You've experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer--now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line. The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell (or command line). Along the way you'll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of experienced, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more. In addition to that practical knowledge, author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools and the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book's short, easily-digestible chapters, you'll learn how to: • Create and delete files, directories, and symlinks • Administer your system, including networking, package installation, and process management • Use standard input and output, redirection, and pipelines • Edit files with Vi, the world's most popular text editor • Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks • Slice and dice text files with cut, paste, grep, patch, and sed Once you overcome your initial "shell shock," you'll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don't be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.

This is "the Word" -- one man's word, certainly -- about the art (and artifice) of the state of our computer-centric existence. And considering that the "one man" is Neal Stephenson, "the hacker Hemingway" (Newsweek) -- acclaimed novelist, pragmatist, seer, nerd-friendly philosopher, and nationally bestselling author of groundbreaking literary works (Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, etc., etc.) -- the word is well worth hearing. Mostly well-reasoned examination and partial rant, Stephenson's In the Beginning... was the Command Line is a thoughtful, irreverent, hilarious treatise on the cyber-culture past and present; on operating system tyrannies and downloaded popular revolutions; on the Internet, Disney World, Big Bangs, not to mention the meaning of life itself.

This funny design features a 3D version of Tux the official Linux logo created by [email protected] Larry Ewing and The GIMP and says "I Am Root." This is a great novelty book for network and system administrators, IT professionals, hackers, programmers, developers, nerds, geeks, techies, engineers, teachers, professors, girls, & boys. This cool design is the perfect gift for a nerdy geeky friend or family member that loves computers, open source software, Linux distros, PuTTY, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, Mint, Kali, CentOS, or Arch. Click "Nerdy Books by Witty Logic" for more. Use this notebook as a journal, diary, or logbook. It's excellent for writing, planning, tracking, ideas, notes, lists, passwords, contacts, work, school, hobbies, and traveling. Product details: 6x9 Paperback 100 Pages Blank Lined Journal Paper Glossy Cover

A concise but comprehensive guide to providing the best possible security for a server, with examples and background to help you understand the issues involved. For each of the tasks or services covered, this book lays out the reasons for security, the risks and needs involved, the background to understand the solutions, and step by step guidelines for doing the job.

* Thorough coverage of Apache security * Accessible for both junior and senior level system administrators * This will be most up-to-date book on Apache Foreword and tech review by Ken Coar; one of the most respected people in the industry

This title shows system administrators how to put together a system that can support RAID, install Linux software RAID or a Linux support hardware RAID card, and to build a high-performance file system.