[opensuse] Useful book for neophytes
'Self-Service Linux' in the Bruce Perens series. Authors: Mark Wilding and Dan Behman PRENTICE HALL Professional Technical Reference ISBN 0-13-147751-X It's freely downloadable from http://itknowledgecloud.tradepub.com You will need an account there, but its also a trove of other interesting publications on a wide variety of technical matters. Why is this useful? Its about problems solving in the Linux world. its not going to be a great use to people who have been using Linux, coding for Linux solely using Linux for a decade or more, but for people coming to Linux from Windows it will help them over a conceptual hurdle, introduce a lot of the very basic assumptions that "old timers" take for granted and often don't realise they are assuming. While some technical aspects of the book are out of date -- it was published in 2006 -- the first chapter on problem determination is a classic and well worth reading. If you work though the examples you may find that a few of the details are out of date, but the basic principles of using things like 'strace',, of keeping logs, and more are still applicable. After registration ay ItKnowledgeCloud try http://itknowledgecloud.tradepub.com/free/w_infk03/ -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03/10/15 12:47, Anton Aylward wrote:
'Self-Service Linux' in the Bruce Perens series. Authors: Mark Wilding and Dan Behman PRENTICE HALL Professional Technical Reference ISBN 0-13-147751-X
It's freely downloadable from http://itknowledgecloud.tradepub.com You will need an account there, but its also a trove of other interesting publications on a wide variety of technical matters.
Why is this useful?
Its about problems solving in the Linux world.
its not going to be a great use to people who have been using Linux, coding for Linux solely using Linux for a decade or more, but for people coming to Linux from Windows it will help them over a conceptual hurdle, introduce a lot of the very basic assumptions that "old timers" take for granted and often don't realise they are assuming.
While some technical aspects of the book are out of date -- it was published in 2006 -- the first chapter on problem determination is a classic and well worth reading.
If you work though the examples you may find that a few of the details are out of date, but the basic principles of using things like 'strace',, of keeping logs, and more are still applicable.
After registration ay ItKnowledgeCloud try http://itknowledgecloud.tradepub.com/free/w_infk03/
Yes, but to download it as an ebook it wants a work email. I don't have one being retired. If I get past that will it download something I can read ? I don't do ebooks but I do have an Android tablet if I could read it on that. M -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 03-10-15 14:26, michael norman wrote:
On 03/10/15 12:47, Anton Aylward wrote:
'Self-Service Linux' in the Bruce Perens series. Authors: Mark Wilding and Dan Behman PRENTICE HALL Professional Technical Reference ISBN 0-13-147751-X
It's freely downloadable from http://itknowledgecloud.tradepub.com You will need an account there, but its also a trove of other interesting publications on a wide variety of technical matters.
no account needed: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Mastering+the+Art+of+Problem+Determination+ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 2015-10-03 14:26, michael norman wrote:
If I get past that will it download something I can read ? I don't do ebooks but I do have an Android tablet if I could read it on that.
Sure. There are several ebook readers (apps) for android. The choice may be limited if the particular epub uses DRM, though. Or you can view them in Linux, too. Notice that epub is a better format than pdf for reading in small devices, as you can choose font and sizes, and the text will reflow. PDFs are like a photo, if you zoom enough then you have to pan left and right on each line you read... :-( - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" (Minas Tirith)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlYP2WEACgkQja8UbcUWM1z6fwEAkddVoSOEz91oaSqMRF2f5bZS nO68pDQ4eFpvotVl/7kA/08Nu2Lj2iB05Qv1xQX2KkdLwpK9Lh6nhWK8rvZ0yP4A =eULt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2015-10-03 21:08, James Knott wrote:
On 10/03/2015 09:34 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Or you can view them in Linux, too.
There's a Firefox add-in for reading epub. I use Aldiko on my Android tablet.
In Linux, the reader that comes with Calibre is very good. In Android I think I have Aldiko, too, but I prefer reading on an e-paper reader device. They are now reasonably cheap, and quite restful on the eyes. The only snag is, no colour. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Le 03/10/2015 22:33, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
In Android I think I have Aldiko, too, but I prefer reading on an e-paper reader device. They are now reasonably cheap, and quite restful on the eyes. The only snag is, no colour.
and you don't always have them with you :-( I like having my books on every device I get (ad I use aldiko too, recommended) jdd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2015-10-03 22:43, jdd wrote:
Le 03/10/2015 22:33, Carlos E. R. a écrit :
In Android I think I have Aldiko, too, but I prefer reading on an e-paper reader device. They are now reasonably cheap, and quite restful on the eyes. The only snag is, no colour.
and you don't always have them with you :-(
I like having my books on every device I get (ad I use aldiko too, recommended)
You can get several e-paper gadgets, too, and keep all ebooks in all. The increased eye comfort makes do for the disadvantage of carrying an extra gadget, IMO :-) However, it they are bought ebooks, and they come with DRM, that is not possible unless you break the protection, or the license allows several devices. Same goes for Android devices. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
On 10/03/2015 04:50 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
However, it they are bought ebooks, and they come with DRM, that is not possible unless you break the protection, or the license allows several devices. Same goes for Android devices.
I have several O'Reilly books. No DRM on them. I have software on my tablet that can handle DRM books from the library, as well and Kindle and Kobo. With my book reader, I have a Windows app that can copy DRM books to the reader. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2015-10-03 22:59, James Knott wrote:
On 10/03/2015 04:50 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
However, it they are bought ebooks, and they come with DRM, that is not possible unless you break the protection, or the license allows several devices. Same goes for Android devices.
I have several O'Reilly books. No DRM on them. I have software on my tablet that can handle DRM books from the library, as well and Kindle and Kobo. With my book reader, I have a Windows app that can copy DRM books to the reader.
Yes, same here. I think. However, it seldom allows you to place such an ebook in several devices. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
On 10/03/2015 04:33 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
In Android I think I have Aldiko, too, but I prefer reading on an e-paper reader device. They are now reasonably cheap, and quite restful on the eyes. The only snag is, no colour.
I have a Kobo, but stopped using it after I got a tablet. Besides being only B&W, it's slow. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2015-10-03 22:56, James Knott wrote:
On 10/03/2015 04:33 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
In Android I think I have Aldiko, too, but I prefer reading on an e-paper reader device. They are now reasonably cheap, and quite restful on the eyes. The only snag is, no colour.
I have a Kobo, but stopped using it after I got a tablet. Besides being only B&W, it's slow.
Yes, it is slow. But reading there is very easy on the eyes, much more than on a tablet. Speed has no significance for text, anyway :-) Colour does, though. But literature seldom uses colour. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
On 2015-10-03 23:20, James Knott wrote:
On 10/03/2015 05:07 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
But literature seldom uses colour.
I thought all comic books were colour. ;-)
Good point. All of mine are on paper, so I didn't notice. I have seen a few in B/W, though ;-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
On 10/03/2015 08:26 AM, michael norman wrote:
Yes, but to download it as an ebook it wants a work email. I don't have one being retired. If I get past that will it download something I can read ? I don't do ebooks but I do have an Android tablet if I could read it on that.
You can download it as a PDF. That can be read on many devices including the PC screen :-) -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 10/03/2015 06:47 AM, Anton Aylward wrote:
its not going to be a great use to people who have been using Linux, coding for Linux solely using Linux for a decade or more, but for people coming to Linux from Windows it will help them over a conceptual hurdle, introduce a lot of the very basic assumptions that "old timers" take for granted and often don't realise they are assuming.
When I made my move from Windows to Linux some years ago I only found two hurdles. The worst was me. There was a lot of learning what not to do. At first I managed to kill the installation a few times and had to start all over again. The other was figuring out what did what. That was, for the most part, responsible for the other issue in many cases. Other than those issues my life with Linux has been mostly issue free. There were a couple times when I wanted to do something that was, for the most part, not possible in Linux at that time, but was later. I suppose, in light of all the posts I see in the support lists, I have been incredibly lucky. Perhaps the gods of Linux looked down and saw this poor, ignorant, sinner and took pity on me. It installs and runs just fine. I'm a happy camper. -- A cat is a puzzle with no solution. Cats are tiny little women in fur coats. When you get all full of yourself try giving orders to a cat. _ _... ..._ _ _._ ._ ..... ._.. ... .._ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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