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Linux Development and Resources

The Linux Command Line The Linux Command Line (No Starch)
by William E. Shotts Jr.
Beginning Lua Programming Beginning Lua Programming
Shell Scripting Shell Scripting
Managing Infrastructure with Puppet Managing Infrastructure with Puppet
by James Loope
The VueScan Bible The VueScan Bible
by Sascha Steinhoff
The Book of Audacity The Book of Audacity (No Starch)
by Carla Schroder
GIMP 2.6 for Photographers GIMP 2.6 for Photographers
vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference
by Arnold Robbins
Second Edition
Beginning Linux Programming Beginning Linux Programming
Fourth Edition
The Linux Programming Interface The Linux Programming Interface (No Starch)
by Michael Kerrisk
Observing and Optimizing your Application with DTrace Observing and Optimizing your Application with DTrace
by Angelo Rajadurai
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks Ubuntu for Non-Geeks (No Starch)
by Rickford Grant, Phil Bull
Fourth Edition
Diagnosing and Fixing MySQL Performance Problems Diagnosing and Fixing MySQL Performance Problems
by Baron Schwartz, Morgan Tocker
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
by Bruno Gomes Pessanha, Adam Haeder, Stephen Addison Schneiter, James Stanger
Third Edition
bash Pocket Reference bash Pocket Reference
by Arnold Robbins
Professional IronPython Professional IronPython
Ubuntu: Up and Running Ubuntu: Up and Running
by Robin Nixon
Beginning Python Beginning Python
Professional Ubuntu Mobile Development Professional Ubuntu Mobile Development
The Book of Xen The Book of Xen (No Starch)
by Luke S. Crawford, Chris Takemura
Linux in a Nutshell Linux in a Nutshell
by Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love
Sixth Edition
flex & bison flex & bison
by John Levine
Mercurial: The Definitive Guide Mercurial: The Definitive Guide
by Bryan O'Sullivan
Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL (SitePoint)
by Kevin Yank
Fourth Edition
Pragmatic Version Control Using Git Pragmatic Version Control Using Git (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
by Travis Swicegood
Professional Linux Kernel Architecture Professional Linux Kernel Architecture
Python for Unix and Linux System Administration Python for Unix and Linux System Administration
by Noah Gift, Jeremy Jones
Building Embedded Linux Systems Building Embedded Linux Systems
by Karim Yaghmour, Jon Masters, Gilad Ben-Yossef, Philippe Gerum
Second Edition
Python Python
Professional Xen Virtualization Professional Xen Virtualization
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation Hacking: The Art of Exploitation (No Starch)
by Jon Erickson
Second Edition
Apache Cookbook Apache Cookbook
by Rich Bowen, Ken Coar
Second Edition
X Power Tools X Power Tools
by Chris Tyler
Linux Networking Cookbook Linux Networking Cookbook
by Carla Schroder
Knoppix Hacks Knoppix Hacks
by Kyle Rankin
Second Edition
Linux Firewalls Linux Firewalls (No Starch)
by Michael Rash
Linux System Programming Linux System Programming
by Robert Love
Security Power Tools Security Power Tools
by Bryan Burns, Jennifer Stisa Granick, Steve Manzuik, Paul Guersch, Dave Killion, Nicolas Beauchesne, Eric Moret, Julien Sobrier, Michael Lynn, Eric Markham, Chris Iezzoni, Philippe Biondi
Intel Threading Building Blocks Intel Threading Building Blocks
by James Reinders
Linux Appliance Design Linux Appliance Design (No Starch)
by Bob Smith, John Hardin, Graham Phillips, Bill Pierce
Linux System Administration Linux System Administration
by Tom Adelstein, Bill Lubanovic
Backup & Recovery Backup & Recovery
by W. Curtis Preston
Linux Kernel in a Nutshell Linux Kernel in a Nutshell
by Greg Kroah-Hartman
Fedora Linux Fedora Linux
by Chris Tyler
SUSE Linux SUSE Linux
by Chris Brown, PhD
Ubuntu Hacks Ubuntu Hacks
by Kyle Rankin, Jonathan Oxer, Bill Childers
Linux Annoyances for Geeks Linux Annoyances for Geeks
by Michael Jang
Understanding Linux Network Internals Understanding Linux Network Internals
by Christian Benvenuti
Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two
by William von Hagen, Brian K. Jones
Running Linux Running Linux
by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer, Matt Welsh
Fifth Edition
Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache (SitePoint)
by Tony Steidler-Dennison
Linux Multimedia Hacks Linux Multimedia Hacks
by Kyle Rankin
Understanding the Linux Kernel Understanding the Linux Kernel
by Daniel P. Bovet, Marco Cesati
Third Edition
Unix in a Nutshell Unix in a Nutshell
by Arnold Robbins
Fourth Edition
Linux Desktop Pocket Guide Linux Desktop Pocket Guide
by David Brickner
Knoppix Pocket Reference Knoppix Pocket Reference
by Kyle Rankin
Linux Enterprise Cluster Linux Enterprise Cluster (No Starch)
by Karl Kopper
Degunking Linux Degunking Linux (Paraglyph)
by Roderick W. Smith
Test Driving Linux Test Driving Linux
by David Brickner
Learning the bash Shell Learning the bash Shell
by Cameron Newham, Bill Rosenblatt
Third Edition
Linux Desktop Hacks Linux Desktop Hacks
by Nicholas Petreley, Jono Bacon
Professional Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Professional Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Book of Postfix Book of Postfix (No Starch)
by Ralf Hildebrandt, Patrick Koetter
Linux in a Windows World Linux in a Windows World
by Roderick W. Smith
Linux Device Drivers Linux Device Drivers
by Jonathan Corbet, Alessandro Rubini, Greg Kroah-Hartman
Third Edition
Linux Network Administrator's Guide Linux Network Administrator's Guide
by Tony Bautts, Terry Dawson, Gregor N. Purdy
Third Edition
Linux Server Security Linux Server Security
by Michael D. Bauer
Second Edition
Home Hacking Projects for Geeks Home Hacking Projects for Geeks
by Eric Faulkner, Tony Northrup
Learning GNU Emacs Learning GNU Emacs
by Debra Cameron, James Elliott, Marc Loy, Eric S. Raymond, Bill Rosenblatt
Third Edition
Linux Cookbook Linux Cookbook
by Carla Schroder
High Performance Linux Clusters with OSCAR, Rocks, OpenMosix, and MPI High Performance Linux Clusters with OSCAR, Rocks, OpenMosix, and MPI
by Joseph D. Sloan
PC Hacks PC Hacks
by Jim Aspinwall
SELinux SELinux
by Bill McCarty
Exploring the JDS Linux Desktop Exploring the JDS Linux Desktop
by Tom Adelstein, Sam Hiser
Linux iptables Pocket Reference Linux iptables Pocket Reference
by Gregor N. Purdy
Linux Cookbook Linux Cookbook (No Starch)
by Michael Stutz
Second Edition
Mono: A Developer's Notebook Mono: A Developer's Notebook
by Edd Dumbill, Niel Bornstein
Laptop Music Laptop Music (PC Publishing)
by Martin Delaney
How Linux Works How Linux Works (No Starch)
by Brian Ward
Learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora Learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora
by Bill McCarty
Fourth Edition
Linux Unwired Linux Unwired
by Roger Weeks, Edd Dumbill, Brian Jepson
Linux for Non-Geeks Linux for Non-Geeks (No Starch)
by Rickford Grant
Linux Pocket Guide Linux Pocket Guide
by Daniel J. Barrett
Beginning Linux Programming Beginning Linux Programming
Third Edition
Squid: The Definitive Guide Squid: The Definitive Guide
by Duane Wessels
Wicked Cool Shell Scripts Wicked Cool Shell Scripts (No Starch)
by Dave Taylor
PC Hardware in a Nutshell PC Hardware in a Nutshell
by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
Third Edition
Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++ Secure Programming Cookbook for C and C++
by John Viega, Matt Messier
Linux Security Cookbook Linux Security Cookbook
by Daniel J. Barrett, Richard E. Silverman, Robert G. Byrnes
Mac OS X for Java Geeks Mac OS X for Java Geeks
by Will Iverson
Practical UNIX and Internet Security Practical UNIX and Internet Security
by Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford, Alan Schwartz
Third Edition
Linux Server Hacks Linux Server Hacks
by Rob Flickenger
Managing RAID on Linux Managing RAID on Linux
by Derek Vadala
Essential System Administration Pocket Reference Essential System Administration Pocket Reference
by Æleen Frisch
Unix Power Tools Unix Power Tools
by Shelley Powers, Jerry Peek, Tim O'Reilly, Mike Loukides
Third Edition
Managing & Using MySQL Managing & Using MySQL
by George Reese, Randy Jay Yarger, Tim King
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Second Edition
Exim: The Mail Transfer Agent Exim: The Mail Transfer Agent
by Philip Hazel
Oracle and Open Source Oracle and Open Source
by Andy Duncan, Sean Hull
Network Printing Network Printing
by Matthew Gast, Todd Radermacher
GIMP Pocket Reference GIMP Pocket Reference
by Sven Neumann
Building Internet Firewalls Building Internet Firewalls
by Elizabeth D. Zwicky, Simon Cooper, D. Brent Chapman
Second Edition

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Linux Experts

Tom Adelstein Tom Adelstein works as a technical analyst writer for a large international publishing company. He became a young author by accident in 1985 and has written prolifically ever since.

Niel Bornstein Niel Bornstein is a Senior Architect for Novell's Systems and Resource Management Business Unit specializing in data center automation.

Federico Lucifredi Federico Lucifredi is the maintainer of the man suite, the primary documentation-delivery tool under Linux, a graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, and a software engineer-turned-manager at the Novell corporation.

Tom Geudens Tom Geudens joined the IT department of Colruyt, a Belgian retailer specialized in 'Lowest Price' and doing this through automation.

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Four short links: 23 January 2012

By Nat Torkington
January 23, 2012

Adafruit Flora -- wearable electronics and accessories platform. (via Tim O'Reilly) Killed by Code -- paper on software vulnerabilities in implantable medical devices. Discovered via Karen Sandler's wow-generating keynote at linux.conf.au (covered here). (via Selena Deckelmann) DIY London -- fun little Budget-Hero game to make apparent the trade-offs facing politicians. Kids should play Sim* and Civilization games: you get...

Four short links: 28 December 2011

By Nat Torkington
December 28, 2011

Terrier IR -- open source (Mozilla) text search engine, now with Hadoop support. s3ql -- open source (GPLv3) Linux filesystem which stores its data on Google Storage, Amazon S3, or OpenStack. (via Adam Shand) Esprima -- open source (BSD) fast Javascript parser in Javascript. (via Javascript Weekly) Hogan.js -- open source (Apache) Javascript templating engine from Twitter. If it...

Developer Week in Review: The hijacking of an insulin pump

Developer Week in Review: The hijacking of an insulin pump

By James Turner
November 3, 2011

If you own an insulin pump, someone out there might have a hack with your name on it. Google decides to make high-volume Maps API users pony up some cash, and the creator of Linux goes after C++.

What would you consider to be the "best" books for a admin./networking beginner?

By David________4546
October 8, 2011

By a "beginner", I mean someone with little knowledge. I've used GNU/Linux for a while, and, whilst I know how to configure a Web server or whatever, I know very little of networking. I'd like to learn more about networking, so I've decided to purchase a book from O'Reilly (or another store) -- can somebody recommend some book(s) for me? Thanks! I'd also like to ...

Developer Week in Review: Linux turns the big 3.0

Developer Week in Review: Linux turns the big 3.0

By James Turner
July 28, 2011

The Linux kernel gets to version 3.0. Meanwhile, Oracle doesn't seem to remember the warm reception that Sun gave Android, and big players get lawsuits on their doorsteps.

Unix and Linux differences

By DebiHopkins
July 8, 2011

My company is converting over from Unix operating system (running on HP) to a Linux under GNU. We are running korn shell now, moving over to bash. I have been in an HP-UX environment for 15 years and am quite proficient in scripting. My question is would I benefit from buying a Linux handbook/nut shell book? I love the O'Reilly books and am the owner of several. I still refer to my "U...

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