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8 Most Outstanding Books On Linux For Both Newcomers & Experts

1. Sed and Awk by Dale Dougherty and Arnold Robbins:

This is a lovely book which will transform your take on Linux command line. If you just know the basics of Sed and Awk, then this book will simply amaze you with its complex tasks which you will love to perform. It will also help you out in daily-life uses of sed and awk examples and references.

2. UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook, by Evi Nemeth, Garth Snyder, Trent R. Hein, Ben Whaley:

If you are into system administration, then this book is highly recommended. It has quite comprehensive details with more than 1,200 pages and 30 chapters. The chapters are beautifully segmented into three sections - Basic Administration, Networking and Bunch O’ Stuff. You should not miss out this one if you are a Linux sysadmin.

3. Moving From Windows to Linux by Chuck Easttom:

If you are migrating from Windows to Linux then it will be a step-by-step guide for you. It's a bestseller which teaches Windows users how to make a Linux PC. It covers latest Linux distros and provides every information what a Windows user needs to know. This book makes the transition process easy from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop to their Linux counterparts KWord, Open Office, and GIMP.

4. Linux in a Nutshell by Ellen Siever, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins:

This book can be read for gaining knowledge about the most effective uses of Linux systems. Its topics include booting, package management and revision control. It also provides updated information about Linux and covers programming, administration, and networking commands for the most common Linux distributions.

5. The Practice of System and Network Administration, by Thomas Limoncelli, Christina Hogan, Strata Chalup:

This book is not only for Linux users but for all administrators. If you are interested in the sysadmin field, then this book offers various aspects. It has around 1,000 pages with 36 chapters. The book also has a dedicated section which talks about change management, maintenance windows and debugging.

6. Learning the Vi and Vim Editors, by Arnold Robbins:

If you are a die-hard fan of command-line, then this book cannot have a much better option for you. This can be used as a pocket reference book all the time and if you are yet to go through this one, just grab it and we can assure, you will be amazed with the offerings of the book.

7. Bash Cookbook, by Carl Albing, JP Vossen and Cameron Newham:

If you are a sysadmin, DBA or a developer, you have to write shell script now or some time later. If you are well-mastered about shell-scripting techniques, then your servers can be put on auto-pilot mode. So master the examples of shell-scripts via this cookbook. This one of the best Bash shell books out there in the market which offers lots of detailed examples.

8. Real World Linux Security by Bob Toxen:

Are you ready to protect your system if something unusual happens? This book goes beyond detailing about system vulnerabilities as it also offers practical solutions for safeguarding Linux systems. You will be able to detect your enemies and then stop them beforehand, before any damage occurs to your system. There are four sections in this book - securing your system, preparing for an intrusion, detecting an intrusion, and recovering from an intrusion. You will also learn how to configure systems if any indication about an attack appears.

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