Reviews for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed

1. Good reference guide

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2009

   I bought this book as a reference book really for Red Hat. I have been using linux for a long time now and thought it would be good to have a paper book at hand instead of trawling through the internet for howto guides. It's a good book specifically for setting up the features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Users looking for a general Linux guide, this book is not for you. However, if you are a windows admin or you are new to Red Hat and require a good reference guide that shows you how to set things up using the GUI then this book is definitely for you! Overall a good purchase if you work with Red Hat on a daily basis.

2. ok, but sadly typical of IT books in general

   Rated 3 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2009

   Its not a bad book - the info is there but like too many books it sets out an intended audience then forgets them.
   
   The writing style is "ping - pong". "Use the gui unless you use the text interface. Or use the text interface if you dont use the gui" - paraphrasing but thats pretty typical. Chunks of it read like a man page with no clear explanation of WHY!!
   
   Examples are confused by introducing too many alternates - stick with one typical setup and work it through, put the alternates in a seperate section at the end of the chapter - thus creating a framework to hang the info on and not confuse the issue.
   
   As I said the info is there, but like too many IT books you have to dig for it.

3. An excellent book

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, March 12th, 2008

   As a Linux user I buy many books and this is one of the best sys admin books available. Easy to understand and comprehensive. RHEL5 is an excellent system and you'll understand it much better with this book.