| Version 5 of "Linux in a Nutshell" hits the streets |
Aug. 25, 2005
 O'Reilly Media has announced publication of the fifth edition of Linux in a Nutshell, by Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Aaron Weber, Robert Love, and Arnold Robbins. The book covers all substantial user, programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions, the publisher said.
The new edition brings readers current with software changes and updates in Linux since 2003 and entirely eliminates all four chapters on desktop and windows management that were present in previous editions.
In spite of the omission of these chapters, the new edition has only three fewer pages than the previous edition. The reason for this? "From feedback on earlier editions, we found that readers didn't reference the desktop information frequently but wanted even more networking and administration commands, with more explanations on how and when to use them," explained the book's editor, Andy Oram.
"Chapter 4, on Boot Methods, along with many other kernel-related commands, were thoroughly updated by Robert Love, a well-known kernel developer," Oram said. "We added a new chapter on using Subversion and new sections on configuring and updating Linux using new front-ends for the familiar RPM and Debian apt package formats."
According to its publisher, the book comprises several important quick references rolled into one: bash, ksh, Emacs, vi, sed, gawk, CVS, Subversion, regular expressions, package management, and bootloaders, along with core command-line utilities.
Topics include: - Programming, system administration, networking, and user commands with complete lists of options
- GRUB and LILO bootloaders
- Red Hat and Debian package managers
- Shell syntax and variables for bash and ksh shells
- Emacs, vi, and vim editing commands
- sed and gawk utilities
- CVS and Subversion version management systems
Chapter 4, "Boot Methods," is available free, online.
Further information about the book, including table of contents, index, author bios, and samples, is available here.
Summary:- Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition
- by Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Aaron Weber, Robert Love, and Arnold Robbins
- ISBN: 0-596-00930-5, 925 pages, $44.95 US, $62.95 CA
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