on Wed, Jan 03, 2001 at 12:17:23PM -0800, Xucaen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi all,, there have been some mentions of books > on the list, but nothing definitive... > can anyone recomend a good system > administration/network administration book? > just curious to hear people's opinions.
Linux Books mini-FAQ
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Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com>
Written: Saturday October 7, 2000
Modified: Saturday October 7, 2000
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In response to the perennial "read any good books" lately question,
vis-a-vis Linux and Unix, I've compiled the following. Prices are
approximate.
General Linux & getting started guides.
Mark G. Sobell, _A Practical Guide to Linux_, Addison-Wesley, © 1997
ISBN 0-201-89549-8, US$40
Matt Welsh and Lar Kaufman, _Running Linux, 3rd Edition_ O'Reilly, ©
2000. ISBN 1-56592-151-8, US$30
General Linux/Unix system administration -- more advanced topics. Each
of these references is a classic. You don't need all three (though I've
got a copy of each), but you'll find within each the distilled wisdom of
experienced system administrators.
AEleen Frisch, _Essential System Administration : Help for Unix
System Administrators_, O'Reilly, © 1996, 788 pages. ISBN
1-56592-127-5. US$35
Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Scott Seebass, Trent R. Hein _UNIX System
Administration Handbook_ (Bk\CD ROM), Prentice Hall, © 1995, 780
pages, ISBN: 0-13151-051-7. US$75
M. Carling, Stephen Degler, & James Dennis, _Linux System
Administration_, New Riders, © 2000, 337 pages. ISBN 1-56205-934-3.
US$30
It was the following two books (actually, the earlier _UNIX in a
Nutshell_) which put me "over the hump" in becoming familiar and
experienced with Unix and Linux. I still refer frequently to each text
when trying to accomplish a complex system task or needing command
syntax and examples that the man pages just don't provide.
Brief command and system reference:
Ellen Siever, Stephen Spainhour, Stephen Figgins, Jessica P. Hekman
_Linux in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition_, O'Reilly, © 2000, 650 pages,
ISBN 1-56592-167-4. US$35
Shell and tools "cook book":
Jerry D. Peek, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides, _UNIX Power Tools, 2nd
Edition_, O'Reilly, © 1997, 1120 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-260-3, US$55
You want to reach out and touch someone? The NAG, as it's
affectionately known, is available online in electronic format, but you
can take the hardcopy to your favorite cafe, the beach, or that most
popluar of technical reading environments, the WC.
Networking:
Olaf Kirch, Terry Dawson, _Linux Network Administrator's Guide_
(2nd Edition), O'Reilly, © 2000, 474 pages, ISBN 1-56592-400-2.
US$35
Online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linag2/book/index.html
...when you're tired of people reaching out and touching you...
Garfinkel and Spafford is a classic, though slightly time-worn. Its
emphasis on philosophy over specific toolsets, and a strong vision on
the part of the authors makes it a worthwhile read even now.
Sonnenreich and Yates have published an excellet guide not just to
building a firewall (this Debian GNU/Linux fan highly recommends the
OpenBSD route), but some excellent front-matter on contemporary elements
and aspects of network security. Be sure to look at the companion
website as it contains up-to-date information concerning recent changes
to software and distributions, and more advanced firewalling,
monitoring, and proactive security tools.
Security:
Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford, _Practical Unix and Internet
Security_, O'Reilly, © 1996, 1004 pages, ISBN: 1-56592-148-8
Wes Sonnenreich, Tom Yates, _Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls_,
John Wiley & Sons, © 2000, 384 pages. ISBN: 0-47135-366-3. US$40
As Richard Stallman says, using vi isn't a sin, it's a pennance. This
handy pocket guide will give you (or answer) a prayer.
Arnold Robbins, _vi Editor Pocket Reference_, O'Reilly, ISBN
1-56592-497-5, US$6.95
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