Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Everything gives me the impression it's like they polished up the/a RHEL3 book. But it's done a very poor way. The fact the practises don't differ much between RHEL3 and 4, is no excuse. Using a beta version is hardly avoidable when you write a book to publish shortly after software release. To write a book for the desktop user (lot's of GUI indeed) is a quit good idea in fact. This 'Dummies' glitch production does not prevent me from buying others in the series. In fact right now I'm enjoying a 'Dummies' book about SOA and it fulfills my expectation. If there's going to be a RHEL5 book, Mr. publisher, please don't make the same/similar mistake. If you want to know more about RHEL4, take the Negus book e.g. Because the title doesn't cover the content I rate this book with 1 star. For what it does content, it could earn an extra half star. Regards, Han Coumans Vietnam

• Provides just what administrators need to configure, manage, maintain, and upgrade a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) system
• Red Hat is the most popular Linux distribution, with 70 percent of the U.S. market; RHEL subscriptions climbed to 87,000 during the quarter ending February 2004-up 85 percent
• Covers all four RHEL versions-Desktop, Workstation, Enterprise Server, and Application Server
• Delivers the lowdown on the X Window System, printer configuration, Samba, Internet server set up, administration of users and groups, backups and file restoration, and security

Presents information on installing and using the Red Hat Linux operating system, including setting up a local area network as well as securing and maintaining the system. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is one of many available distributions of Linux.