How Linux Works, 3rd Edition: What Every Superuser Should Know

Arrived on time, as advertised, no issues. A great book. It covers all the concepts with good introductions and clear, detailed explanations. Solid writing.

I used this book for a Linux class. The chapters are logically organized and the writing is pretty easy to read and follow. Terms and definitions are well-defined with examples given. It's a compact book with about 450 pages including the index. Will keep this book to use as a reference in the future.

There are some depths missing. In virtualization options Nix containers is left out. Also Nixos is different from most Linux distributions I feel some of it should have a chapter. A nice refresher for any Linux user.

UPDATE:after 3 months of study and this book greatly helped me pass my linux+ exam and setup labs. Amazing booki have only begun using linux about 4 weeks ago reasons of virtualization and hardware control and this is my first linux book that i have read i dont know if i recommend this to a beginner but this book help me understand the lingering questions i had, from the basics of command,file hierchy and disk partition and summary of the kernel linux system and i am in love, with the operating system, i have been referencing this book for the past week now and has been using arch linux, with the help of this book and the arch wiki i have made progress from installing the basic systems to setting up my first kvm/vfio passthrough. there is still a lot to learn.

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This book is really helpful!

Mr. Ward did a great job with this book. I am fairly new to the inner workings of Linux, and wanted to expand my knowledge and skills on the subject to help me in my role at IBM. This book served the purpose very well. Provided me with a solid level of technical detail. Very well written, well organized and easy to follow.

I think most text books on technical subjects can come off as dreary or boring but this one has a pretty good author voice. I read a little bit before bed every night and so far its been a wealth of knowledge for me.