Reviews for Learning the UNIX Operating System (In a Nutshell)

1. Excellent for beginners

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, May 12th, 2007

   I had been wanting to get to grips with Unix/Linux for some time. Having tried several books with little success, I stumbled upon this one and it is excellent. It is concise, but does not assume much in the way of prior knowledge. OK it may be getting a bit dated now, but as an introduction to Unix/Linux, you can't go far wrong. Or as I would say, reet champion I tell thee!

2. Very Basic Indeed

   Rated 2 out of 5 stars, October 12st, 2005

   It took me 30 mins to read the whole book in the tube. Before reading the book, I have already used some of the basic command. After reading it, I didn't really find it deepened my understanding about UNIX. It is too basic I think. Again depends what you are looking out of this book. It hardly mentioned Vi. If you want to learn Vi, buy a Vi book or get info over the net.

3. Hmmmm! A bit thin!

   Rated 2 out of 5 stars, June 12th, 2001

   Too many 'if's here. I understand that the different flavours of Unix contribute to this but couldn't help but be a lttle disatisfied with the end result. Also when a book implies that you need to ask someone at the desk next to you to find out how to do something, well, I might as well not buy the book and ask them how to use Unix.

4. A good introduction to UNIX for beginners

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, May 12th, 1999

   As a beginner to UNIX I found this a very useful introductory text. The book is short and concise but covers the basic UNIX concepts and commands. The typeface and layout are clear and easy to read and the book is a convenient size to use. I would recommend this book to anyone with no previous knowledge of UNIX who wants to learn the basics and be able to quickly start using a UNIX system. There is a reading list at the end for those readers who want to go on and learn more about the subject.