks addresses the many poorly documented and under appreciated topics
that make the difference between a system you struggle with and a system you
really enjoy. This book is for power users and system administrators who want
to clear away
barriers to using Linux for themselves and for less trained users in their organizations.
This book meticulously tells you how to get a stubborn wireless card to
work under Linux, and reveals little-known sources for wireless drivers
and information. It tells you how to add extra security to your
systems, such as boot passwords, and how to use tools such as rescue
disks to overcome overly zealous security measures in a pinch. In every
area of desktop and server use, the book is chock full of advice based
on hard-earned experience.
Author Michael Jang has spent many hours trying out software in a wide
range of environments and carefully documenting solutions for the most
popular Linux distributions. (The book focuses on Red Hat/Fedora, SUSE,
and Debian.) Many of the topics presented here are previously
undocumented or are discussed only in obscure email archives.
One of the valuable features of this book for system administrators and
Linux proponents in general is the organization of step-by-step
procedures that they can customize for naive end-users at their sites.
Jang has taken into account not only the needs of a sophisticated
readership, but the needs of other people those readers may serve.
Sometimes, a small thing for a user--such as being able to play a
CD--or for an administrator--such as updating an organizations' systems
from a central server--can make or break the adoption of Linux.
This book helps you overcome the most common annoyances in deploying
Linux, and trains you in the techniques that will help you overcome
other problems you find along the way.
In keeping with the spirit of the Annoyances series, the book adopts a sympathetic
tone that will quickly win you over. Rather than blaming you for possessing
limited Linux savvy, Linux Annoyances for Geeks takes you along for a
fun-filled ride as you master the system together.
About the Author
Michael Jang, RHCE, Linux+, LCP, specializes in books on Linux and Linux
certification. His experience with computers goes back to the days of jumbled
punch cards. He's written or contributed to more than a dozen books on Linux,
Linux certification, and Red Hat Linux, including "RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer
Linux" (McGraw-Hill), and "Mastering Red Hat Linux 9" (Sybex).
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