How Linux Works -- Reviews

NO STARCH PRESS
"the finest in geek entertainment"™

"Despite having been first published two years ago—a long time in internet time—every word is still relevant to the budding newbie administrator."
—Free Software Magazine, December 21, 2006 (Read more)

Reader review: “I would definitely recommend this book to those who are interested in linux, but have not had the experience to know the inner workings of the OS.”
—O’ReillyNet, August 26, 2005 (Read more)

“If you are one of a kind who is always curious about the inner workings of the things, then this book is for you.”
—Bay Area Python Interest Group, July 2005 (Full review)

"Succeeds admirably because of the way in which it's organized and the level of technical detail it offers."
—Kickstart News, March 2005 (Full review)

Sample chapter from How Linux Works posted
—Open IT World (Read chapter)

"This is one of the best basic books on learning Linux and is written with the power user in mind. It takes a different approach to learning Linux than most other books. I really like the way it teaches basic knowledge in all areas, then intermediate knowledge in all areas, then advanced."
—OpenSource-Book-Reviews.com (Full review)

"This is a very different introduction to Linux. It's unflashy, concentrates on the command-line and digs around in the internals rather than on GUI front-ends that take the place of more familiar MS Windows tools."
—TechBookReport.com (Full review)

"It's new, fun and the author does a nice job of covering the basics."
—Philadelphia Area LinuxChix Chapter review (Full review)

"This book does a good job of explaining the nuts and bolts of how Linux operates."
—Hosting Resolve (Full review)

"[How Linux Works] describes the inner workings of a Linux system beginning with the file system and boot process and covering advanced topics such as networking, firewalls, development tools, device management, shell scripts, and sharing printers with Samba. Though a determined beginner could learn a lot from this book, it is really intended for superusers and system administrators who want to improve their understanding of Linux and who are ready to start building their own kernel. The final chapter is a very helpful guide to buying Linux-compatible hardware."
—SciTech Book News

"I have been using Linux for about six years, and while I am fairly comfortable with the OS, I have to tell you that I found [How Linux Works] very informative. The book did a good job of wrapping up a lot of 'loose ends' in my knowledge of Linux & I have really enjoyed reading it."
—Reader Comment

Book review on Sound Bytes radio show on June 12, 2004. The host loved the book. Sound Bytes airs from 12:25 to 2 PM every Saturday on WHAM 1180 AM in Rochester, New York. It's been on the air for 14 years.

"How Linux Works, written by HOWTO Linux Kernel author Brian Ward, is a great resource for learning about the things that are common to all distributions, and it sticks completely to the command line."
—eWEEK (Read article)

"... this book does a good job of explaining the nuts and bolts of how Linux operates."
—HostingResolve.com (Read article)

"This is one of the best basic books on learning Linux and is written with the power user in mind...Designed for the person who wants to really learn about Linux from the ground up How Linux Works is a recommended read."
—Harold McFarland, Amazon Top 50 Reviewer

book main | contents | reviews | errata