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Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 91%
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022
3.81
21 ratings
How Linux Works
by Brian Ward • 2004
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
4.18
1k+
How Linux Works Summary
How Linux Works 91%
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
by Brian Ward 2004
4.18
1k+ ratings
Linux for Beginners
by Jason Cannon • 2014
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
4.02
339
Linux for Beginners Summary
Linux for Beginners 90%
The Linux terminal from zero: what to type, how to connect, what never to delete.
by Jason Cannon 2014
4.02
339 ratings
Hands-On System Programming with Linux
by Kaiwan N Billimoria • 2018
Linux system programming in depth: processes, memory, signals, and the tools that keep them stable.
3.67
6
Hands-On System Programming with Linux Summary
Hands-On System Programming with Linux 90%
Linux system programming in depth: processes, memory, signals, and the tools that keep them stable.
by Kaiwan N Billimoria 2018
3.67
6 ratings
Linux Administration Best Practices
by Scott Alan Miller • 2022
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
3.00
3
Linux Administration Best Practices Summary
Linux Administration Best Practices 90%
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
by Scott Alan Miller 2022
3.00
3 ratings
Linux Kernel Development
by Robert Love • 2003
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
4.34
877
Linux Kernel Development Summary
Linux Kernel Development 90%
Linux has no threads, only tasks, and a red-black tree keeps the CPU fair.
by Robert Love 2003
4.34
877 ratings
Operating Systems
by William Stallings • 1991
How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.
3.72
421
Operating Systems Summary
Operating Systems 90%
How UNIX, Linux, and Solaris kernels work inside: from fork() to page faults.
by William Stallings 1991
3.72
421 ratings
The Linux Programming Interface
by Michael Kerrisk • 2010
File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.
4.63
723
The Linux Programming Interface Summary
The Linux Programming Interface 90%
File descriptors, processes, signals, sockets: the definitive guide to Linux system call interface.
by Michael Kerrisk 2010
4.63
723 ratings
The Design of the UNIX Operating System
by Maurice J. Bach • 1986
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
4.25
605
The Design of the UNIX Operating System Summary
The Design of the UNIX Operating System 89%
What actually happens between the shell prompt and the hardware: the Unix kernel explained.
by Maurice J. Bach 1986
4.25
605 ratings
Kali Linux Revealed
by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
3.79
155
Kali Linux Revealed Summary
Kali Linux Revealed 89%
Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.
by Raphaël Hertzog 2017
3.79
155 ratings
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening
by Donald A. Tevault • 2018
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
4.32
19
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 89%
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
by Donald A. Tevault 2018
4.32
19 ratings
Operating System Concepts
by Abraham Silberschatz • 1985
There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.
3.90
2k+
Operating System Concepts Summary
Operating System Concepts 89%
There is exactly one program that never stops on your computer; everything else negotiates with it.
by Abraham Silberschatz 1985
3.90
2k+ ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers
by OccupyTheWeb • 2018
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
4.12
595
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers 89%
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018
4.12
595 ratings
Modern Operating Systems
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum • 1992
From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.
4.14
2k+
Modern Operating Systems Summary
Modern Operating Systems 89%
From process scheduling to virtual memory, the abstractions that keep your computer from crashing.
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum 1992
4.14
2k+ ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition
by OccupyTheWeb • 2025
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
4.50
24
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 88%
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025
4.50
24 ratings
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
993
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 88%
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010
4.45
993 ratings
Beautiful Architecture
by Diomidis Spinellis • 2008
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
3.42
171
Beautiful Architecture Summary
Beautiful Architecture 88%
Software guards its internals. Emacs shipped a Lisp interpreter and let users rewrite everything.
by Diomidis Spinellis 2008
3.42
171 ratings
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse
by Norman Matloff • 2007
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
3.91
106
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse Summary
The Art of Debugging with GDB, DDD and Eclipse 88%
Your program crashes because it hides a secret. GDB, DDD, and Eclipse reveal it.
by Norman Matloff 2007
3.91
106 ratings
Just for Fun
by Linus Torvalds • 2001
A Finnish student created an operating system in his bedroom, then watched it swallow the world.
3.96
5k+
Just for Fun Summary
Just for Fun 87%
A Finnish student created an operating system in his bedroom, then watched it swallow the world.
by Linus Torvalds 2001
3.96
5k+ ratings
Pro Git
by Scott Chacon • 2009
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
4.18
3k+
Pro Git Summary
Pro Git 87%
Learn Git from the inside out: snapshots, branching, and the reflog that saves lost work.
by Scott Chacon 2009
4.18
3k+ ratings
Raspberry Pi User Guide
by Eben Upton • 2012
Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.
3.83
535
Raspberry Pi User Guide Summary
Raspberry Pi User Guide 87%
Blank SD card to blinking LED: the official guide to the tiny computer built for hacking.
by Eben Upton 2012
3.83
535 ratings
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi
by Matt Richardson • 2012
A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.
3.85
322
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi Summary
Getting Started With Raspberry Pi 87%
A credit-card-sized Linux board: learn to build gadgets that detect, respond, and serve web pages.
by Matt Richardson 2012
3.85
322 ratings
Windows PowerShell Cookbook
by Lee Holmes • 2007
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
3.84
206
Windows PowerShell Cookbook Summary
Windows PowerShell Cookbook 87%
No more text parsing. The object-oriented shell cookbook for reliable Windows scripting.
by Lee Holmes 2007
3.84
206 ratings
Docker Deep Dive
by Nigel Poulton • 2017
From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book
4.24
829
Docker Deep Dive Summary
Docker Deep Dive 87%
From zero to production: master Docker's engine, images, swarm, and security, all in one book
by Nigel Poulton 2017
4.24
829 ratings
Programming the Raspberry Pi
by Simon Monk • 2012
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
3.82
420
Programming the Raspberry Pi Summary
Programming the Raspberry Pi 87%
From blinking LED to autonomous rover: a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi and Python.
by Simon Monk 2012
3.82
420 ratings
Ansible
by Lorin Hochstein • 2014
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
3.88
270
Ansible Summary
Ansible 86%
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
by Lorin Hochstein 2014
3.88
270 ratings
The Cathedral & the Bazaar
by Eric S. Raymond • 1999
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
3.83
4k+
The Cathedral & the Bazaar Summary
The Cathedral & the Bazaar 86%
Software theory said complexity needs one architect. Linux proved an open bazaar could do it better.
by Eric S. Raymond 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
Hacking
by Jon Erickson • 2003
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
4.17
3k+
Hacking Summary
Hacking 86%
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
by Jon Erickson 2003
4.17
3k+ ratings
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 86%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
Penetration Testing
by Georgia Weidman • 2014
Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.
4.18
398
Penetration Testing Summary
Penetration Testing 86%
Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.
by Georgia Weidman 2014
4.18
398 ratings
PCs For Dummies
by Dan Gookin • 1992
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
3.57
111
PCs For Dummies Summary
PCs For Dummies 86%
From plugging it in to fixing it yourself: the manual your PC never came with.
by Dan Gookin 1992
3.57
111 ratings
Kubernetes in Action
by Marko Luksa • 2017
Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.
4.59
681
Kubernetes in Action Summary
Kubernetes in Action 86%
Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.
by Marko Luksa 2017
4.59
681 ratings
Hackers
by Steven Levy • 1984
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
4.16
9k+
Hackers Summary
Hackers 86%
Before the garage, a creed of open access and hands-on tinkering drove the computer revolution.
by Steven Levy 1984
4.16
9k+ ratings
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches
by Don Jones • 2011
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
4.30
513
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches Summary
Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches 86%
Stop navigating wizards. Fluency in the shell, fitted into the gaps in your calendar.
by Don Jones 2011
4.30
513 ratings
Computer Systems
by Randal E. Bryant • 2002
Hardware and OS abstractions beneath your code: caching, concurrency, and the full systems stack.
4.46
1k+
Computer Systems Summary
Computer Systems 86%
Hardware and OS abstractions beneath your code: caching, concurrency, and the full systems stack.
by Randal E. Bryant 2002
4.46
1k+ ratings
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices
by John P. Doran • 2017
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
3.90
20
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Summary
Game Development Patterns and Best Practices 86%
Design patterns that ship games: when to use each and how they prevent late-stage collapse.
by John P. Doran 2017
3.90
20 ratings
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
by Craig Zacker • 2012
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
3.76
146
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 86%
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
by Craig Zacker 2012
3.76
146 ratings
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing
by Patrick Engebretson • 2011
Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.
3.92
724
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing Summary
The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing 86%
Legally break into computers by thinking like an attacker, from reconnaissance to the final report.
by Patrick Engebretson 2011
3.92
724 ratings
Docker
by Karl Matthias • 2015
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
3.77
459
Docker Summary
Docker 86%
Production Docker: the patterns for images, networking, and orchestration that prevent 3-AM pages.
by Karl Matthias 2015
3.77
459 ratings
Cybersecurity for Small Networks
by Seth Enoka • 2022
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
4.08
52
Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary
Cybersecurity for Small Networks 86%
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
by Seth Enoka 2022
4.08
52 ratings
Black Hat Python
by Justin Seitz • 2014
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
4.11
618
Black Hat Python Summary
Black Hat Python 85%
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
by Justin Seitz 2014
4.11
618 ratings
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide
by Alan T. Norman • 2016
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
3.72
224
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Hacking Beginners Guide 85%
Land your first hack: Kali, Wi-Fi, social engineering, and the mental map to break in safely.
by Alan T. Norman 2016
3.72
224 ratings
Smashing WordPress
by Thord Daniel Hedengren • 2010
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
3.76
247
Smashing WordPress Summary
Smashing WordPress 85%
Take WordPress beyond blogging with themes, custom post types, and the loop for any site.
by Thord Daniel Hedengren 2010
3.76
247 ratings
The Go Programming Language
by Alan A.A. Donovan • 2015
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
4.43
2k+
The Go Programming Language Summary
The Go Programming Language 85%
Implicit interfaces, built-in concurrency: the complete Go programming guide.
by Alan A.A. Donovan 2015
4.43
2k+ ratings
The C++ Programming Language
by Bjarne Stroustrup • 1986
Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.
4.10
4k+
The C++ Programming Language Summary
The C++ Programming Language 85%
Low-level speed meets high-level design. The definitive manual from C++'s creator.
by Bjarne Stroustrup 1986
4.10
4k+ ratings
Kotlin in Action
by Dmitry Jemerov • 2016
Write less code, eliminate null errors, and keep every Java library. A Kotlin guide for developers.
4.41
603
Kotlin in Action Summary
Kotlin in Action 85%
Write less code, eliminate null errors, and keep every Java library. A Kotlin guide for developers.
by Dmitry Jemerov 2016
4.41
603 ratings
Working in Public
by Nadia Eghbal • 2020
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
3.92
951
Working in Public Summary
Working in Public 85%
Open source runs on solo maintainers, not communities. The scarcest resource: attention, not code.
by Nadia Eghbal 2020
3.92
951 ratings
The Wealth of Networks
by Yochai Benkler • 2006
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
3.96
2k+
The Wealth of Networks Summary
The Wealth of Networks 85%
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
by Yochai Benkler 2006
3.96
2k+ ratings
Networking for Dummies
by Doug Lowe • 2000
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
3.70
204
Networking for Dummies Summary
Networking for Dummies 85%
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
by Doug Lowe 2000
3.70
204 ratings
The DevOps Handbook
by Gene Kim • 2015
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
4.29
6k+
The DevOps Handbook Summary
The DevOps Handbook 85%
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
by Gene Kim 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
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