Linux All-In-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Publisher : For Dummies
Publication date : November 16, 2022
Edition : 7th
Language : English
Print length : 576 pages
ISBN-10 : 1119901928
ISBN-13 : 978-1119901921
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.1 x 1.3 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #140,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Linux Certification Guides #10 in Microsoft OS Guides #28 in Linux Operating System
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Bill L. –
Some information is dated.
First, let me start out by saying that I am not a Linux newb. Back in the day, I was certified in SCO Unix System V, and I cut my teeth on the original Slackware. So, I notice gaping holes like when the author references multiple drives chained on a cable.Not sure who might be running old IDE, SCSI, MFM or original RLL drives, but that is who would be chaining drives. The rest of us are using SATA as the oldest connection type, and most of us who are running newer hardware are using NVME M.2 connected SSD’s.Why install a second hard drive when you can install to a 256 or 512 GB thumb drive or SD card that can be had for under $40. Thumb drives and SD cards are huge now, and cheap. Thumb drives also have the benefit of being portable. You can jump into the one time boot menu on any PC, boot off your Linux thumb, and go to town.Some Linux distros do now support UEFI. Ubuntu, Kubuntu OpenSUSE, Fedora, Mint, Debian, POP!_OS, and Red Hat Enterprise, just to name a few. Just about any distro based on Ubuntu, Fedora, or Debian should support it. Now I have not tested every ddistro myself, so your milage may vary.And, no mention of Microsoft Hyper-V when he goes to talk about virtualization. I swear by VirtualBox, I do, but I have over 2 dozen distros running in VM’s, and nearly a third run better under Hyper-V. Some do not work at all under VirtualBox, but run just fine under Hyper-V. Only goes to show that you need more than one hypervisor.That is just the glaring holes in the first chapter. Some of the information, while not technically wrong, is a bit dated.For the most part the information presented is solid. Might want to update some of this next edition. Chaining hard drives reminds me of my very first 8088 clone and my 65 MB RLL boot drive seconded by a 122 MB RLL drive. Who could ask for any more space. Much better than my Epson QX-16HD with its 10 MB drive running dual boot CP/M and MS-DOS 2.11… circa about 1985. Dual partitioning/booting still works, and has worked for a very long time. Just not the best way in 2025.Another gaping hole, and this time a real issue in a world where threats exist around every corner. One of the best reasons to use Linux is it supports AES-256 hard disk encryption out of the box, but unless you want to jump through hoops of fire, you really want to engage encryption, every time, without fail, during the install process. There is a check box in the drive partitioning section of every modern distro’s install. Check the box, provide a password for the encryption, and the system will automatically encrypt the drive. You will then need to enter both your encryption password and your user password on every boot.Problem is that is not mentioned during the install for Ubuntu in chapter 3 of the first book, and it should be mentioned. Even virtual machines should employ encryption, though, if the physical drive where the virtual disk resides is encrypted, it is less of an issue than it is when the virtual disk is on an unencrypted volume. I still err on the side of encrypting both the physical drive and the virtual drive because one thing I am certain of is you can never have too much security now.Understand that my Linux VM’s are not just test machines in many cases. I have two big strong desktops running Windows 11, i9 chips, 64 GB of RAM, and 1 or 2 TB m.2 SSD’s. I have a stack of large 512 GB and 1 TB SD cards that I store VM’s on, and plug in as needed. My VM’s are all configured with 8-12 GB of RAM, 4-6 processor cores, and 128 or 256 GB dynamic hard drives. I have 3 monitors connected to these stations, and I run VM’s 3 up, one on each monitor. There is really no difference in practice between a virtual machine and a physical machine that runs a single OS. Security, including antivirus, firewalls, and hard disk encryption apply to all machines virtual or physical.
Joseph R. Brown III –
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I love these books for referencing and if I want to look up something new. Its packed with info I know it covers new users no experience and for me its been awhile since I used linux so its a great refresher and reminder. Also covers new things.
Blanca Betancourt –
Lifetime buy
It has everything I need as a beginner. I might come back if I ever become an expert.
secinv –
Linux for Dummies is a good reference book
As a newcomer to Linux after many years of using Windows since 1996, I found this Dummy book helpful and a valuable reference for getting started.
K M –
Educational
Excellent
W. Hoard –
Not For Dummies or Beginners!
It’s hard to write a fair review on this “For Dummies” book because it’s not really a book for Dummies! I started with computers in the 80s with an Amaga 1000 writing code in Amaga Basic. I was familiar with the MS-DOS days and have written programs is C++ as a hobbyist for years but I am not and never was a professional. I say this because with my limited background with computers and writing programs I found this book confusing and difficult to understand is several areas. This book, in my opinion, requires you to have a fair amount of computer knowledge and some familiarity with CLI commands and using the terminal to get the most from this book. Also, I think the idea of eight books in one leaves little room for detailed information in any of the eight books, it can leave you hanging and needing more. It also goes into areas the beginner in Linux will be completely lost and probably care less about. So this is not a book for beginner or dummies. It’s probably a very good book if I could just understand it, the title is misleading.
DJ –
great bookshelf of Linux minibooks in one book
Great for me as a Linux “noob”. I had tried Linux on an old laptop a decade or so ago, and it was a passable web surfer. But now have ditched Windows for Linux, so needed a readable but not too deep dive. This is it. Covers a topic, but doesn’t get lost in it. Several mini books in one to do that. Way recommend!
Jeffrey Catalfamo –
I love the for dummies books!
I buy these as a convenient reference. I’m old school and just like having a hard copy to refer to. Relevant and helpful. Would recommend to anyone looking to do their toe into Linux.
Rog –
My go-to reference. And I’m an absolute dummy!
Happy Amazon customer –
After fighting with the latest Windows “program” and cutesy language (ie Moments, AI, etc). I have now changed my & my families laptops to Linux and this book helped my accomplish that transition easily. I will be purchasing more copies of this book to assist them with the changes. None of my family is influenced by social media
A. Jones –
A very comprehensive guide to Linux. Easy to read and navigate
Mr S. –
as described