Tag Archives: Linux

Beginning the Linux command line

Beginning the Linux command line / Sander van Vugt, Apress, 2009 Some of this is basic, but it gets interesting with yum, zypper, tunneling, samba, kernel modules, and bash scripting. 350 pages.

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Beginning Portable Shell Scripting

Beginning Portable Shell Scripting : From Novice to Professional / Peter Seebach, Apress, 2008 Many years ago I learned scripting by reading the boot time scripts in SunOS or System III. Life would have been so much easier with this … Continue reading

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Linux all-in-one desk reference

Linux all-in-one desk reference for dummies / by Emmett Dulaney, Wiley, 2008 This book will help you install and administer a Linux system. 600 pages. Includes a DVD with the top 4 distros.

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Ubuntu Linux secrets

Ubuntu Linux secrets / Richard Blum, Wiley 2009 You will like this book if you are new to Linux. However, the folks over at Canonical will not like the wording of this title, after all the good work they have … Continue reading

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LPIC-1 : Linux Professional Institute Certification

LPIC-1 : Linux Professional Institute Certification study guide / Roderick W. Smith, Wiley, 2009 This certification may be useful to Linux system admins. In any case, the book is a good summary of Linux admin tasks. 550 pages. The CD … Continue reading

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Linux networking cookbook

Linux networking cookbook / Carla Schroder, O’Reilly, 2008 Here is a book on system administration for Linux.  It is practical and really useful. 1 – Introduction to Linux Networking 2 – Building a Linux Gateway on a Single-Board Computer 3 … Continue reading

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Building embedded Linux systems

Building embedded Linux systems / Karim Yaghmour, O’Reilly, 2008 This book is more about architecture than coding. It looks to be practical and really useful. Legendary ORA quality. 400 pages.

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Ubuntu 8.10 Linux bible

Ubuntu 8.10 Linux bible / William von Hagen, Wiley, 2009 Here is a good user manual for Ubuntu Linux. You can spend many hours trying out all the tools discussed here. 1100 pages.

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TCP/IP architecture, design and implementation in Linux

TCP/IP architecture, design and implementation in Linux / Sameer Seth, Wiley, IEEE, 2008 Here is a book that delves into the architecture and code details of networking in Linux. 750 pages, hardcover.

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Ubuntu kung fu

Ubuntu kung fu : tips, tricks, hints, and hacks / Keir Thomas, Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2008 You will find Ubuntu Linux even easier to use after reading this book, and you will find Ubuntu even more powerful. 350 pages.

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