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EBook Description: When a Linux or Unix program fails to run and does not offer anything helpful in the way of error messages, the resourceful admin typically resorts to Google searches and haunting user forums to find answers. This often entails a fair bit of hit-or-miss diagnosis, which is the most time-consuming and frustrating part.

Plugging a new PC into your network, going out for a healthy walk, and returning to a completed operating system installation is one of life's little pleasures. Remember, laziness is a virtue in network administration. Hamsters spend their lives running the same circles. Network administrators automate repetitive tasks.

Agustin's Linux Manual(Volume 1 - Installation and Internet.)

This book has been written to help all of those who are interested in learning, are open minded and loves freedom. The book is written especially to assist educational institutions to teach people who have zero knowledge of Linux and perhaps for those who can not afford the pricy schooling but want to become a well respected system administrator.

Agustin's Linux Manual(Volume 2 - System Administration.)

The book takes one step by step from installation to system administration. It teaches how to set up Apache web server, Bind DNS server, Postfix email servers, Samba server and of course security. It gives you details on how to close unnecessary ports. It covers configuration on the Squid proxy server and demonstrates many of the available utilities that will assist you in system administration

Agustin's Linux manual(Volume 3 - Multimedia and Hardware Installation.)

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Agustin's Linux manual(Volume 4 - Networks and Servers. )

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Linux Installation

Loads of info on installing Linux.

Linux Command Line

Using the Linux command line.

Linux Daemons

Running jobs automatically or in the background with Linux daemons.

An Advanced 4.4BSD Interprocess Communication Tutorial

This document provides an introduction to the interprocess communication facilities included in the 4.4BSD release of the UNIX(tm) system.

Linux Frequently Asked Questions with Answers

Linux is an operating system kernel that behaves and performs similarly to the famous UNIX� operating system from AT&T Bell Labs. It has all of the features of a modern operating system: true multitasking, threads, virtual memory, shared libraries, demand loading, shared, copy-on-write executables, proper memory management, loadable device driver modules, video frame buffering, and TCP/IP networking.

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