Review by Stephanie Sullivan
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0672327716 UPDATE Oct 7, 2017: I still keep Linux Firewalls on my bookshelf. It’s a little dated and does not include coverage of firewalld and newer items, but the basics of iptables remain and this is still handy when I’m adjusting my firewalls for a new application, etc. Still useful after all these years… The original review is below: I use this book as a reference and that is how it appears to be written.
Review by Stephen Chapman
on 2020-03-10
Product: The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction This book includes an introduction to everything that can be done from the command line in Linux. If you run Linux then you need this book. There are two ways of doing anything on a computer - you can use the graphical interface or you can use the command line. Anything that can be done from the graphical interface can also be done from the command line provided you know what the command is to do it.
Review by Stephen Dobie
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0307711544 In the near future, high school senior Marcus Yallow and his friends are caught near the scene of a terrorist attack in San Francisco and apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security. After some rough interrogation, Marcus is released, but there is no sign of his friend Darryl. In the aftermath of the attacks, numerous new security restrictions are imposed on San Francisco, and Marcus starts to resist them by setting up a secure Linux network that runs off of hacked XBox consoles, and using that network to spread ideas of ways to subvert the restrictions.
Review by Stephen Mann
on 2020-03-10
Product: 111846446X The stuff in this book assumes that one is a beginner in all sorts of areas of expertise - The Pi, programming, electronic circuit construction (now known as Hardware Hacking apparently) and so forth. It gives excellent starter tips on what’s what, from hooking up the Pi and your options in doing so to configuring Debian on the Pi, shell basics, a light intro to Python, basic soldering techniques, resistor identification (only needed for a hardware hack of course, the Pi comes ready-built), and some details of piggy-back boards that open up the world of the programmable GPIO pins (which is where the Pi becomes more than a tiny desktop computer).
Review by Stephen R. Roberts
on 2020-03-10
Product: The Linux Programming Interface: A Linux and UNIX System Programming Handbook This book is pretty amazing in explaining complex subjects in Linux programming. Amazing reference to hold an flip through when looking for ideas. If you’re familiar with navigating Linux but not programming in linux (assumed you do have experience programming on Windows), this book will make you a pro. Rating: 5 1593272200 Count: 29
Review by Steve
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0596006403 This is a great book, featuring great technical info, and backed up by an understandable and straightforward writing style. No matter your level, you will probably find the book useful; either as a quick review, or a tool to solve current problems. The Linux community will be appreciative of an updated edition. Rating: 4 0596006403 Count: 16
Review by Steve
on 2020-03-10
Product: How Linux Works This book is deceiving. When I first started reading it, it seemed to lack depth. But, as I read, I really appreciated the insight to deeper issues. Highly recommended. People just starting Linux can definitely benefit, but some discussion will likely need more background. Update December 2015: After having read and re-read the book, I continue to be astounded at the author’s ability to include the key topics, and his ability to explain them.
Review by Steve
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0201187604 This book was the required reading for one of my college programming courses. The authors go in to good details about the specifics of all subjects relating to operating systems in general. Some that were notable were the use and creation of semaphore objects, threading, CPU scheduling, and disk scheduling algorithms. The semaphores and threading were particularly useful in completing the classic synchronization problem ‘The Dining Philosophers’ which was one of the assignments for the course.
Review by Steve E. Chapel
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0470497025 The author is a very experienced assembly language programmer, and he covers topics in a very organized way so that the reader can fully understand at each step of the way. This is a bit boring for programmers who are familiar with assembly language, even those vastly different from Intel’s, but those readers can skip the first three chapters and skim parts of the others. The author does a fantastic job of focusing on the most important information needed for assembly language programming.
Review by Steve E. Chapel
on 2020-03-10
Product: 0130084662 The Linux Administration Handbook is a must-read for experienced sysadmins. It not only explains how to configure many different Linux services, but also gives invaluable advice on a very wide range of sysadmin responsibilities, including keeping systems secure, how to set up and maintain a server room, fixing performance problems, and managing computer systems. There are a several essential ideas that are not fully explained in the book, such as how to set up systems to shut down gracefully before an uninterruptible power supply’s batteries run out, how SELinux works in detail, how to set up a hardened system, and how to set up a VPN.