Linux Books
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Tuning and Customizing a Linux System
Published 18 years ago includes sample chapter
by Daniel L. Morrill, Apress
Linux-based operating systems are extremely powerful and flexible, but unlocking that power and flexibility requires knowledge and understanding of how the systems work. Tuning and Customizing a Linux System goes beyond the mere basics of using and administrating Linux systems&emdash;it covers how the systems are designed.
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Linux in Small Business: A Practical User's Guide
Published 19 years ago includes sample chapter
by John P. Lathrop, Apress
Employing a practical, hands-on approach, Linux in Small Business: A Practical User's Guide author John Lathrop guides the reader through a multitude of scenarios commonplace in a real-world corporate environment. Eschewing evangelism, Lathrop instead presents real Linux solutions that reduce software purchases, enhance stability, and lower the costs of maintenance and hardware upgrades.
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Kylix: The Professional Developer's Guide and Reference
Published 19 years ago includes sample chapter
by Jon Shemitz, Apress
Kylix: The Professional Developer's Guide and Reference is a comprehensive guide for developers wishing to make quick inroads into developing native applications for the Linux platform. Consisting of fourteen chapters divided into five sections, author Jon Shemitz's book covers a wide-ranging gamut of topics relevant to both novices and experts alike.
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eDirectory Field Guide
Published 15 years ago includes sample chapter
by Rick Killpack, Apress
eDirectory Field Guide is a handy reference for configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Novell's eDirectory on NetWare, Linux, Unix, and Windows. Along with Sun ONE Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory, Novell's eDirectory is a leader in directory server software, the specialized database that enterprises employ to store user identities. This book offers tips for migrating from one operating system to another.
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Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Keir Thomas, Apress
Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional is designed for the newcomer to Linux. It aims to guide you through numerous practical topics relevant to effective operation of this popular operating system. The book begins by discussing the background of Linux and open source software, then proceeds to guide you through the SUSE installation process. You'll learn how to use the basic functions, and modify the look and feel according to your tastes.
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The Definitive Guide to Plone
Published 16 years ago includes sample chapter
by Andy McKay, Apress
"Enjoyable to read?it has plenty of cautionary notes, hints, and other bits of advice that keep the reader awake and interested." ? Samuel Sotillo, ZopeMag.com This unique guide to Plone covers everything from installing Plone (on Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux) to writing code for the system. As part of the Apress library of Python programming and content management tools, The Definitive Guide to Plone is authored by a member of Plone's core development team, Andy McKay.
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Mac for Linux Geeks (Expert's Voice in Open Source)
Published 12 years ago includes sample chapter
by Tony Steidler-Dennison, Apress
Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X GUI. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux–based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well–known Mac tools and their open source equivalents.
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Pro Perl Parsing
Published 15 years ago includes sample chapter
by Christopher M. Frenz, Apress
I thoroughly enjoyed this...I write and maintain a fair amount of Perl, and matching and parsing patterns is often the largest part of the work. — A.P. Lawrence, Information and Resources for Unix and Linux Systems Perl, one of the world's most diffuse programming languages, was born out of the need to resolve the creator's dissatisfaction with what were at the time standard data-parsing solutions. Indeed, since the 1.
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Practical Python
Published 18 years ago includes sample chapter
by Magnus Lie Hetland, Apress
My plan to start seriously learning Python begins with Practical Python... This book properly blends programming concepts with design concepts...and cements its lessons with entertaining examples. — Craig Banker, Baton Rouge Linux User Group Practical Python offers a highly useful guide to the Python programming language. In disarmingly readable prose, author Magnus Lie Hetland guides you through those concepts of most importance to the budding Python developer.
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Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional
Published 13 years ago includes sample chapter
by Keir Thomas, Shashank Sharma, Apress
Coauthor Shashank Sharma discusses the book Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional guides you through the tasks most new Linux users desire to perform while explaining potentially confusing concepts along the way. It will steer you through system customization opportunities and common tasks like listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, and performing office- and Internet-related jobs.