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Linux Books-3

noreply@blogger.com (blogger) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:24:00 +0000

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Title: SUSE Linux 10 UNLEASHED

Author: Mike McCallister

About the book: This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering open SUSE.

Title: Linux Desk Reference

Author: Scott Hawkins

About the book: This book explains all the basic concepts needed to understand the use of the Linux system. Provides practical examples for every command, plus hundreds of invaluable tips and warnings.

Title: Linux on the Mainframe

Author: John Eilert, Maria Eisenhaendler, Dorothea Matthaeus and Ingolf Salm

About the book: This book is a great introduction and reference guide for those who are involved professionally with mainframe technology.

Title: Unix to Linux Porting

Author: Alfredo Mendoza, Chakarat Skawratananond and Artis Walker

About the book: This book covers aspects of project-managing of porting
aspects as well as for example availability of tools on the varied platforms, comparison of switches and options for different tools.

Title: The Linux Kernel Primer

Author: Claudia Salzberg Rodriguez, Gordon Fischer and Steven Smolski

About the book: It includes programming information for assembly and C, some very useful kernel exploration tools, information on memory management, filesystem details, IO operations, boot loaders, memory initialization, building the kernel, and adding your code to the kernel.

Title: Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users

Author: James Kirkland, David Carmichael, Christopher L. Tinker, Gregory L. Tinker

About the book: This book not only teaches you how to troubleshoot Linux, it shows you how the system works-so you can attack any problem at its root.

Title: Linux Patch Management

Author: Michael Jang

About the book: This guide explains how to plan a patch repository for a Fedora Core or Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, keep individual SUSE Linux Professional and Linux Enterprise Server systems up to date with YaST, mirror update servers with rsync, and use apt to maintain a Debian client.

Title: Linux for Programmers and Users

Author: Graham Glass and King Ables

About the book: This book documents the most commonly needed topics for new and experienced Linux users and programmers.

Title: LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell(2nd Edition)

Author: Steven Pritchard, Bruno Pessanha, Nicolai Langfeldt, James Stanger, Jeff Dean, Jeffrey Holt

About the book: If you are planning to write LPIC exam this book is a perfect resource for you.

Title: Moving to Linux(2nd Edition)

Author: Marcel Gagne

About the book: Have plan to switch completely to Linux OS? then this book is for you.

Linux Books-2

noreply@blogger.com (blogger) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:03:00 +0000

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Title: Linux for dummies 8th Edition

Author: Dee Ann Leblanc

About the book: This book provides up-to-date guidance and information about the current popular Linux distributions.

Linux note: Use cd to change directories. (cd /usr/games)

Title: Ubuntu Linux Bible

Author: William Von Hagen

About the book: From the basics for newcomers to enterprise management for system administrators, it's what you need to succeed with Ubuntu!!

Linux note: Use clear to clear the command prompt.

Title : Linux Appliance Design

Author: Bob Smith, John Hardin, Graham Phillips and Bill Pierce

About the book: Linux Appliance Design shows how to build better appliances - appliances with more types of interfaces, more dynamic interfaces, and better debugged interfaces.

Linux note: Use date to set your server's date and time.

Title: Linux Networking Cookbook

Author: Carla Schroder

About the book: This book covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience.

Linux note: Use finger to see who's on the system.

Title: Ubuntu Linux Toolbox

Author: Christopher Negus and Francois Caen

About the book: It is one of the most comprehensive guides out there on Ubuntu. It is much more than just a 'Toolbox'

Linux note: Use ls to list files and directories.

Title: How Linux Works

Author: Brian Ward

About the book: It describes the inside of the Linux system for systems administrators, whether they maintain an extensive network in the office or one Linux box at home.

Linux note: Use man to pull up information about a Linux command.

Title: Beginning Linux Programming

Author: Neil Matthew and Richard Stones

About the book: The book introduces fundamental concepts beginning with the basics of writing Unix programs in C, and including material on basic system calls, file I/O, interprocess communication, and shell programming.

Linux note: Use more to read the contents of a file.

Title: Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible

Author: Blum and Richard

About the book: Covering the most popular Linux shells (such as bash, ash, tcsh, ksh, korn, and zsh), this reference shows how to use commands to create scripts within each shell and demonstrates practical applications for
shell scripts

Linux note: Use nano to start a text editor.

Title: Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide

Author: Michael Jang

About the book: It covers what you need to know and shows you how to prepare for this challenging exam with hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises.

Linux note: Use passwd to change your current password.

Title: Linux Kernel Development

Author: Robert Love

About the book: guide will help you better understand the Linux kernel through updated coverage of all the major subsystems, new features associated with Linux 2.6 kernel and insider information on not-yet-released development.

Linux Books-1

noreply@blogger.com (blogger) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:48:00 +0000

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Title: Linux® For Dummies®, 6th Edition

Author: Dee-Ann LeBlanc

About the book: This guide walks you though installing, configuring, tuning, and using each version of Linux, the low-cost, secure alternative to expensive operating systems. Good book, and definitely recommended for people looking to get started...

Linux facts: Linux is used by the most prestigious companies in the world.

Title: Linux System Administration

Author: Tom Adelstein and Bill Lubanovic

About the book: The book teaches you how to setup a reverse proxy in front of Apache, setting up a load balancing server, hot backups and running Linux based server 24x7.The entire book is divided into 11 chapters that cover from practical advice on building everything from SOHO hubs, web servers, and LAN servers to load-balanced clusters and servers consolidated through virtualization.

Linux facts: Linux is (quiet) a safe platform and virus free!!!

Title: Linux® Bible 2008 Edition

Author: Chris Negus and Emmett Dulaney

About the book: This Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the Linux distribution they choose. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that's right for them.

Linux facts: Linux is not only a computer operating system.It is also the system of choice for embedded applications.

Title: Linux Firewalls

Author: Michael Rash

About the book: If you or anyone you know is responsible for keeping a secure network, Linux Firewalls is an invaluable resource to have by your side. You will gain a better understanding of attacks, how to use iptables, PSAD, and fwsnort - all in an effort to properly defend and respond to attempted compromises.

Linux facts: Linux is not only a computer operating system. It is also a powerful router.

Title: Linux Kernel in a Nutshell

Author: Greg Kroah-Hartman

About the book: Linux Kernel in a Nutshell covers the entire range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, the book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime.

Linux facts: Linux is used in high schools as learning platform.

Title: Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 Administration

Author: Tammy Fox

About the book: It contains extensive coverage of network and web services, from the Apache HTTP server and Sendmail email services to remote login with OpenSSH. Fox also describes Red Hat’s most valuable tools for monitoring and optimization and presents thorough coverage of security—including a detailed introduction to Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux).

Linux facts: Linux proposes the state-of-the-art desktops environments.

Title: Red Hat Linux Networking and System Administration

Author: Terry Collings and Kurt Wall

About the book: It provides comprehensive coverage on how to manage and network the Red Hat Linux OS and step-by-step instructions needed to maintain and/or add to the Red Hat Linux system.

Linux facts: Linux is the state-of-the-art for Research and Development (R&D).

Title: Sams’ Teach Yourself LINUX in 24 Hours

Author: Bill Ball and Stephen Smoogen

About the book: It is a tutorial aimed at assisting Unix and Linux users to get optimal performance out of their operating system. It shows them how to take control of their systems and work efficiently by har4nessing the power of the shell to solve common problems.

Linux facts: Linux is multiconsole.

Title: Linux Power Tools

Author: Roderick W. Smith

About the book: There's a wealth of information available for us to help install the operating system and get it up and running. If you're new to the Linux community, however, and lack experience with Linux and Unix-type operating systems, this is a good overview of what you can do with Linux.

Linux facts: Linux is multitasking operating system.

Title: A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming

Author: Mark G. Sobell

About the book: If you are starting with Linux you will need a good book to help you with that, and if you are a mid-experienced Linux user, you will also need a good book that helps you "Take Linux to the next Level". It is a book with all the needed info to get started with Linux command line, it is a book for the newbie to the intermediate user.

Linux facts: Linux is a longterm platform.

Title: Ubuntu Unleashed 2008 Edition

Author: Andrew Hudson and Paul Hudson

About the book: It presents comprehensive coverage of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly, easy-to-use Linux distribution. This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu.

Linux facts: Linux is a standard respectful platform.

Title: Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition

Author: Wale Soyinka

About the book: Beginner's Guide helps readers adapt their Windows experience to Linux work. Author Steve Shah does a great job of clueing Linux newcomers into the environment. His explanations are clear, patient, accurate, and useful, and they cover all aspects of the system administrator's job. He's careful to explain hundreds of commands in a logical way, including lists of options and examples of typical uses in many cases.

Linux facts: Linux is not under the control of a software development company.

Title: Essential Linux Device Drivers

Author: Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran

About the book: This book is for any programmer with a working knowledge of operating systems and C, including programmers who have never written drivers before. Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran focuses on the essentials, bringing together all the concepts and techniques you need, while avoiding topics that only matter in highly specialized situations.

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