Guide to Apache, 1st Edition Ed Sawicki, is needed practice?

[lse123]

I am self-learn, and read the intro of http://apachebook.alcpress.com/index.html textbook,

Guide to Apache, 1st Edition
Ed Sawicki
ISBN-10: 1418837539 | ISBN-13: 9781418837532 | 500 Pages | © 2008 | Published

I plan reading the whole text, well I do NOT have access to Linux/Unix since I am away from schools, what to do ?

If I run Apache in MAC OS X and up , this is almost like running Apache in Linux ? yes / no differ a lot

A Linux PC how much it cost ? What Applications has mainly (any in webdesign/develop?) ?

If I read the book doing as much as I can theoritically, but not practically , I will benefit any or is needed practical work on exercises absolutelly ?

[Nobbie]

>A Linux PC how much it cost ?

How much costs any PC?

Linux is free.

If you already have a PC, download any Linux Version (for example Ubuntu, or SuSE Openlinux etc.) and simply install it.

If you dont have a PC, you need to buy one. It may be a used one, go to ebay and get any simple PC.

>What Applications has mainly (any in webdesign/develop?) ?

More than you can think of. Linux (GNU) is a fully equipped Operating System with thousands of tools and software packages.

[lse123]

LINUX & WINDOWS
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May run Linux in a WINDOWS PC, it does need to be workstation ?
LINUX & WINDOWS may run together in one PC ?
If I run Apache in MAC OS X and up , this is almost like running Apache in Linux ? yes / no they differ a lot

Reading: Guide to Apache, 1st Edition Ed Sawicki
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If I read the book doing as much as I can theoritically, but not practically , I will benefit any or is needed practical work on exercises absolutelly ?

[woelfi22]

Just reading a book without applying in practice what you read is a waste of time in my opinion. In theory things always seem simple.. until you try to get them to work and do all those little stupid mistakes one has to go through in the beginning.

Btw you do not need a Linux PC. If you have a PC with Windows installed on it, you can install apache there and it will be pretty much the same for most purposes.

[lse123]

May run Linux in a normal WINDOWS PC ? yes /no it does need to be workstation
LINUX & WINDOWS may run together in one PC ? yes/no
If I run Apache in MAC OS X and up , this is almost like running Apache in Linux ?
yes / no they differ a lot

[woelfi22]

May run Linux in a normal WINDOWS PC ? yes -> virtual PC and the like
LINUX & WINDOWS may run together in one PC ? yes -> dual boot installation (not on apple mashine)
If I run Apache in MAC OS X and up , this is almost like running Apache in Linux ? yes should be almost the same

[lse123]

"LINUX & WINDOWS may run together in one PC ? yes -> dual boot installation (not on apple mashine)"

can you tell me some URLs on this ? XP SP3 CAN BE DONE 32BIT ?

[lse123]

How many MB takes Linux ubuntu ? Now I have in my laptop two Partitions [XP]... May format secondary partition and install Linux (so dual-boot - two OSs) or, is needed to format again whole HDD and make two partitions ?

[lse123]

I have two win xp partitions and I want to run linux from cd drive, is it needed format secondary partition ? If yes, I must then backup data and format or needed ALL HDD reformat and divide to two partitions from start ?

May download Linux files&programs/software from windows XP DOWNLOAD MANAGERS, and after run on Linux OS ? Samely rather Linux soft but MAC OS soft ?

[Nobbie]

Why dont you simply test it instead of asking asking asking asking....?

"Learning by doing".