Has anyone read this

[K1u]

Hello Hak5 community and friends.

Have any of you read this book?

Sams Teach Yourself C++ for LINUX in 21 Days

Is this a good book?

Is it informative?

Thank you in advanced.

[VaKo]

I've never read it but at best it will be a good crash course, and at worst you'll waste your money.

[K1u]

I know the C++ language. I have not mastered it nor have I finished completely learning it. But I would like a book to guide me on programming C++ applications on Linux.

Also do you know of any good books for Redhat Linux administration and security.

Thank you for your reply VaKo.

[jollyrancher82]

Any 'C++ for <platform>' book will suck.  C++ is the same on any platform, only the libraries are different.

[K1u]

Any 'C++ for <platform>' book will suck.  C++ is the same on any platform, only the libraries are different.

Thank you guys.

[puredistortion]

For Security and administration Of Redhat products I found that the RHCE study guide by Mc Graw Hill was a good book, though it does lean more towards the Administration. Though I did not find the book that great as a primer for my RHEL 5 RHCE 

For a good book on basic Liunx Security principals I still lile Real World Linux Security: Intrusion Prevention, Detection, and Recovery by Rob Toxen, this book is a little dated as it was written in 2001, though it does have some great fundimental principals that still apply to Security and system defence today. Things such as a Layered Security and othe Defence in Depth principals.

[K1u]

I did buy this - Understanding the Linux Kernel

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Linux-...7681&sr=1-1

Along with C for Linux and PHP 4 book.

[SomeoneE1se]

You do know we are already on PHP5 and PHP6 will be out soon right?

[K1u]

You do know we are already on PHP5 and PHP6 will be out soon right?

Yes, but PHP4 books are cheaper... I want to learn PHP... then I can learn the new functions from PHP5. First I need to learn general programming in PHP... do you understand what I mean?

[SomeoneE1se]

I under stand but php is free on the webs and most of them wont be outdated with incorrect infomation