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Sobell, who has written other books on Linux, provides new and experienced programmers with a tutorial and reference for the software. Part I is a tutorial introducing basics of GNU/Linux. Part II covers more advanced topics, such as graphical user interfaces, networking, and text editors, plus the three major shells. Part III offers a detailed reference to some 85 GNU/Linux utilities. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Red Hat Linux version 8.0. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)