A New Linux Administration PAPER BOOK

Open Source Developers Pull Together

Computer software, and the GNU/Linux operating system in particular, tends to change at high speeds with the rapid pace of Open Source development (especially when combined with a Free Software license) — why let a problem remain unchallenged?  Let someone fix it for the community to benefit.


The more things change (in the details), however, the more they stay the same (in the big picture).  Online references and help, while often very fast and interactive, can be outdated with references to one implementation of software which may have changed somewhat in more recent versions of software.

Next week marks the release of a new Linux Administration paperback book (I have not read it), Essential Linux Administration: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners by
Chuck Easttom.  I really like working out of a book when I can; the details aren't updated like a Wiki may be, but the coverage is generally more in-depth and includes information beyond a list of commands.  It's also easier on the eyes; as an administrator myself, ten hours of daily monitor use can start to strain my eyes and I welcome the opportunity to learn about computers without having to be on a computer at all times.  (Speaking of strained eyes, has anyone tried these?)


If you're looking for current information on GNU/Linux administration in the form of a real book, without a focus on only Ubuntu or Red Hat or another distro, a book which takes into account modern developments in the Linux kernel, in the FUSE tools, and in networking technology like Avahi (aka ZeroConf aka mDNS), this 600 pager may be the one.