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Printed Books: The more you buy... the more they print ;)

  • Administrating Linux: The Basics; by OpenDocs
  • . Donates a percentage of sales back to the OpenSource Documentation Fund.
    Includes:
    • Unix and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO
    • Installation HOWTO
    • Administration Made Easy
    • Bash Prompt HOWTO
    • Linux Printing HOWTO
    • BootPrompt HOWTO
    • Kernel HOWTO
    • Multi Disk System Tuning
    • Mail User HOWTO
    • Modem HOWTO
    • Networking Overview HOWTO
    • Security HOWTO
    • XFree86 HOWTO

  • Linux Complete; by Sybex
  • . 1000 pages for 19.99
    Includes:
    • What is Linux?
    • Unix and Internet Fundamentals
    • Distributions--Red Hat, Debian, and others
    • Installing Linux
    Hardware
    • Installing, Configuring, and Running XFree 86
    • Printers
    Networking
    • Linux Networking Overview
    • PPP
    • Ethernet
    • Cable Modems
    • DHCP
    • IP Masquerading
    Security
    • Importance of Linux Security
    • IP Chains
    Linux on the Desktop
    • Gnome (GNU Networked Object Model Environment)
    • The K Desktop Environment (KDE)
    Linux References
    • Extensive Command Reference
    • Linux Reading List
    • Linux HOWTOs

  • Linux the Complete Reference; by Linux System Labs. In its 7th Edition.
    • Table of Contents Link is broken. I will supply the info if I can find another source.

  • LINUX - Desktop Starter Kit; by McGraw Hill. Has several of the LDP HOWTOs.
    Includes:
    • BootPrompt-HOWTO
    • Modem HOWTO
    • Sound HOWTO
    • Net-3-4-HOWTO
    • IP Masquerade HOWTO

  • Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition; by OpenDocs
  • . Donates a percentage of sales back to the OpenSource Documentation Fund. This book is 470+ pages. It can be downloaded here (4 Meg Download).
    Includes:
    • RedHat 6.2 CD
    • RedHat 6.2 Powertools CD

    • Linux Installation
    • Descriptions of programs packages we must uninstall for securities reasons
    • Descriptions of programs that must be uninstalled after installation of the server
    • Linux General Security
    • Linux General Optimization
    • Linux Kernel
    • Linux TCP/IP Network Management
    • Linux IPCHAINS
    • Linux Masquerading and Forwarding
    • Linux Compiler functionality
    • Linux sXid
    • Linux Logcheck
    • Linux PortSentry
    • Linux OpenSSH Client/Server
    • Linux SSH2 Client/Server
    • Linux Tripwire 2.2.1
    • Linux Tripwire ASR 1.3.1
    • Linux GnuPG
    • Set Quota on your Linux system
    • Linux DNS and BIND Server
    • Linux Sendmail Server (includes 8.10.1)
    • Linux IMAP & POP Server
    • Enable IMAP or POP via the tcp-wrappers inetd super server
    • Linux OPENSSL Server
    • Linux FreeS/WAN VPN
    • Linux OpenLDAP Server
    • Linux PostgreSQL Database Server
    • Linux Squid Proxy Server
    • Linux MM - Shared Memory Library for Apache
    • Linux Apache Web Server
    • Linux Webalizer
    • Linux FAQ-O-Matic
    • Linux Webmail IMP
    • Linux Samba Server
    • Linux FTP Server
    • Linux Backup and Restore
    • Tweaks, Tips and Administration tasks
    • Obtaining Requests for Comments (RFCs)

  • Linux Facile; Italian manual on GNU/Linux.

  • Linux Network Administrator's Guide, 2nd Edition
    by Olaf Kirch & Terry Dawson; published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
    503 pages; it can be accessed online here.


  • Joshua Drake,

    Last Modified: 31 Dec 2000