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How Linux Works, 3rd Edition

What Every Superuser Should Know

by Brian Ward ...

Best-selling guide to the inner workings of the Linux operating system with over 50,000 copies sold since its original release in 2014.Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you—it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Best-selling guide to the inner workings of the Linux operating system with over 50,000 copies sold since its original release in 2014.Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you—it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals, like how the system boots, how networking works, and what the kernel
... Read more
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
... Read more
Linux All-In-One For Dummies

by Richard Blum ...

Linux is for everyone!Linux All-in-One For Dummies breaks down the ever-popular operating system to its basics and trains users on the art of Linux. This handy reference covers all the latest updates and operating system features. It presents content on Linux desktops, applications, and more. With eight books in one, you’ll have access to the most comprehensive overview of Linux around. Explore ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Linux is for everyone!Linux All-in-One For Dummies breaks down the ever-popular operating system to its basics and trains users on the art of Linux. This handy reference covers all the latest updates and operating system features. It presents content on Linux desktops, applications, and more. With eight books in one, you’ll have access to the most comprehensive overview of Linux around. Explore
... Read more
Linux Bible

by Christopher Negus ...

The industry gold standard in Linux guides, fully updatedIn the newly updated eleventh edition of the Linux Bible, veteran Linux author and trainer Christopher Negus walks you through the latest and most popular Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise 9, Ubuntu 24 LTS, and Fedora 41. Whether you're a brand new or power user, you'll learn hands-on ways to become skilled at the world's ... Read more

$38.00 USD

The industry gold standard in Linux guides, fully updatedIn the newly updated eleventh edition of the Linux Bible, veteran Linux author and trainer Christopher Negus walks you through the latest and most popular Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise 9, Ubuntu 24 LTS, and Fedora 41. Whether you're a brand new or power user, you'll learn hands-on ways to become skilled at the world's
... Read more
Linux for Absolute Beginners

A Step-by-Step Guide to Linux, the Command Line, Editors, and Shell Programming for Beginners

by VERA POE ...

Do you want to learn Linux but feel intimidated by its complexity and variety?Do you want to discover the power and potential of this open-source OS that runs the internet and most of the world’s devices?Do you want to become a proficient Linux user in a short time and with minimal hassle?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. Linux for Absolute Beginners is a ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to learn Linux but feel intimidated by its complexity and variety?Do you want to discover the power and potential of this open-source OS that runs the internet and most of the world’s devices?Do you want to become a proficient Linux user in a short time and with minimal hassle?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. Linux for Absolute Beginners is a
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CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Study Guide, Second Edition (Exam CV0-002)

by Scott Wilson, Eric A. Vanderburg ...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The best fully integrated study system availableSave 10% on any CompTIA exam voucher! Coupon code insideWith hundreds of practice exam questions, CompTIA Cloud+® Certification Study Guide, Second Edition covers
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Terraform in Depth

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and OpenTofu

by Robert Hafner ...

An in-depth guide to everything Terraform, complete with newly established best practices and experienced insights into Infrastructure as Code.Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu’s “Infrastructure as Code (IaC)” approach has redefined the way you manage your infrastructure. Its premise is simple-yet-awesome: provision, update, scale, and replicate your infrastructure with the same ease as ... Read more

$58.99 USD

An in-depth guide to everything Terraform, complete with newly established best practices and experienced insights into Infrastructure as Code.Terraform and its open-source fork OpenTofu’s “Infrastructure as Code (IaC)” approach has redefined the way you manage your infrastructure. Its premise is simple-yet-awesome: provision, update, scale, and replicate your infrastructure with the same ease as
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Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Yosemite Edition

by David Pogue ...

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important ... Read more

$18.99 USD

What makes Windows refugees decide to get a Mac? Enthusiastic friends? The Apple Stores? Great-looking laptops? A "halo effect" from the popularity of iPhones and iPads? The absence of viruses and spyware? The freedom to run Windows on a Mac? In any case, there’s never been a better time to switch to OS X—and there’s never been a better, more authoritative book to help you do it.The important
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Xen Virtualization Essentials

by Neil Smyth ...

The objective of this ebook is to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic approaches to virtualization together with detailed information on deploying virtualization using Xen technology. Whilst many books tend to focus on the theory of virtualization this ebook emphasizes the practical aspects of working with Xen including detailed step by step tutorials designed to show exactly how ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The objective of this ebook is to provide the reader with an understanding of the basic approaches to virtualization together with detailed information on deploying virtualization using Xen technology. Whilst many books tend to focus on the theory of virtualization this ebook emphasizes the practical aspects of working with Xen including detailed step by step tutorials designed to show exactly how
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Linux for Makers

Understanding the Operating System That Runs Raspberry Pi and Other Maker SBCs

by Aaron Newcomb ...

Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Linux is a powerful open-source operating system that has been around for many years and is widely used for running servers and websites. But most students and Makers encounter it for the first time when they are working on projects with their Raspberry Pi or similar single-board computers (SBCs) such as BeagleBone Black or Intel Galileo. Linux for Makers is the first book that explains the Linux
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Windows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies

by Sara Perrott ...

Your one-stop reference for Windows Server 2019 and PowerShell know-howWindows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies offers a single reference to help you build and expand your knowledge of all things Windows Server, including the all-important PowerShell framework. Written by an information security pro and professor who trains aspiring system administrators, this book covers the broad ... Read more

$24.00 USD

Your one-stop reference for Windows Server 2019 and PowerShell know-howWindows Server 2019 & PowerShell All-in-One For Dummies offers a single reference to help you build and expand your knowledge of all things Windows Server, including the all-important PowerShell framework. Written by an information security pro and professor who trains aspiring system administrators, this book covers the broad
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Free as in Freedom [Paperback]

Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software

by Sam Williams ...

Free as in Freedom interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It examines Stallman's unique personality and how that personality has been at turns a driving force and a drawback in terms of the movement's overall success.Free as in Freedom examines one man's 20-year attempt to codify and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Free as in Freedom interweaves biographical snapshots of GNU project founder Richard Stallman with the political, social and economic history of the free software movement. It examines Stallman's unique personality and how that personality has been at turns a driving force and a drawback in terms of the movement's overall success.Free as in Freedom examines one man's 20-year attempt to codify and
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Autotools, 2nd Edition

A Practitioner's Guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and Libtool

by John Calcote ...

The long awaited update to the practitioner's guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and LibtoolThe GNU Autotools make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems, and even Windows. Although the Autotools are used by thousands of open source software packages, they have a notoriously steep learning curve.Autotools is the first book to offer ... Read more

$26.99 USD

The long awaited update to the practitioner's guide to GNU Autoconf, Automake, and LibtoolThe GNU Autotools make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems, and even Windows. Although the Autotools are used by thousands of open source software packages, they have a notoriously steep learning curve.Autotools is the first book to offer
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Mastering Windows Server 2025

Accelerate your journey from IT Pro to System Administrator using the world's most powerful server platform

by Jordan Krause ...

Build the skills needed to modernize your IT infrastructure using Windows Server 2025, with hands-on configuration, enterprise-grade security, virtualization, and cloud integrationKey FeaturesConfigure, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments from the ground upUnderstand and take control of key components including AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and PKIApply knowledge in real-world labs ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build the skills needed to modernize your IT infrastructure using Windows Server 2025, with hands-on configuration, enterprise-grade security, virtualization, and cloud integrationKey FeaturesConfigure, manage, secure, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments from the ground upUnderstand and take control of key components including AD, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and PKIApply knowledge in real-world labs
... Read more
OpenTelemetry Cookbook

by Zeel Wolf ...

A hands-on, recipe-driven book that puts OpenTelemetry into immediate use. This cookbook is for IT folks like developers, Linux admins, cloud engineers, backend pros, networking experts, and security practitioners. It's for anyone who wants a proven, hands-on way to keep an eye on, trace, and understand modern systems.This book gives you step-by-step easy solutions to everyday observability ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A hands-on, recipe-driven book that puts OpenTelemetry into immediate use. This cookbook is for IT folks like developers, Linux admins, cloud engineers, backend pros, networking experts, and security practitioners. It's for anyone who wants a proven, hands-on way to keep an eye on, trace, and understand modern systems.This book gives you step-by-step easy solutions to everyday observability
... Read more
Mastering Windows Server 2019

The complete guide for system administrators to install, manage, and deploy new capabilities with Windows Server 2019

by Jordan Krause ...

Enhance and secure your datacenter with Microsoft Windows Server 2019Key FeaturesUpdated with four new chapters on Active Directory, DNS and DHCP, group policy, and troubleshootingDesign and implement Microsoft Server 2019 in an enterprise environmentLearn how to use Windows Server to create secure and efficient networksBook DescriptionWritten by a nine-time Microsoft MVP award winner with over ... Read more

$68.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Enhance and secure your datacenter with Microsoft Windows Server 2019Key FeaturesUpdated with four new chapters on Active Directory, DNS and DHCP, group policy, and troubleshootingDesign and implement Microsoft Server 2019 in an enterprise environmentLearn how to use Windows Server to create secure and efficient networksBook DescriptionWritten by a nine-time Microsoft MVP award winner with over
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Run Your Own Mail Server

by Michael W. Lucas ...

Series Book 20 - IT Mastery
You Against the Email EmpireMessage services appear and disappear, but email remains. One of the Internet’s oldest and most open protocols, email reaches everywhere. Dominated by a handful of carriers, yet still manageable by the rest of us. If you do it right.Setting up the email server is the easy part.The protocols that support email? Those are hard. SPF. DKIM. DMARC. BIMI and MTA-TLS and TLS ... Read more

$14.99 USD

You Against the Email EmpireMessage services appear and disappear, but email remains. One of the Internet’s oldest and most open protocols, email reaches everywhere. Dominated by a handful of carriers, yet still manageable by the rest of us. If you do it right.Setting up the email server is the easy part.The protocols that support email? Those are hard. SPF. DKIM. DMARC. BIMI and MTA-TLS and TLS
... Read more
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Zero

Get started with the smallest, cheapest, and highest-utility Pi everâ€”Raspberry Pi Zero

by Richard Grimmett ...

Get started with the smallest, cheapest, and highest-utility Pi ever—Raspberry Pi ZeroKey Features\[\*\] Get started with Raspberry Pi Zero and put all of its exciting features to use\[\*\] Create fun games and programs with little or no programming experience\[\*\] Learn to use this super-tiny PC to control hardware and software for work, play, and everything elseBook DescriptionRaspberry Pi Zero ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get started with the smallest, cheapest, and highest-utility Pi ever—Raspberry Pi ZeroKey Features\[\*\] Get started with Raspberry Pi Zero and put all of its exciting features to use\[\*\] Create fun games and programs with little or no programming experience\[\*\] Learn to use this super-tiny PC to control hardware and software for work, play, and everything elseBook DescriptionRaspberry Pi Zero
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UNIX For Dummies

by John R. Levine, Margaret Levine Young ...

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX!UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server softwareThorough ... Read more

$18.00 USD

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX!UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server softwareThorough
... Read more
AppleScript: The Missing Manual

The Missing Manual

by Adam Goldstein ...

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines. Famed for its similarity to English and its ease of integration with other programs, AppleScript is the perfect programming language for time-squeezed Mac fans. As beginners quickly realize, however, AppleScript has one major shortcoming: it comes without a manual.No more. You don't need ... Read more

$17.99 USD

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines. Famed for its similarity to English and its ease of integration with other programs, AppleScript is the perfect programming language for time-squeezed Mac fans. As beginners quickly realize, however, AppleScript has one major shortcoming: it comes without a manual.No more. You don't need
... Read more
Mastering Ubuntu Server

Explore the versatile, powerful Linux Server distribution Ubuntu 22.04 with this comprehensive guide

by Jay LaCroix ...

Your one-stop resource to learn, configure and use Ubuntu 22.04 for your day-to-day operations and deployments. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesGet well-versed with newly added features in Ubuntu 22.04Master the art of installing, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu ServerLeverage the improved performance and security-related aspects of Ubuntu ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Your one-stop resource to learn, configure and use Ubuntu 22.04 for your day-to-day operations and deployments. Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key FeaturesGet well-versed with newly added features in Ubuntu 22.04Master the art of installing, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu ServerLeverage the improved performance and security-related aspects of Ubuntu
... Read more
Modern C

by Jens Gustedt ...

SummaryModern C focuses on the new and unique features of modern C programming. The book is based on the latest C standards and offers an up-to-date perspective on this tried-and-true language.About the technologyC is extraordinarily modern for a 50-year-old programming language. Whether you’re writing embedded code, low-level system routines, or high-performance applications, C is up to the ... Read more

$43.99 USD

SummaryModern C focuses on the new and unique features of modern C programming. The book is based on the latest C standards and offers an up-to-date perspective on this tried-and-true language.About the technologyC is extraordinarily modern for a 50-year-old programming language. Whether you’re writing embedded code, low-level system routines, or high-performance applications, C is up to the
... Read more
Mastering Windows 11: A Comprehensive Guide to Over 150 Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts

by Delaney ...

Are you tired of:Slow, repetitive mouse clicks?Digging through endless menus?Feeling like you're not getting the most out of Windows 11?Wasting precious time on simple tasks?It's a fast-paced world! Efficiency is key. Every second counts, and struggling with your computer's interface can be incredibly frustrating.Imagine being able to:... ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you tired of:Slow, repetitive mouse clicks?Digging through endless menus?Feeling like you're not getting the most out of Windows 11?Wasting precious time on simple tasks?It's a fast-paced world! Efficiency is key. Every second counts, and struggling with your computer's interface can be incredibly frustrating.Imagine being able to:...
... Read more
Docker for Beginner: Practical Guide to Containerization Mastery

by Nolan Vautrin ...

"Docker for Beginners - Practical Guide to Containerization Mastery" is a comprehensive guide designed for those who want to discover and master Docker, a revolutionary technology in the field of containerization. This book is tailored to be accessible to a wide audience, whether you are a developer, system administrator, or simply a tech enthusiast.Book ObjectivesThe primary goal of this guide is ... Read more

$6.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Docker for Beginners - Practical Guide to Containerization Mastery" is a comprehensive guide designed for those who want to discover and master Docker, a revolutionary technology in the field of containerization. This book is tailored to be accessible to a wide audience, whether you are a developer, system administrator, or simply a tech enthusiast.Book ObjectivesThe primary goal of this guide is
... Read more

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