Open source and other operating systems

Today's system administrators deal with a vast number of situations, operating systems, software packages, and problems.

Are you serious about network security?

A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a high performance system for routing large amounts of information through a network connection.

With Leopard, Apple has unleashed the greatest version of Mac OS X yet, and David Pogue is back with another meticulous Missing Manual to cover the operating system with a wealth of detail.

Mac users everywhere--even those who know nothing about programming--are discovering the value of the latest version of AppleScript, Apple's vastly improved scripting language for Mac OS X Tiger.

Packed with practical, freely available backup and recovery solutions for Unix, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X systems -- as well as various databases -- this new guide is a complete overhaul of Unix Backup & Recovery by the same author, now revised and expanded with over 75% new material.

Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) technology is becoming a standard feature of computer systems that support mission-critical services like file sharing, mail exchange, or Web servers.

SUSE Linux: A Complete Guide to Novell's Community Distribution will get you up to speed quickly and easily on SUSE, one of the most friendly and usable Linux distributions around.

This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in the computer industry.

This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator, whether you're new to the job or have years of experience.

O'Reilly's bestselling book on Linux's bash shell is at it again.

If you're one of the many Unix developers drawn to Mac OS X for its Unix core, you'll find yourself in surprisingly unfamiliar territory.

From newspapers to NASA, Mac users around the world use AppleScript to automate their daily computing routines.

FreeBSD is not particularly difficult to use, and its integrated documentation is adequate, but it can take a long time to figure out which packages you need to install in order to get certain services running, and how to configure them once installed.

OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system that is widely regarded for its excellent documentation and its fanatical focus on security.

Python is growing in popularity; based on download statistics, there are now over 450,000 people using Python, and more than 150,000 people using Python on Windows.

Written by members of the development team that maintains Subversion, this is the official guide and reference manual for the popular open source revision control technology.

If you're a developer or system administrator lured to Mac OS X because of its Unix roots, you'll quickly discover that performing Unix tasks on a Mac is different than what you're accustomed to.

Learn how to automate your Kubernetes infrastructure using Ansible.

"e;Clear, correct, and deep, this is a welcome addition to discussions of law and computing for anyone -- even lawyers!

Introduced by Apple in January 2005, iWork '05 is an innovative new suite of document and presentation software that's the same caliber as Apple's groundbreaking digital media applications and that's wholly dedicated to what Mac users like you care about most: artistry and creativity.

For years, computer users have put up with the bugs, security holes, and viruses on Windows because they had no choice.

LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell,Second Edition is an invaluable resource for determining what you needto practice to pass the Linux Professional Institute exams.

One of the greatest frustrations in most software projects is version control: the art of managing changes to information.

Computer security is an ongoing process, a relentless contest between system administrators and intruders.

Essential System Administration,3rd Edition is the definitive guide for Unix system administration, covering all the fundamental and essential tasks required to run such divergent Unix systems as AIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Tru64 and more.

With its highly developed capacity to detect patterns in data, Perl has become one of the most popular languages for biological data analysis.

Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "e;style"e; they picked up early on.

A modern computer system that's not part of a network is even more of an anomaly today than it was when we published the first edition of this book in 1991.

Open Sources 2.

This easy-to-follow reference shows a variety of professionals how to use the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), the open source tool that lets you manage versions of anything stored in files.

This book is the comprehensive guide to Samba administration, officially adopted by the Samba Team.

If you're an experienced system administrator looking to acquire Linux skills, or a seasoned Linux user facing a new challenge, Linux System Administration offers practical knowledge for managing a complete range of Linux systems and servers.

The Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Third Edition dispenses all the practical advice you need to join a network.

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel.

Device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory.

Shell scripting skills never go out of style.

So much of what is commonplace today was once considered impossible, or at least wishful thinking.

Linux consistently appears high up in the list of popular Internet servers, whether it's for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general services such as DNS and delivering mail.

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation.

The KDE and Gnome desktops have developed into mature operating environments.

In the world of Unix operating systems, the various BSDs come with a long heritage of high-quality software and well-designed solutions, making them a favorite OS of a wide range of users.

To the outside world, a "e;supercomputer"e; appears to be a single system.

Apache is far and away the most widely used web server platform in the world, running on Windows NT as well as Unix and other platforms.

Covers all versions of UNIX, as well as Linux, operating systems that are used by the majority of Fortune 1000 companies for their mission-critical data Offers more detail than other books on the file input/output aspects of UNIX programming Describes implementation of UNIX filesystems over a thirty year period Demonstrates VERITAS and other filesystem examples

This book provides thorough knowledge of Linux TCP/IP stack and kernel framework for its network stack, including complete knowledge of design and implementation.

Beginning Linux Programming, Fourth Edition continues its unique approach to teaching UNIX programming in a simple and structured way on the Linux platform.

The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks.

The World's Easiest Perl 5 Tutorial-Updated for Today's Applications and "e;Modern Perl"e; Best Practices "e;When I look at my bookshelf, I see eleven books on Perl programming.

Eckert's LINUX+ and LPIC-1 GUIDE TO LINUX CERTIFICATION, 5th Edition, empowers you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed on CompTIA's Linux(R)+ (XKO-004) certification exam and the Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 (101-500 and 102-500) certification exams, as well as in your network administration career.