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Solaris(TM) Internals: Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture (2nd Edition)
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Solaris(TM) Performance and Tools: DTrace and MDB Techniques for Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris
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Essential System Administration, Third Edition
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Avg Cusomer Rating: 5 Reviews: Summary: An excellent reference for System Administrators Power UNIX and Linux users will want to expand their skills. It's inevitable. Some will get frustrated and drop out and some will work their way through it. For those who commit to make the transition from power user to system admin, then you will like this book. I don't believe this is the only book a system admin will read or need. But, this is the one you'll go back to over and over. The author is a system admin herself. She's done the work and continues to do the work. She becomes a partner. I found this book valuable. I like the publisher and I suggest you will like this book too. Summary: Great reference, full of examples, for all UNIX/Linux/BSD users At first glance, this book seems like a typical O'Reilly book: a narrow title, rich in material, and is beneficial to a much wider audience than the title reveals. It covers a wide range of system administration subjects and goes way beyond just the essentials. Over the years, I have administered several multi-user UNIX, Linux, and FreeBSD servers. I believed that I knew the essentials, because if I did not, I would not have been able to do my job all these years. I wanted to see if the things that I learned by experience, often the hard way, are included in "Essential System Administration". Sure enough, they were all there. Not only that, but they are laid out simply, without much unnecessary technical details, and accompanied by numerous examples and anecdotal encounters by the author. If you read one section, you would be able to apply the knowledge and skills that it describes right away. For instance, you don't need to read the entire manual of procmail in order to write some effective mail filters; chapter 9 has a section on "Mail Filtering with procmail" that covers the essentials. One impressive feature of this book is that it covers how to do things on a variety of operating system including various flavours of UNIX, Linux, and BSD. In the past, I often ran into a situation where I knew how to do something on FreeBSD, but did not know how to accomplish the same task on Solaris. With this book by my side, I will not have this problem again. Another feature of the book is that it covers a very, VERY, very wide variety of administrative topics: from every day system management, to operating system internals, to various devices, to backing up, to scheduling, to rebuilding the kernel. I am yet to find a task, whether typical or atypical, that is not covered in "Essential System Administration". But wait, are not most, if not all, of these topics encountered in a user's daily life? Are mail filters limited only to system administrators? Of course not! Many users organize their email by defining personal mail filters. And what about devices? Every user who uses a Linux-based desktop computer goes through the frustration of configuring devices at some point. "Essential System Administration" is really written to be useful for any UNIX/Linux/BSD user, not only system administrators. On a second thought, any one who owns a computer running UNIX/Linux/BSD is the administrator of one's system. Not only that, but anyone who uses one of these system must still manage their own account and perform tasks such as scheduling tasks, emailing, and printing. "Essential System Administration" was not written for system administrators in the traditional sense -- someone who is paid to administer an expensive system with hundreds or thousands of users -- but for the administrator in the broad sense -- any user who wishes to perform some management tasks on their system. "Essential System Administration" is an invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to become an expert in system administration, and is a useful resource for users of these systems. I give this book 4.5 out of 5. Summary: Want to understand Unix and not just use it? This is the book. This book is for the reader that wants to move beyond the basic, high level overview Unix book and truly understand the Unix system and why it invokes passion from it's fan base. This book could be used by the beginning user, but the novice or casual reader may find this book overwhelming in the sheer level of information it provides. If you are a system administrator, you will find this book is THE book you refer to the most, to the point you may end up keeping this book close to your Unix system at all times. Don't let the 2002 publication date think the book is out of date. The book covers the information that any system administrator will need, which do not change as frequently as the applications that run over the operating system. Summary: |
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Unix in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition
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| ISBN: 0596100299 List Price: $34.95 Amazon Price: $23.07 Usually ships in 24 hours |
Avg Cusomer Rating: 5 Reviews: Summary: Watch your options! It is good book, decent reference but if you like I'm just starting out get "UNIX Essentials and UNIX Core" DVD course. Yes it is pricey but you're getting precisely what you have been paying for. I found this book to be great but in the same time I found the DVD course to be unmatched. The ability to sit down and listen and watch and follow is can not be substituted with a book. If you are more on economy side, I found that there's no economy as I'm now of the subjects that with book like that, or with any other book it would take me forever to come up. I read this book (along with other dozens) in a train to refresh and to get slightly different prospective however the TRAINING is with DVD as it pays back way faster. I give these book 5 stars because it is nice book, and comparing apple to apples it is one good, useful book. Summary: A 'must have' reference! Arnold Robbins' UNIX IN A NUTSHELL, 4TH EDITION defines what UNIX means in a changing world where there is no standard-bearer, covering common parts of the leading Unix-like operating systems, how to understand and locate commands which work across versions, and how to use tools which have become a 'part' of Unix even though they don't ship with the operating system, from CVs and GNU Make to GDB, curl and wget. UNIX operating system users simply must have this reference. Summary: DE FACTO UNIX Are you a Unix user, programmer or system administrator? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Arnold Robbins, has written an outstanding 4th edition of a book that presents the broader state of Unix in today's world. Robbins, begins by covering Solaris 10, the latest version of the SVR4 operating system from Sun Microsystems, "GNU/Linux, and Mac OS X. Then, he revises and reorganizes the Unix Commands in order to cover the three systems. The author continues by covering Bash, ksh93, and tcsh. In addition, he covers the popular Bash shell, along with the 1988 and 1993 versions of ksh. The author also examines the widely-used tcsh shell instead of the original Berkeley. Then, the author looks at the package management programs, which are used for the program installation on popular GNU/Linux systems. Next, he discusses GNU Emacs Version 21. Then, the author covers the vi and ex text editors. The author continues by covering GNU sed. In addition, he covers the awk programming language. The author also provides an introduction to source code management systems. Then, he looks at CVS. Next, the author discusses the Subversion version control system. Then, he focuses on GNU Make. The author continues by covering GDB debugger. Finally, he describes how to write a manual page. In particular, it's important to cover in this most excellent book, both commercial variants, and those where source code for the system and the utilities are freely available. Furthermore, the commands covered by the current POSIX standard form the core of author's presentation here. Summary: |
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Unix in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference for SVR4 and Solaris 7 (3rd Edition)
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Avg Cusomer Rating: 5 Reviews: Summary: nice first UNIX book I like easy to read book and I also had assumed that learning UNIX is not necessarily has to be a struggle. This book stood up to my expectations almost perfectly: it is very well written and clearly expressed work. It does not overwhelm with technical details and does not press too much. I also followed an advise in someone review and purchased "UNIX Essentials" DVD that is complete unix course recorded. These two nicely complement one another. You watch it and you read it. If you didn't catch it from the first try you watch it again and read it again. In two months I found myself confident to that extend that gave advises to our system administrator and he accepted them because there were subjects that he wasn't completely sure. What I can say, in three month I passed my first interview and got a job! Sure it is a way to start there much of more advanced reading that will take over you with a time however these two provide you with the BASIS! I can't overstate how much I have learned from them. Don't be naive, though. You will have to learn and memorize many things. The fact of owning neither book nor DVD will not make you knowledgeable, but if you will work it trough, there is a chance you will surprise many people around! Summary: It nice book, very useful text. It is nice book! It is well written and it covers many useful subjects. This book offers as much for a beginner as it is possible to convey from the printed page. I pared this book with "UNIX Essentials" DVD that I have found here on Amazon and what is a nice couple they made! I learned in first two weeks that much that consulted our system administrator on some subjects! While the book provides more of conception the DVD course contributed to my workflow, they even have sent diplomas to me! Try this book and work it through, it is a sure way to get some grip on UNIX. Summary: THE core UNIX book to own If I could only have one UNIX reference book this one would be it. I literally use it all the time. Summary: |
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Solaris 10 System Administration Exam Prep 2 (Exam Prep)
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Avg Cusomer Rating: 4 Reviews: Summary: It's really a nice book! It's a good book, it contains all details about Solaris 10..& repeating Solaris '10'..as there're many books claiming it's subject is Solaris 10 but in fact they don't cover any of Solaris 10 new topics..this book does. If you intend to pass the SCSA for Solaris 10 exam or not, you may find it a useful book. Summary: Not a Good Exam Book Plus Red Flags All Over... I have more than 10 years experience with Solaris System adiministration. I have read this book from cover to cover and I have been reading all the reviews on this page, quietly. Now, I feel it's my turn to speak out. First, note some RED FLAGS: 1. Four reviews which were highly critical of this book have suddenly disappeared. Looks like the publisher has managed to get rid of them. This is a BIG red flag. 2. When a review critical of this book appears, it is opposed with a propaganda sounding positive review. This makes me think that almost all the positive reviews on this page are either propaganda by the publisher or for the publisher. Now, about the book: If you are planning to take the SCSA exams, this book is not going to be very helpful. It's just a dump of lots of information. Scores of options for commands, pages of outputs of commands without explanation, and so on... There is very little effort to help the reader understand the topics and make sense of them. As another reviewer said, the information is being thrown on you from all directions...brutal. The book is not called Exam Cram but the presentation style makes it exactly that: exam cram, nevertheless...and I doubt it that you can cram 1100 pages...So, I agree and sympathize with another reviewer (Dave Mali). On the other hand, if you just want to read about Solaris 10, or on some selective topics on Soalris 10, sure, go ahead, buy the book...There arn't many Soalris 10 books any way. But do not count on this book alone if you want to pass the SCSA exam or if you want to learn Solaris 10 System Administration. Summary: Note to Author: Don't change the format of this book The problem with most certification programs is that too many people look for a quick "cram for an exam" or a "brain dump" to get their certification. It has undervalued certification programs from Microsoft, Sun, and most computer vendors. Dave's review below is a perfect example- he's looking for a "cram for an exam" with lots of visuals and pictures. Readers get disappointed when they pick up a real reference book, with text and command line examples, where they might actually "learn" something about managing a server from a console. I also don't think taking away the screen output generated by commands is a good idea. I need to see the command line as well as the output generated. Dave (a previous reviewer), maybe you should look at Wiley's "Teach Yourself Visually" series of books for a Solaris reference, but don't beat on this book for more graphics. I DON'T WANT another one of those style books. I appreciate a good Solaris admin reference and appreciate the format that the author/publisher has used in this book. O'Reilly's sys admin books tend to follow the same type of format. The mix of graphics and textual output is perfect. As a Unix Administrator, you need to know command line stuff and not the GUI tools. You need LOTS of examples. You NEED to see the ouput generated by the use of specific command options. I don't want to wade through more pictures of directory hierarchies, or look at graphics of disk drive architecture, or read more on the history of Unix, etc. Who started this stuff in the Unix Admin books? There are other books for that. In a Unix Admin reference book, where we tend to perform tasks from ASCII terminals, telnet, VT100's etc., the screen output is necessary to learning the task at hand. As you can see, I don't share Dave Mali's comments and think the format of this book is perfectly fine. I also don't feel it was full of errors- in fact, they are very low for a book of this size and style (errata was complete). (I hate when reviewers say a book is full of errors yet lack to point them out for the benefit of other readers). I'm not one to typically write a review, but I plead to the publisher - DON'T CHANGE THE FORMAT OF THIS BOOK. This is my Opinion - I really don't know if this is the forum to bring it up. If not- it's ok to strike my review. Summary: |
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A Practical Guide to Solaris (2 Volume Set)
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional |
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Avg Cusomer Rating: 1 Reviews: Summary: I cannot find anything in this book I purchased this book long time ago and every time I'm trying to use it I think I should of return it back. It is a huge book, more then 1000 pages and yes, it has a lot of information. But it is absolutely useless because there is no definite logic in the content and index made so that you will never find what you need unless you know precisely what the command is. Very disappointing! Summary: They should all be this easy to follow I bought this book for work when I needed to know alot about Solaris in a hurry. It quickly got me up to speed and has since carried me through two undergraduate Unix programming courses. The text is written in plain language, and is supported by excellent examples. When I didn't know how to read the man pages, Mark Sobell's book came through for me. If I could only have one book on Unix, this would be the one. Summary: Great book to learn from and a great reference I used the book to brush up on my rusty Unix skills. Don't let the number of pages in the book overwhelm you if you're a newbie or want to brush up. The first 125 pages will have you using Solaris with great confidence. The next 1,000 or so pages can be used to learn particular topics and as a reference. Recommended for newbie and intermediate (learning tool) and advanced users (detailed reference). Summary: |
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Sun (R) Certified System Administrator for Solaris (TM) 10 Study Guide (Exams 310-200 & 310-202)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media |
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Avg Cusomer Rating: 2 Reviews: Summary: Not really impressed I've taken and been a certified Sun Solaris administrator for many years. I decided to upgrade my certification to Solaris 10 and purchased this book as a reference. It's a good reference, but was not really a contributing factor in preparing for the exam. I'm MUCH more impressed with Bill Calkin's Exam Prep books. I've used them in the past... scored very high on the exams... and would recommend those instead. Summary: Passed Both the Exams Passed both the exams (310-200 and 310-202) by studying just from this book. Feels great! Along the way, this book cleared many doubts and confusions that I had. I'm very pleased with my score on the exam, and with this book. Great book! It's going to stay in my shelf. Summary: Great System Admin Book This is a great Solaris 10 system administration book. First, I used this book to prepare for the two exams to get my SCSA certification for Solaris 10, and yes, I passed the exams. Now, I'm using this book as a textbook for the Solaris 10 course that I treach to help others to learn basic Solaris 10 system administration. The nice thing about this book from my perspective is that I can teach the course without compromising my teaching style. I, like most of the teachers/trainers, would like to define concepts before diving into the thick of things, and I like to cover topics in a logical sequence. Students learn the most by making connections, to what they already know. The pieces should fit together nicely to build the big picture. This is exactly what this book does. Not only the chapters are in a perfect logical sequence, but so are the sections inside each chapter. I like it how the author starts each chapter by raising three points, the whole chapter revolves around those three points, the three points are concluded at the end of the chapter, and in the process you learn a topic with adequate depth without getting bored. I love the author's overall style: very refreshing. There are enough number of visuals/graphics that help understand a concept and make it stick. Another thing that I like about this book is the commitment to the scope. Having involved in running some projects, I know the importance of scope management. Each course has a syllabus which is its scope like the scope of a project. Both the teacher and the project manager would fail to accomplish the objectives they were set out to accomplish, if they do not stick to the scope. For a basic course in Solaris system administration who can set the syllabus (scope) better than Sun itself? This book covers the Solaris 10 system administration within the scope set by Sun, that is, the exam objectives for the SCSA exams. You cannot teach everything in one course or in one book; if you try you will not be able to do justice with any topic. Because this book covers the scope set by the SCSA exam objectives, and presents the material in a classroom training fashion, that is why I use this book as a text book. After completing the course, the students can go out and take the SCSA exam if they wish: that's a bonus. While preparing for the exam, I especially liked the following features: The Two-Minute Drill and From Inside the Exam that summarize the main points in the chapter from the exam view point, the Scenarios and Solutions that re-enforce important concepts in the form of an example or a short exercise, and the complete practice exams that come with the book. This is a self contained book. So, if you have this book, you don't really need a teacher, but a book can never replace a teacher; we teachers always find ways to add value :-). Summary: |
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