Well written and comprehensive, this book explains complicated topics such as signals and concurrency in a simple, easy-to-understand manner. The book offers an abundance of practical examples and exercises. This book is comparable to other best-selling UNIX books, such as UNIX Network Programming, by Richard Stevens. Covers fundamentals, asynchronous events, concurrency, and communication. For programmers [Read More...]

High-end email and groupware is a domain where only few vendors can provide solutions. It is where companies like HP, Novell, or Scalix offer reliable and scalable products. And Scalix is the only one that has licensed parts under a free and open-source license (Scalix Public License). Scalix runs on Linux, is free for up [Read More...]

Provides readers with end-to-end shell scripts that can be used to automate repetitive tasks and solve real-world system administration problems Targets the specific command structure for four popular UNIX systems: Solaris, Linux, AIX, and HP-UX Illustrates dozens of example tasks, presenting the proper command syntax and analyzing the performance gain or loss using various control [Read More...]

Linux Recipes for Oracle DBAs is an example–based book on managing Oracle Database in a Linux environment. Covering commonly used distributions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux, the book is written for database administrators who need to get work done and lack the luxury of curling up fireside with a stack [Read More...]

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Fourth Edition is the update to the best–selling book on Ubuntu, today’s hottest Linux distribution. Targeting newcomers to Linux and to the Ubuntu distribution alike, readers are presented with an introduction to the world of Linux and open source community, followed by a detailed overview of Ubuntu’s installation and configuration process. From [Read More...]

This unique Linux networking tutorial/reference by experts provides readers with a practical overview and understanding of the implementation of networking protocols in the Linux kernel. The book shows how networking behavior and protocols can be implemented within the Linux operating system. Introduction to the Linux kernel, mainly focusing on the upcoming kernel version 2.4 but [Read More...]

Passionately democratic in its advocacy of networking for the masses, this is the first book on Linux networking written especially for the novice user. because the free, open-source Linux operating system is winning so many converts today, the number of Linux-based networks will grow exponentially over the next few years. Taking up where Linux Clearly [Read More...]

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 software
Thorough coverage of how to [Read More...]

Author of the best selling SCSA Solaris 10 Study Guide, Dr. Paul Sanghera, presents five complete practice exams (three for CX-310-200 and two for CX-310-202) — 300 questions — to help you prepare for the Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 10 certification exams.
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Answers. Fully explained answers to all the questions: why the correct [Read More...]

The bestselling, most informative Unix reference book is now more complete and up to date. Not a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, UNIX in a Nutshell is a complete reference containing all commands and options, along with generous descriptions and examples that put the commands in context. For all but the thorniest Unix problems, [Read More...]

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Second Edition updates the best-selling and award-winning first edition. Its the perfect guide for those switching to the worlds favorite Linux. The new edition has been thoroughly updated to cover technology introduced in the 6.10 release.
In the 680+ fully illustrated pages, you’ll learn how to install Linux, set up your hardware and [Read More...]

Streamline deployment with Kickstart, Find, install, update, remove, and verify software
Detect, analyze, and manage hardware, Manage storage with LVM, RAID, ACLs, and quotas
Use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on 64-bit and multi-core systems
Administer users and groups more efficiently and securely
Ensure trustworthy backup and rapid recovery, Script and schedule tasks to run automatically
Provide unified identity management [Read More...]

This handy, compact guide teaches you to use Fedora Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out over 1000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply skills you learn from this book to use and administer desktops and servers running Fedora, CentOS, Red [Read More...]

Understand the Linux kernel, Create a network and connect a Linux PC to the Internet
Use Internet services including Web, Mail, News, FTP, NFS, and DNS.
Set up a Windows server using Samba, Use Perl, shell, and C programming with Linux
Manage system and network security and administration
Work with the OpenOffice.org productivity tools and other applications that come [Read More...]

Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a super-efficient platform for everything from custom desktops to professional servers. Now, DSL’s creator and lead developer have written the first definitive, practical guide to this remarkable system. The Official Damn Small Linux Book brings together everything you need to put DSL to work in just minutes. Simply learn a [Read More...]