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Work with the Command-line: To Manage Files and Directories in Ubuntu

by Sudiman Suhaili ...

This book is aimed at anybody who are looking to deepen their understanding of the command-line in Linux, the essential skills to use and manage the operating system. This book also an ideal reference for beginners to learn the common and basic Linux commands but it is also great for intermediate users.In this book, we use the Ubuntu to understand how Linux can be used, explore the Linux directory ... Read more

$1.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is aimed at anybody who are looking to deepen their understanding of the command-line in Linux, the essential skills to use and manage the operating system. This book also an ideal reference for beginners to learn the common and basic Linux commands but it is also great for intermediate users.In this book, we use the Ubuntu to understand how Linux can be used, explore the Linux directory
... Read more
FreeBSD Mastery: Jails

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 15 - IT Mastery
CONFINE YOUR SOFTWAREJails are FreeBSD’s most legendary feature: known to be powerful, tricky to master, and cloaked in decades of dubious lore. Deploying jails calls upon every sysadmin skill you have, and more—but unleashing lightweight virtualization is so worth it.FreeBSD Mastery: Jails cuts through the clutter to expose the inner mechanisms of jails and unleash their power in your service. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

CONFINE YOUR SOFTWAREJails are FreeBSD’s most legendary feature: known to be powerful, tricky to master, and cloaked in decades of dubious lore. Deploying jails calls upon every sysadmin skill you have, and more—but unleashing lightweight virtualization is so worth it.FreeBSD Mastery: Jails cuts through the clutter to expose the inner mechanisms of jails and unleash their power in your service.
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The Linux Programming Interface

A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook

by Michael Kerrisk ...

The Linux Programming Interface (TLPI) is the definitive guide to the Linux and UNIX programming interface—the interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system.In this authoritative work, Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions of the system calls and library functions that you need in order to master the craft of system programming ... Read more

$61.99 USD

The Linux Programming Interface (TLPI) is the definitive guide to the Linux and UNIX programming interface—the interface employed by nearly every application that runs on a Linux or UNIX system.In this authoritative work, Linux programming expert Michael Kerrisk provides detailed descriptions of the system calls and library functions that you need in order to master the craft of system programming
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sed & awk

UNIX Power Tools

by Dale Dougherty, Arnold Robbins ...

sed & awk describes two text processing programs that are mainstays of the UNIX programmer's toolbox.sed is a "stream editor" for editing streams of text that might be too large to edit as a single file, or that might be generated on the fly as part of a larger data processing step. The most common operation done with sed is substitution, replacing one block of text with another.awk is a complete ... Read more

$30.99 USD

sed & awk describes two text processing programs that are mainstays of the UNIX programmer's toolbox.sed is a "stream editor" for editing streams of text that might be too large to edit as a single file, or that might be generated on the fly as part of a larger data processing step. The most common operation done with sed is substitution, replacing one block of text with another.awk is a complete
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Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks

by Jonathan Moeller ...

Series series Computer Beginner's Guides
Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks gives users an overview of Ubuntu, from using the Dash and the Launcher to more advanced troubleshooting techniques.In this book, you'll learn how to:-Master the Dash and the Launcher.-Get the most out of the desktop environment.-Use the power of Nautilus-Connect Ubuntu to networks.-Create and eliminate user accounts.-Back up your files.-Install powerful apps from the ... Read more

$0.99 USD

Ubuntu: 101 Tips & Tricks gives users an overview of Ubuntu, from using the Dash and the Launcher to more advanced troubleshooting techniques.In this book, you'll learn how to:-Master the Dash and the Launcher.-Get the most out of the desktop environment.-Use the power of Nautilus-Connect Ubuntu to networks.-Create and eliminate user accounts.-Back up your files.-Install powerful apps from the
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Linux Basics for Hackers

Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali

by OccupyTheWeb ...

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking, BASH basics, package management, logging, and the Linux kernel and drivers.If you're getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers is an ... Read more

$20.99 USD

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking, BASH basics, package management, logging, and the Linux kernel and drivers.If you're getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers is an
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Ed Mastery

The Standard Unix Text Editor

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 13 - IT Mastery
“I’m glad someone’s finally giving ed the attention it deserves.”– Ken Thompson, co-creator of UnixLet me be perfectly clear: ed(1) is the standard Unix text editor. If you don’t know ed, you’re not a sysadmin. You're a mere dabbler. A dilettante. Deficient.Forty years after ed’s introduction, internationally acclaimed author Michael W Lucas has finally unlocked the mysteries of ed for everyone. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

“I’m glad someone’s finally giving ed the attention it deserves.”– Ken Thompson, co-creator of UnixLet me be perfectly clear: ed(1) is the standard Unix text editor. If you don’t know ed, you’re not a sysadmin. You're a mere dabbler. A dilettante. Deficient.Forty years after ed’s introduction, internationally acclaimed author Michael W Lucas has finally unlocked the mysteries of ed for everyone.
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Hackers & Painters

Big Ideas from the Computer Age

by Paul Graham ...

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul GrahamWe are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. ... Read more

$15.89 USD

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul GrahamWe are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers.
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Practical C Programming

Why Does 2+2 = 5986?

by Steve Oualline ...

There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous.C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain. This book teaches you not only the mechanics of programming, but also describes ... Read more

$20.19 USD

There are lots of introductory C books, but this is the first one that has the no-nonsense, practical approach that has made Nutshell Handbooks® famous.C programming is more than just getting the syntax right. Style and debugging also play a tremendous part in creating programs that run well and are easy to maintain. This book teaches you not only the mechanics of programming, but also describes
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Docker Deep Dive

Zero to Docker in a single book

by Nigel Poulton ...

Docker Deep Dive (2025 Edition) - The best Docker book just got even better!The #1 best-selling and most comprehensive Docker book - fully updated for 2025!For nearly a decade, Docker Deep Dive has been the go-to guide for developers and IT professionals looking to master Docker. With more reviews than any other Docker book and a track record as the most popular Docker book on the market, this ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Docker Deep Dive (2025 Edition) - The best Docker book just got even better!The #1 best-selling and most comprehensive Docker book - fully updated for 2025!For nearly a decade, Docker Deep Dive has been the go-to guide for developers and IT professionals looking to master Docker. With more reviews than any other Docker book and a track record as the most popular Docker book on the market, this
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The Linux Command Line, 3rd Edition

A Complete Introduction

by William Shotts ...

Banish Your Mouse.The Linux Command Line isn’t just a reference manual. It’s a complete education on how Linux really works. From your first tentative keystrokes to writing powerful shell scripts, you’ll build the confidence and understanding to make your system work for you.Now in its third edition, this best-selling guide has been fully updated with modern examples, nearly 40 pages of new ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Banish Your Mouse.The Linux Command Line isn’t just a reference manual. It’s a complete education on how Linux really works. From your first tentative keystrokes to writing powerful shell scripts, you’ll build the confidence and understanding to make your system work for you.Now in its third edition, this best-selling guide has been fully updated with modern examples, nearly 40 pages of new
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Understanding the Linux Kernel

From I/O Ports to Process Management

by Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati ...

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system ... Read more

$43.19 USD

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system
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Learning the bash Shell

Unix Shell Programming

by Cameron Newham ...

O'Reilly's bestselling book on Linux's bash shell is at it again. Now that Linux is an established player both as a server and on the desktop Learning the bash Shell has been updated and refreshed to account for all the latest changes. Indeed, this third edition serves as the most valuable guide yet to the bash shell.As any good programmer knows, the first thing users of the Linux operating system ... Read more

$28.09 USD

O'Reilly's bestselling book on Linux's bash shell is at it again. Now that Linux is an established player both as a server and on the desktop Learning the bash Shell has been updated and refreshed to account for all the latest changes. Indeed, this third edition serves as the most valuable guide yet to the bash shell.As any good programmer knows, the first thing users of the Linux operating system
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Tarsnap Mastery

Online Backups for the Truly Paranoid

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 6 - IT Mastery
Online Backup you can Trust and Verify!Tarsnap, the secure online backup service for Unix-like systems, raised the bar for online backups. It’s inexpensive. It’s reliable. And you don’t need to trust the Tarsnap service—they can’t access your backups even if they wanted to.With Tarsnap Mastery you’ll learn to:install and manage Tarsnap on Linux, Unix, Windows, and OS Xfully exploit features like ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Online Backup you can Trust and Verify!Tarsnap, the secure online backup service for Unix-like systems, raised the bar for online backups. It’s inexpensive. It’s reliable. And you don’t need to trust the Tarsnap service—they can’t access your backups even if they wanted to.With Tarsnap Mastery you’ll learn to:install and manage Tarsnap on Linux, Unix, Windows, and OS Xfully exploit features like
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Raspberry Pi Operating System Assembly Language

Fourth Edition

by Bruce Smith ...

Series series Hands-On-Guide
Bigger, better and ideal for all models of the Raspberry Pi! The ultimate guide to learning assembly language on your Pi.“This edition is the most complete and the only one a reader needs to purchase. It is a very good tutorial textbook...”Covers use of the new Raspberry Pi Operating System including the GPIO port, the VFP and Neon coprocessors. Based on the best selling Raspbian edition, now even ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bigger, better and ideal for all models of the Raspberry Pi! The ultimate guide to learning assembly language on your Pi.“This edition is the most complete and the only one a reader needs to purchase. It is a very good tutorial textbook...”Covers use of the new Raspberry Pi Operating System including the GPIO port, the VFP and Neon coprocessors. Based on the best selling Raspbian edition, now even
... Read more
Python Distilled

by David Beazley ...

Expert insight for modern Python (3.6+) coding from the author of Python Essential ReferencePython educator Dave Beazley's concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the Python programming language, with code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Expert insight for modern Python (3.6+) coding from the author of Python Essential ReferencePython educator Dave Beazley's concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the Python programming language, with code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and
... Read more
PAM Mastery

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 10 - IT Mastery
Pluggable Authentication Modules: Threat or Menace?PAM is one of the most misunderstood parts of systems administration. Many sysadmins live with authentication problems rather than risk making them worse. PAM’s very nature makes it unlike any other Unix access control system.If you have PAM misery or PAM mysteries, you need PAM Mastery!With PAM Mastery, you’ll understand:the different versions of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Pluggable Authentication Modules: Threat or Menace?PAM is one of the most misunderstood parts of systems administration. Many sysadmins live with authentication problems rather than risk making them worse. PAM’s very nature makes it unlike any other Unix access control system.If you have PAM misery or PAM mysteries, you need PAM Mastery!With PAM Mastery, you’ll understand:the different versions of
... Read more
Learning GNU Emacs

A Guide to Unix Text Processing

by Debra Cameron, James Elliott, Marc Loy, Eric S. Raymond, Bill Rosenblatt ...

GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors. It is also the most powerful and flexible. Unlike all other text editors, GNU Emacs is a complete working environment--you can stay within Emacs all day without leaving. Learning GNU Emacs, 3rd Edition tells readers how to get started with the GNU Emacs editor. It is a thorough guide that will also "grow" with you: as you ... Read more

$25.99 USD

GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors. It is also the most powerful and flexible. Unlike all other text editors, GNU Emacs is a complete working environment--you can stay within Emacs all day without leaving. Learning GNU Emacs, 3rd Edition tells readers how to get started with the GNU Emacs editor. It is a thorough guide that will also "grow" with you: as you
... Read more
Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition

Covers Windows, Linux, and macOS

by Travis Plunk, James Petty, Tyler Leonhardt ...

Designed for busy IT professionals, this innovative guide will take you from the basics to PowerShell proficiency through 25 tutorials you can do in your lunch break.In Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition you will learn:Discoverability with the Help systemBackground jobs and automation techniquesSimple scripting to automate repetitive tasksManaging cloud services from major ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Designed for busy IT professionals, this innovative guide will take you from the basics to PowerShell proficiency through 25 tutorials you can do in your lunch break.In Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Fourth Edition you will learn:Discoverability with the Help systemBackground jobs and automation techniquesSimple scripting to automate repetitive tasksManaging cloud services from major
... Read more
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Essentials

by Neil Smyth ...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Essentials is designed to provide detailed information on the use and administration of the RHEL 6 distribution. For beginners the book covers the basics of configuring the desktop environment resolving screen resolution issues and configuring email and web servers. Installation topics such as network installation and dual booting with Microsoft Windows are covered ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Essentials is designed to provide detailed information on the use and administration of the RHEL 6 distribution. For beginners the book covers the basics of configuring the desktop environment resolving screen resolution issues and configuring email and web servers. Installation topics such as network installation and dual booting with Microsoft Windows are covered
... Read more
Linux Pocket Guide

by Daniel J. Barrett ...

If you use Linux in your day-to-day work, then Linux Pocket Guide is the perfect on-the-job reference. This thoroughly updated 20th anniversary edition explains more than 200 Linux commands, including new commands for file handling, package management, version control, file format conversions, and more.In this concise guide, author Daniel Barrett provides the most useful Linux commands grouped by ... Read more

$18.79 USD

If you use Linux in your day-to-day work, then Linux Pocket Guide is the perfect on-the-job reference. This thoroughly updated 20th anniversary edition explains more than 200 Linux commands, including new commands for file handling, package management, version control, file format conversions, and more.In this concise guide, author Daniel Barrett provides the most useful Linux commands grouped by
... Read more
Sudo Mastery

2nd edition

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 13 - IT Mastery
Sudo: You’re Doing It WrongUnix-like operating systems use a rudimentary access control system: the root account can do anything, while other users are peasants with only minimal access. This worked fine in UNIX’s youth, but now that sysadmin responsibilities are spread among many people and applications, many people need a tiny slice of root’s power.Sudo lets you divide root’s monolithic power ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Sudo: You’re Doing It WrongUnix-like operating systems use a rudimentary access control system: the root account can do anything, while other users are peasants with only minimal access. This worked fine in UNIX’s youth, but now that sysadmin responsibilities are spread among many people and applications, many people need a tiny slice of root’s power.Sudo lets you divide root’s monolithic power
... Read more
Eclipse IDE Pocket Guide

Using the Full-Featured IDE

by Ed Burnette ...

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development. And although there are plenty of large tomes that cover all the nooks and crannies of Eclipse, what you really need is a quick, handy guide to the features that are used over and over again in Java programming. You need answers to basic questions such as: Where was that menu? What does that command do again? And how can I set my ... Read more

$7.19 USD

Eclipse is the world's most popular IDE for Java development. And although there are plenty of large tomes that cover all the nooks and crannies of Eclipse, what you really need is a quick, handy guide to the features that are used over and over again in Java programming. You need answers to basic questions such as: Where was that menu? What does that command do again? And how can I set my
... Read more
Efficient Linux at the Command Line

Boost Your Command-Line Skills

by Daniel J. Barrett ...

Take your Linux skills to the next level! Whether you're a system administrator, software developer, site reliability engineer, or enthusiastic hobbyist, this practical, hands-on book will help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. You'll learn how to create and run complex commands that solve real business problems, process and retrieve information, and automate manual tasks.You'll also ... Read more

$34.59 USD

Take your Linux skills to the next level! Whether you're a system administrator, software developer, site reliability engineer, or enthusiastic hobbyist, this practical, hands-on book will help you work faster, smarter, and more efficiently. You'll learn how to create and run complex commands that solve real business problems, process and retrieve information, and automate manual tasks.You'll also
... Read more

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