Customer Reviews:
Brilliant book.......2007-10-01
A must for all Linux Admins. Covers all what we need to perform our job.
One of the 'You must have' books for IT professionals.......2007-09-27
Very good book, very complete and well explained. And with tons of practices.
You must have.
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Muy buen libro, muy completo y bien explicado. Y con toneladas de ejemplos.
Hay que tenerlo.
Linux made easy..........2007-09-22
This book makes Linux easy. I'm currently taking a college course using this book and it makes learning fun and interesting. Great book for beginners like myself to start off with.
Excellent!.......2007-09-15
Very helpful, understandable book. I have very little experience with Linux command line, but I've found this to be an excellent help.A Practical Guide to Linux(R) Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming
Great.......2007-08-31
A must have book for everyone who aims to get the maximum of the GNU/Linux OS.
Book Description
Comprehensive Real-World Guidance for Every Embedded Developer and Engineer
This book brings together indispensable knowledge for building efficient, high-value, Linux-based embedded products: information that has never been assembled in one place before. Drawing on years of experience as an embedded Linux consultant and field application engineer, Christopher Hallinan offers solutions for the specific technical issues you’re most likely to face, demonstrates how to build an effective embedded Linux environment, and shows how to use it as productively as possible.
Hallinan begins by touring a typical Linux-based embedded system, introducing key concepts and components, and calling attention to differences between Linux and traditional embedded environments. Writing from the embedded developer’s viewpoint, he thoroughly addresses issues ranging from kernel building and initialization to bootloaders, device drivers to file systems.
Hallinan thoroughly covers the increasingly popular BusyBox utilities; presents a step-by-step walkthrough of porting Linux to custom boards; and introduces real-time configuration via CONFIG_RT--one of today’s most exciting developments in embedded Linux. You’ll find especially detailed coverage of using development tools to analyze and debug embedded systems--including the art of kernel debugging.
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Compare leading embedded Linux processors
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Understand the details of the Linux kernel initialization process
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Learn about the special role of bootloaders in embedded Linux systems, with specific emphasis on U-Boot
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Use embedded Linux file systems, including JFFS2--with detailed guidelines for building Flash-resident file system images
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Understand the Memory Technology Devices subsystem for flash (and other) memory devices
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Master gdb, KGDB, and hardware JTAG debugging
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Learn many tips and techniques for debugging within the Linux kernel
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Maximize your productivity in cross-development environments
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Prepare your entire development environment, including TFTP, DHCP, and NFS target servers
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Configure, build, and initialize BusyBox to support your unique requirements
About the Author
Christopher Hallinan, field applications engineer at MontaVista software, has worked for more than 20 years in assignments ranging from engineering and engineering management to marketing and business development. He spent four years as an independent development consultant in the embedded Linux marketplace. His work has appeared in magazines, including Telecommunications Magazine, Fiber Optics Magazine, and Aviation Digest.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent survey.......2007-09-28
I am an experienced embedded developer that just inherited an embedded Linux-based project already in progress. As there happens to be no one else at my company with any embedded Linux experience, I automatically became the de-facto Linux expert and I needed to come up to speed on a lot of topics very quickly. I found this book to be an excellent survey of the must-know topics for the embedded Linux developer. It also contains many references to the most definitive sources of information on the various topics. Highly recommended for coming up to speed on embedded Linux.
If it could fly it would be an X-Wing T65.......2007-04-30
Wow!
So far the book proves that embedding Linux while not easy can be fun and interesting. You never know what Tux will do during his startup sequences, even if you did indeed write the stuff the kernel is using for that series of startup steps.
It's a good for comprehensive for a new embedded linux........2007-01-05
I'm a new developer of embedded linux and have a few background about linux. When I come to embedded linux and I read this book, it quite difficult for me. However I have a big picture of the embedded linux.
If you want to have a detail of step by step of building kernel or bootloader, the detail not enough. More detail about how to or step by step of configiration and compile kernel or bootloader you should read more from recommended website.
I rate this book 4 stars because I am a new embedded linux developer, the author don't give me detail enough.
Excellent book for embeded developers.......2006-11-29
This book is an excellent primer on the Linux Embedded system development and applications support.
Mr Hallinan goes over all the important topics for Linux embedded applications support and development.
A great tutorial for system developers or technical support staff involved with Embedded Linux.
Practical advice from an experienced practitioner.......2006-10-06
Hallinan's book presents a balanced tour of the basic knowledge
required for an embedded Linux design effort. The subject is
exceedingly large and the author wisely chooses to focus on essentials
such as tools, debugging, and architecture. There is less emphasis on
quickly dated material such as source code tours and build
instructions as is found in other texts. This book will add to your
knowledge... not just your script library.
Two attributes of this text are notable: a) This is the only text on
the market with an overview of the latest CONFIG_RT technology found
in the Linux kernel. CONFIG_RT is a new way of reaching real time
performance requirements that does not depend on sub-kernels or
interrupt abstraction. b) The author remains true to making this a
"primer". This is an ideal book to start with and lay the foundation
for future learning
Customer Reviews:
PGUS saved my life.......2004-03-31
I was transferred to a remote location and, because help was at least a day away, I became the de facto system manager for a UNIX workstation, with zero UNIX experience. The book saved my life through all kinds of minor and major crises, including three reinstalls of the OS. As soon as the second edition came out, I bought it. I plan to buy the third edition, also, even though I now work in a location where we have good support.
As the other reviewers have said, the book nurses you along in the beginning, and continues to be useful as you learn.
Still my favorite reference.......2002-07-15
I agree with many of the reviewers (esp rpclark), in saying that this is a wonderful introductory book. I can further add that I have owned this book for 5+ years and it is still the reference I refer to most often. I believe, a particular strength of Sobell's book is that it was useful to a newbie and is still useful at the sys admin level.
This One Excels Above Most!!!.......2002-02-13
A user of FreeBSD now for a year, the lights came on with this
book. Certainly, all unix books have something different to offer...this one excels above most. I agree with one of the other posts here that states "...it assumes that you are an intelligent reader", and "doesn't humor you with cute language and humor". However, I don't agree with another post that states that this book "is difficult". I am reading the 1989 copyright of this book, ISBN 0-8053-0243-3. The book does get down to the grit of things, but feeds it to you in a sequential manner. I don't like having to sift through paragraphs of what the author thinks is funny. In contrast to the "Unix Shell Programming" - Kochan & Wood, I found this book to be *to the point* on this topic. "Unix Shell Programming" is one of my favorites, but it takes a while to get to actual script writing. In chapter eight in this book, THE BOURNE SHELL, Sobell gets right to the point--after just 3 minutes of reading this chapter I starting writing "working" scripts---honestly. I keep this one at arms length from the keyboard.
If you don't like being talked to like a "Dummy",
pick this one up!
Just Have Fun!!!
Not the best introductory book.......2001-05-17
This book was a required text for the Unix course I am enrolled in and I found it to be a very difficult book to learn Unix. The author attempts to explain shell scripting, for example, by providing the script and then explaining what the script does in paragraph form. This made the chapters on bourne, c and korn shell very difficult to learn from. Try Ellie Quigley's book "Unix Shells by Example" for learning shell scripting. Quigley provides plenty of examples to learn from and provides step by step explanations on shell scripting.
Sobell does a good job Chapter 7, networking. Most of this chapter is explaining concepts and not teaching and explaining Unix commands.
I would not recommend this book if you are learning Unix. I think there are books out there do that do a better job to those new to Unix.
Given a choice, I preferred the following:
"Learning the Unix OS" by Oreilly. "Unix Shells by Example" by Quigley, which I highly recommend
As title said, it is practical.......2000-09-23
This is the book I always keep next to my terminal. It is more than an intro book, but don't expect it to be a teaching or step by step reference book. I have always use it to reference commands in vi editor, shell syntax, and all those general stuff that other reference guides either don't cover it or make too much out of it. Used it since 1997 and it will sure stay there for a long time.
Book Description
This straightforward, practical, and complete guide to mastering the powerful and complex OpenBSD operating system, is for the experienced UNIX user who wants to add OpenBSD to his or her repertoire. The author assumes a knowledge of basic UNIX commands, design, and permissions. The book takes you through the intricacies of the platform and teaches how to manage your system, offering friendly explanations, background information, troubleshooting suggestions, and copious examples throughout.
Customer Reviews:
If your are a Unix novice to an expert , get this book..........2007-06-27
I had been working with Unix and Linux flavors for sometime, and this book has been a blessing for me. I need a book that was willing to detail every aspect of the OpenBSD ( at least the most relevant), kernel, workarounds, etc. And it does its job. Many Thanks,ed
Best of luck with this purchase.......2007-05-10
I purchased this book from Amazon on March 4th, 2007. Two months and five days later, after two conversations with Amazon employees who assured me that I would receive the book, they still have not shipped it.
It appears that Amazon simply does not have the book. I phoned the publisher, No Starch Press, and they don't have a copy either. A PDF is available for download, but that's all.
At this writing, the Amazon listing still says that the book "usually" ships in one to two weeks. Amazon is apparently selling a product that it does not have to sell.
If you want this book, you might do better to buy one of the used ones.
The OpenBSD bible ... a must-have for security freaks.......2007-01-05
I'm no security freak, but I love the OpenBSD concept: security above all. When I took a course in Unix operating systems, I was introduced to OpenBSD, and recommended to purchase this text. Albeit outdated (it covers version 3.2, and OpenBSD is now at 4.0), the book offers an overview of all the basics, including 3 whole chapters on the pf firewall.
Because of its general nature, the author, Lucas, does not solely focus on pf, but instead adds flair to an extremely hostile operating system environment. I don't recall ever working with a more difficult system from scratch. Lucas really helped in getting me through some of the more cryptic areas of installation and configuration. The book itself is quite basic, so if you need something specific, like a korn shell book, look elsewhere. His style also makes the book itself a fun read, I must admit, because of his colorful presentation.
I've had this book for more than a year now.
This may be the most fun textbook-with-no-pictures I've ever read.
The Only Reference Book.......2006-06-01
Realy I bought the book, I didn't have any OpenBSD contact and I bought the OpenBSD CDs to try it and play, and the book arrived before the OpenBSD's CDs and I begun to read, and learned me how to install OpenBSD, When the CDs arrived realy was very easy to install and get my first steeps in this OS.
Great.......2005-06-13
So many computer books today are 800 pages of word bloat. Michael not only keeps the writing lively, but in K&R fashion, he gives a lot of information in a succint way. Highly recommended and an easy read. Also note, he gives a complete picture of openbsd from A-Z Not too tedious and not too broad. I have not found a linux book this nice.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2007-05-07
I have several of Mark Sobell's Unix based books and this one is as good as the others which are all excellent. You don't nessecarily need all of them but they are truly tailored to the platform and are a quick way to get to what's important when a new platform presents itself.
If you want to know the underlying MAC, this is for you.
1,000 pages cover basic to advanced shell programming and beyond.......2006-04-14
Mark G. Sobell and Peter Seebach's A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO UNIX FOR MAC OX S USERS is a reference the UNIX/Mac user simply must have at hand: nearly a thousand pages of reference material on everything from basic and advanced shell programming to Mac's OS X filesystem and utilities modules make this the best reference on the market for users who seek either a step-by-step tutorial or a basic browser's reference for problem-solving. Exercises to test knowledge boxed highlights of information make it easy to either refer to for at-a-glance troubleshooting or sit down and study for step-by-step methodology.
From the ground up.......2006-01-23
This is the book I've been looking for. Not just 'OS X for Unix Geeks' or 'OS X in a Nutshell', I wanted more. As much as possible, in one resource. 1000+ pages signaled a big yes.
I have yet to read it all the way through, but so far this is a very good guide for those who want not only to learn the general 'Unix way' of computing, but dive under the surface of OS X and examine its specificities in the command line interface, aka the Terminal (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal)
No, this isn't a 'hacks' book, and there's no mention of rsync, for example, but you'll find ample documentation of the underside of OS X--there's a lot more to it than just a GUI, folks.
Educational, yes. Hence 'Practical Guide'; you'll learn a good deal, in almost textbook fashion. Recommended to enhance the power and fun of your OS X experience!
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The world's most business-critical transactions run on Unix machines, which means the machines running those transactions attract evildoers. Furthermore, a lot of those machines have Internet connections, which means it's always possible that some nefarious remote user will find a way in. The third edition of Practical Unix & Internet Security contains--to an even greater extent than its favorably reputed ancestors--an enormous amount of accumulated wisdom about how to protect Internet-connected Unix machines from intrusion and other forms of attack. This book is fat with practical advice on specific defensive measures (to defeat known attacks) and generally wise policies (to head off as-yet-undiscovered ones).
The authors' approach to Unix security is holistic and clever; they devote as much space to security philosophy as to advice about closing TCP ports and disabling unnecessary services. They also recognize that lots of Unix machines are development platforms, and make many recommendations to consider as you design software. It's rare that you read a page in this carefully compiled book that does not impart some obscure nugget of knowledge, or remind you to implement some important policy. Plus, the authors have a style that reminds their readers that computing is supposed to be about intellectual exercise and fun, an attitude that's absent from too much of the information technology industry lately. Read this book if you use any flavor of Unix in any mission-critical situation. --David Wall
Topics covered: Security risks (and ways to limit them) under Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD. Coverage ranges from responsible system administration (including selection of usernames and logins) to intrusion detection, break-in forensics, and log analysis.
Book Description
When Practical Unix Security was first published more than a decade ago, it became an instant classic. Crammed with information about host security, it saved many a Unix system administrator from disaster. The second edition added much-needed Internet security coverage and doubled the size of the original volume. The third edition is a comprehensive update of this very popular book - a companion for the Unix/Linux system administrator who needs to secure his or her organization's system, networks, and web presence in an increasingly hostile world. Focusing on the four most popular Unix variants today--Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD--this book contains new information on PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules), LDAP, SMB/Samba, anti-theft technologies, embedded systems, wireless and laptop issues, forensics, intrusion detection, chroot jails, telephone scanners and firewalls, virtual and cryptographic filesystems, WebNFS, kernel security levels, outsourcing, legal issues, new Internet protocols and cryptographic algorithms, and much more. Practical Unix & Internet Security consists of six parts:
- Computer security basics: introduction to security problems and solutions, Unix history and lineage, and the importance of security policies as a basic element of system security.
- Security building blocks: fundamentals of Unix passwords, users, groups, the Unix filesystem, cryptography, physical security, and personnel security.
- Network security: a detailed look at modem and dialup security, TCP/IP, securing individual network services, Sun's RPC, various host and network authentication systems (e.g., NIS, NIS+, and Kerberos), NFS and other filesystems, and the importance of secure programming.
- Secure operations: keeping up to date in today's changing security world, backups, defending against attacks, performing integrity management, and auditing.
- Handling security incidents: discovering a break-in, dealing with programmed threats and denial of service attacks, and legal aspects of computer security.
- Appendixes: a comprehensive security checklist and a detailed bibliography of paper and electronic references for further reading and research.
Packed with 1000 pages of helpful text, scripts, checklists, tips, and warnings, this third edition remains the definitive reference for Unix administrators and anyone who cares about protecting their systems and data from today's threats.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Guide.......2006-03-05
This book is just what I was looking for. Excellent Security Guide to day to day security issues at my workplace. Information about TPC and UDP ports and their security risks have been very useful.
This book must be part of every UNIX System Security Profesional.
Order a wrong edition.......2005-09-17
I saw that there is a bargain of another paperback edition on the page of 3rd edition, so I didn't recheck whether it is 3rd edition. So I end up in buying 2 books, 2nd and 3rd editions, because I need the 3rd edition for my class. It would be better to put edition number up in the page, not only paperback or library binding!
A mile wide, several inches deep, great for filling in gaps.......2003-11-01
I hate to repeat the cliche, but if you can only buy one security book this year and you are a *nix geek, this should be it, hands down. As some point out, you can probably find everything in this book online, but then again you can find anything online, so why buy any books at all? I don't like giving 5 stars; this book left me no choice.
The strength of this book lies in several areas. First, the authors probably have 50+ years experience between them and it shows. You really get the impression that they've "been there, done that". But they don't try and "wow" you with their intelligence and they aren't condescending, in fact they write quite clearly.
The "mile wide" crack I made in the title refers to the fact that this book covers everything from physical security and social engineering, to how to setup up integrity checking with tripwire and use PAM. Basically I found this book to be invaluable because while I could breeze through certain sections, there was a ton of material that I needed more knowledge about, but either never got around to it, or didn't even know I was lacking. An example is NFS. I knew I needed more background about NFS because I work in infosec, but every place I've ever worked has banned NFS outright, which makes it a little more difficult to learn.... Another 2 technologies pop into my mind: LDAP and PAM. I knew what they were, but now I know how to set up the basics and can branch out on my own.
In our infosec world it's simply not possible to know everything. This book gives the reader a solid grounding in a ton of stuff, which enables him to go out and Google around intelligently for more advanced information. In a pinch it can also be used as an anti-theft device since it weighs in at 900+ pages and is quite heavy.
Awesome security book!.......2003-08-31
Practical Unix & Internet Security, the 3rd Edition has a ton of new useful information.
If you have but one security reference, this should be it!
Best for beginners.......2003-08-02
As a Linux administrator, I ordered this book hoping to find out how hackers typically gain access to systems and neat little tricks for locking down my system, as well as detecting and dealing with intruders. While Practical Unix & Internet Security did cover these topics, it covered little I didn't already know.
Significant time is spent explaining how unix-based systems work. The book covers things such as file systems, partition structure, file ownership/permissions, users and groups, inodes, ssh, backups, etc. Each command, utility, procedure or feature is detailed over several pages followed by an explanation of what you should be doing with said topic.
There are also a few real-world examples here and there; stories most of us have heard before, like the admin who had . in his path.
Unlike many computer books, this one is well written and an easy read, and it's certainly a lot more friendly than some unix geek's advice which consists of RTFM.
I think this book would be great for someone who has a very basic understanding of unix-based systems but has never administrated one before, but for those of us who've already had some experience running unix there's probably not anything new here for you.
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Despite its frequently obtuse syntax, Tcl/Tk enjoys a large and enthusiastic following. It's king of the world when it comes to building graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for C programs (particularly those running in X Windows environments), which is what the language originally was invented to do. Tcl/Tk (which is pronounced "tickle tee-kay," and which stands for "Tool Control Language/Toolkit" despite the abbreviation's unusual capitalization) is expanding its scope to encompass fields as diverse as voice scripting and molecular visualization. The latest edition of Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk, the fourth, offers an encyclopedic guide to Tcl/Tk that not only helps programmers solve problems, but enables them to conceive new applications for the language.
The new edition of Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk covers Tcl 8.4, particularly its versatile new Virtual File System (VFS) capabilities that allow you to include FTP sites and other remote directories in ordinary File Save and File Open interfaces. Further new coverage goes to Starkits, with which you can bundle Tcl/Tk programs for deployment, and some new Tk elements. Otherwise, the book is generally revised and improved with additional examples (the sample code has always been one of this book's main attractions) and intelligently laid-out keyword tables. It has a great lay-flat binding, too. This book (with John Ousterhout's Tcl and the Tk Toolkit) remains one of the two must-have Tcl/Tk books. --David Wall
Topics covered: The Tcl programming language and the Tk toolkit on which it most usually operates. Sections cover basic and advance programming techniques, specific aspects of Tk widgets, and extending the C library that defines Tcl. Copious examples make it easier to understand (and quickly employ) effective design strategies.
Customer Reviews:
Only if you know another scripting language...even then..........2007-07-14
Tcl is a nice language and it is not hard once it "clicks", but learning it can take quite a bit work for someone new to the language. This book, unfortunately, does not ease you into the language. The basics are skimmed over, which is fine for some. The basics will come easily for someone who has written in other scripting languages before, but those who are new to scripting languages will be disappointed with the introductory material. The section "Tcl Basics" seems lengthy in terms of page count, but I don't think that anyone who is considered a novice programmer will doubt that some of this section isn't basic, so don't be misled into thinking that it spends more time on the basics than it does. If you've been programming for several years, you might find it basic. The "advanced" stuff receives more attention, but it is not always explained well. When I first flipped through the book, it looked quite vervose, but it turns out that little of that will actually help you. I've had times when I wanted to know something and I consulted the book, but never really understood the solution despite the fact that the author writes many lines on the subject. If a topic that a good writer could clearly explain in half a page receives two pages worth of discussion from this author, you would assume that you would walk away understanding it. Nope.
The Tk (graphics) sections also have their issues. In addition to poor explanations, the examples were confusing. They are short and clear in the "Tk Basics" section, but then they end up becoming a little too long and a bit obfuscated later on. When you are trying to illustrate a short and simple topic, the example should be short and simple itself and here it rarely is.
The "Tcl & C" sections? Even worse explanations. Difficult examples once again.
So why two stars instead of one? That's because this book is very, very comprehensive. Essentially anything that you want to know about Tcl/Tk is in here, although you have to squint and concentrate to see it since it'll be hidden by poor explanations and poor examples. It's a difficult reference book to wade through, but I can't give a book that I refuse to sell or throw away one star.
Practical? Very Practical!.......2006-09-25
I am an experienced SW developer, having used many languages. I needed to "get up to speed" in Tcl/Tk in a hurry.
This book presented the needed topics in an orderly fashion, had clear examples, and doubles as a very handy reference.
I ordered some other Tcl/Tk books (to be on the safe side), but this one has become my "Bible" (along with the Help info built into the IDE I am using)
Highly Recommended!
For beginners?! Good joke..........2006-09-16
I got interested in Tcl when a friend of mine had presented me with the Expect application and all the wonderfull things it can do for a sysadmin. Since knowledge of Tcl is required for Expect, I set off looking for a book on the topic... and having read the lines "for beginners and expirienced programmers alike" I thought I hit the target. But what a disapointment...
First of all, most books for beginners follow certain format which is not the case with this book. Nothing like "here's how to declare variables", "variables are typeless", "here's how procedures/functions are done", "here's what sets Tcl apart from other languages" or "how to do those things that other languages cannot" that other books for beginners so often cover. I had to look online for the line that starts off the freshly written Tcl script... and this is for beginners?!
From skimming over Tcl implementations on different platforms (I guess that covered the beginner's part) authors dwelve straight into the HTML processing by Tcl (as in "hey Tcl programmers, here's how to do web pages!") which only adds to confusion. It doesn't stop there though... Tcl is said to be a glue language that puts different blocks together, but how come that passing commands to the system from the Tcl script isn't covered? Yes, there are dedicated commands for cruising through the directory tree, creating/removing/deleting files, but is that all?! Linux has a rich arsenal of commannds, many of which go beyond those tasks... and you cannot pass them from a Tcl script? Where's the glue then...
Same confusing format is followed in the Tk part, except for the canonnical "Hello World" example (straightforward "type it in- here's how it works" breakdown) the rest is off the beginner's path. How to clip a Tcl procedure to a Tk button? Nope, that's not shown- but geometry managers examples plenty abound.
Examples are incomplete, explanations vague and I often caught myself reading same line several times trying to understand the point that author tries to make.
As for my reason for learning Tcl, the Expect application- it is MENTIONED on couple of paragraphs that end with a web address. Although it may be the shiniest example of Tcl's power, it is not even skimmed over...
The content offered doesn't justify the price tag for a beginner's book. If you're a beginner you'd be better off working through the online tutorial at tcl.tk page. It is not only money that you'll save...
Maybe good for experienced programmers.......2006-04-15
I need to learn Tcl because Cisco is starting to use it on their network devices and I need some of the functionality that it provides. I read some on-line tutorials that helped, but thought that I could use a good book to really get up to speed.
I was excited when this book arrived.... Until I start reading it..
Long story short, this book may be good for experienced programmers, but it is not good for the novice. I have programmed before, the usual stuff, I took a C/C++ class or two and made a few small programs. Still, the first chapter "Tcl Fundamentals" had me overwhelmed within about a page and a half.
I consider myself somewhat technical and usually get through some fairly technical book, but this one is a very hard read.
Uneasy text.......2006-02-27
I have to admit my disappointment with this book. I had high expectations about it before I started reading through it. Once I did, I quickly started to find out that the book is not easily readable. Frequently, you will find yourself needing to read one sentense more than once in order to understand what the author wanted to convey. The author could have used a simpler way to phrase his explanations. I wonder why he chose to make things seem dry, rough, and always ambiguous. You will find yourself making very slow progress and feeling like you are not grasping alot of info, or at least not comfortable with the info you got.
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imake is a utility that works with imake to enable code to be compiled and installed on different UNIX machines. imake makes possible the wide portability of the X Window System code and is widely considered an X tool, but it's also useful for any software project that needs to be ported to many UNIX systems. imake also runs under Windows NT. This handbook is ideal for X and UNIX programmers who want their software to be portable. The book is divided into two sections. The first section is a general explanation of imake, X configuration files, and how to write and debug an Imakefile. The second section describes how to write configuration files and presents a configuration file architecture that allows development of coexisting sets of configuration files. Several sample sets of configuration files are described and are available free over the Net. New in the second edition:
- Updated to cover the version X11R6.1 of the X Window System
- Discusses using imake for non-UNIX systems such as Windows NT
- Covers some of the quirks about using imake under OpenWindows/Solaris
Customer Reviews:
A great book on this not-so-often-talked-about topic.......1999-02-01
I am from a company where we use Imake regularly for our sofware builds. Yet, very few people knew about this topic and those who knew were too busy to share it. I found this book extremely useful in understanding the details of Imake. I created my own macros and rules using it and successfully deployed them. Great book!
Average customer rating:
- Computing Graduate
- Great tcl/tk book
- Renewed impressions...
- This book is confusing.
- Contents fine, but book un-usable
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Practical Programming in Tcl & Tk
Brent B. Welch
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Practical Programming in Tcl and Tk, according to its preface, is intended for both novices and experts. However, in practice, novices who are not familiar with a C-like language or Unix shell programming will find the going difficult. The book is divided into six parts: Tcl basics, advanced Tcl, Tk basics, Tk widgets, Tk details, and Tcl and C. The included CD-ROM contains Tcl and Tk versions for Windows 95, 3.1, and NT, as well as for Unix and Macintosh. The original version of this book was based on Tcl 7.4 and Tk 4.0. This second edition has been updated to cover changes in Tcl 7.4 and Tk 4.0, Tcl 7.5 and Tk 4.1, Tcl 7.6 and Tk 4.2, and Tcl/Tk 8.0. If you need information about the most recent additions to Tcl/Tk, such as Safe-Tcl, then this is the book for you.
Customer Reviews:
Computing Graduate.......2000-02-29
This is one of my favourite computing books.
After you've studied a couple 3GL system language's and played with Perl & scripting. Understand computing concepts, (Tcl probably isn't too good for random beginners or people who just don't like the paradigm). If you're into computing and want.., then go for this one.
When you are the only person on campus doing-knowing any Tcl / Tk, you had better get the right book.
I mailled Brent with a question and sure enough he got back to me. (try that with Lara Lemay).
So for such a good book and service - 5 star award.
Great tcl/tk book.......2000-01-22
Although I'm manly progrmming in perl, this tcl/tk book is an example of a great textbook and manual for a programming languange. With it's help I actually made programms for which I got money:-)
Renewed impressions..........1999-10-08
(This is a followup to my commentary in May) I've used Welch's book extensively for Tcl/Tk work for some months now. Although there are some gripes that could be made, I find the book indespensible. It is perched on top of my monitor, and use it daily (hourly?).
As for the binding... The people at Amazon were amazing. They were kind and generous enough to replace my crumbling copy. Mr. Welch, the author, then also complained to the publisher on behalf of all the readers, and I understand that they will be offering a lay-flat binding in the November printing! My hats off to everyone. I'm deeply impressed.
This book is confusing........1999-07-31
I am confused at the very beginning. It cannot be the book for the beginners. This book does not include some useful extensions of TCL, such like Scotty, Expect. I recommend another book by Don Libes, 'Exploring Expect'.
Contents fine, but book un-usable.......1999-05-21
The contents of the book are reasonable, but not great. All too often, there is a reliance on looking at supplied examples, rather than actually giving definitions and specifics. Both are necessary, so I found that having Ousterhouts definitive book beside this one to be useful. The two complement each other nicely.
BUT... the book is basically un-usable because of the lousy binding! After only light use over a couple of weeks, the darn thing is falling apart! Pages are dropping out of it. I pride myself on taking good care of my books, especially ones that I plan on using for a long time. None the less, this one is fragile, preventing me from recommending it to anyone.
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- Excellent book for unix programmers
- Really More Practical than Other Book
- good, but beware!
- Excellent - but only for SCO. Often refers to the man pages.
- A practical book for all programmers in Unix plaform
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UNIX Internals: A Practical Approach
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Excellent book for unix programmers.......2000-06-20
Very good book.Clearly given all required details.Reading this book is entertaining. It will be good if Table Of contents is provided for this book in Amazon.com like other books.
Really More Practical than Other Book.......2000-05-16
I can got kernel module and system call interface by some modifing examples. Though this book if for SCO Unixware, I could apply to my Solaris 2.x system and got wanting result.
The text and example of this book are more practical than any other "Unix Internal ..." books to me.
You can get real imformation about Unix kernel and test your understand. But, it may take some time if you test them at other Unix except SCO Unixware. I did.
good, but beware!.......1999-12-16
This book explains the internals in great detail but is still easy to follow. Quite a lot of examples are also provided ( eg. a ps - like command ). But this book is written for SCO and is only limites applicable to other platforms! So beware!
Excellent - but only for SCO. Often refers to the man pages........1999-08-15
This is one of the few books that explores Unix kernel internals. Unfortunately, it is highly specific to the SCO version of Unix. The book constantly refers the reader to the system man pages for more information. Doesn't touch modern topics such as threads and multiprocessors. It also full of examples; but they use SCO specific examples and make extensive use of SCO utilities. And, many examples require root to actually run; otherwise you're limited to reading the excellent screen captures.
If you do system programming for SCO, this is a must have (along with SCO's system documentation). If you're into many Unix(s) (Solaris, Linux, BSD, AIX, etc.) you'll be disappointed. I work with Solaris, BSD and Linux and am trying to decide to keep it for reference or return it.
A practical book for all programmers in Unix plaform.......1998-12-01
Here is a book that explains road map of what are going on inside Unix kernel. This book is a complement of more theorical Unix kernel, eg: Bach's The design of the Unix OS, et al.
Unlike many other technical books, this one is entertaining to read. It also covers in depth in many points that many programmers overlook: eg. exit-handlers.
There are many illustrative charts to simplify and help readers to learn faster.
A good book, also the only one of its kind in Unix kernel.
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