Linux

Classic Shell Scripting

By Arnold Robbins, Nelson H.F. Beebe
May 2005, Pages: 558
ISBN 10: 0-596-00595-4 | ISBN 13: 9780596005955

An essential skill for Unix users and system administrators, shell scripts let you easily crunch data and automate repetitive tasks, offering a way to quickly harness the full power of any Unix system. This book provides the tips, tricks, and organized knowledge you need to create excellent scripts, as well as warnings of the traps that can turn your best efforts into bad shell scripts.

Linux Networking Cookbook

by Carla Schroder, O'Reilly Media, Paperback,
Published November 2007, 638 pages, ISBN 0596102488

If you want a book that lays out the steps for specific Linux networking tasks, one that clearly explains the commands and configurations, this is the book for you. Linux Networking Cookbook is a soup-to-nuts collection of recipes that covers everything you need to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator. You'll dive straight into the gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer network.