Linux in Small Business: A Practical User's Guide

By John P. Lathrop

Written for the Windows user, administrator, and student, this book shows how to achieve immediate savings in almost any work environment by integrating Linux into the daily operation as a server - Internet, file and print, Web, e-mail database -- and as a Windows-compatible workstation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893115461
• ISBN13: 9781893115460
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Apress
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Introduction to Linux

John Lathrop did an outstanding job with providing a path for the typical Windows user to step into the world of Linux. This book covers a broad spectrum of Linux deployment, from a clerical workstation to a mail, web, file, database and print server. What I found truly enjoyable about this book is the way the author gave sufficient directions on setting up Linux in various roles without going into excruciating detail on any one topic. Throughout this process, he also related these configurations to real-world scenarios. In addition to basic Linux installation and administration, the author introduced several freely available software applications that would make anyone burdened with the cost of Microsoft operating systems and applications give Linux some serious consideration. I was really surprised at how much Linux has developed into a user-friendly platform, capable of filling many of the roles I previously thought could only be done practically in a Windows environment. If you have any curiosity about Linux, this book is an excellent first step into exploring what open source operating systems and software can do for you.

Excellent Book

I am totally impressed with this book. It has enough (but not too much) information to set up a desktop or network and is very lucid and well written. In addition, the examples are specific and realistic. For a computer book, that is almost unheard of. I strongly recommend this book to people who are familiar with Windows but want to get started in Linux.

Chapters on setting up a small LAN are great

I'm an IT professional working predominately with Microsoft products- but I've always played around with my Linux & Mac machines. If you're tech-savvy (but not a Linux guru) & want to set up a heterogenous LAN centered on a RedHat server, then this book is invaluable. A+ to the author for keeping all the code on the companion site up to date as well. Haven't really read many of the other chapters but they look like a solid general intro into the RedHat world. Nice job