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  - Introduction to Linux - A Beginer's Guide, by Machtelt Garrels, published by Fultus Publishing
 
242 pages, second edition 2007, ISBN 1596821124 (Paperback POD), ISBN 1596821140 (eBook PDF). 
Includes: 
- What is Linux
 
- Quickstart
 
- About Files and the File System
 
- Processes
 
- I/O Redirection
 
- Text Editors
 
- Customization
 
- Printers and Printing
 
- Fundamental Backup Techniques
 
- Networking
 
 
 
 
- Bash Guide for Beginners, by Fultus
 
198 pages, published 2004, ISBN 0-9744339-4-2 
Includes: 
- Bash and Bash Scripts
 
- Writing and Debugging Scripts
 
- The Bash Environment
 
- Regular Expressions
 
- The GNU sed Stream Editor
 
- The GNU awk Programming Language
 
- Conditional Statements
 
- Writing Interactive Scripts
 
- Repetitive Tasks
 
- More on Variables
 
- Functions
 
- Catching Signals
 
 
 
 
- Securing and Optimizing Linux: The Hacking Solution, by OpenNA Linux
 
1208 pages, published 2002, ISBN 0968879314
Includes: 
- Installation Reference
 
- Networking Reference
 
- Cryptography and Authentication
 
- Monitoring and System Integrity
 
- DNS, IMAP, FTP Reference
 
- Database Reference
 
- Backup Reference
 
 
 
 
 
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  - Administrating Linux: The Basics; by OpenDocs
 
Donates a percentage of sales back to the 
OpenSource Documentation Fund. 
Includes: 
- Unix and Internet Fundamentals HOWTO
 
- Installation HOWTO
 
- Administration Made Easy
 
- Bash Prompt HOWTO
 
- Linux Printing HOWTO
 
- BootPrompt HOWTO
 
- Kernel HOWTO
 
- Multi Disk System Tuning
 
- Mail User HOWTO
 
- Modem HOWTO
 
- Networking Overview HOWTO
 
- Security HOWTO
 
- XFree86 HOWTO
 
 
 
 
  - Linux Complete; by Sybex
 
992 pages, second edition 2001, ISBN 0-7821-4036-X 
Includes: 
	- What is Linux?
 
	- Unix and Internet Fundamentals
 
	- Distributions--Red Hat, Debian, and others
 
	- Installing Linux
 
	  
	Hardware
	- Installing, Configuring, and Running XFree 86
 
	- Printers
 
	 
	Networking
	- Linux Networking Overview
 
	- PPP
 
	- Ethernet
 
	- Cable Modems
 
	- DHCP
 
	- IP Masquerading
 
	 
	Security
	- Importance of Linux Security
 
	- IP Chains
 
	 
	Linux on the Desktop
	- Gnome (GNU Networked Object Model Environment)
 
	- The K Desktop Environment (KDE)
 
	 
	Linux References
	- Extensive Command Reference
 
	- Linux Reading List
 
	- Linux HOWTOs
 
	 
 	
   - Linux the Complete Reference; by 
Linux System Labs. In its 7th Edition.
- Table of Contents Link is broken. I will supply the info if I can find
another source.
  
 
 
  - Securing and Optimizing Linux: RedHat Edition; by OpenDocs
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Donates a percentage of sales back to the OpenSource Documentation Fund.
This book is 470+ pages. It can be downloaded here (4 Meg Download). 
Includes: 
- RedHat 6.2 CD
 
- RedHat 6.2 Powertools CD
 
- Linux Installation
 
- Descriptions of programs packages we must uninstall for securities reasons
 
- Descriptions of programs that must be uninstalled after installation of the server
 
- Linux General Security
 
- Linux General Optimization
 
- Linux Kernel
 
- Linux TCP/IP Network Management
 
- Linux IPCHAINS
 
- Linux Masquerading and Forwarding
 
- Linux Compiler functionality
 
- Linux sXid
 
- Linux Logcheck
 
- Linux PortSentry
 
- Linux OpenSSH Client/Server
 
- Linux SSH2 Client/Server
 
- Linux Tripwire 2.2.1
 
- Linux Tripwire ASR 1.3.1
 
- Linux GnuPG
 
- Set Quota on your Linux system
 
- Linux DNS and BIND Server	
 
- Linux Sendmail Server (includes 8.10.1)
 
- Linux IMAP & POP Server
 
- Enable IMAP or POP via the tcp-wrappers inetd super server
 
- Linux OPENSSL Server
 
- Linux FreeS/WAN VPN
 
- Linux OpenLDAP Server
 
- Linux PostgreSQL Database Server
 
- Linux Squid Proxy Server
 
- Linux MM - Shared Memory Library for Apache
 
- Linux Apache Web Server
 
- Linux Webalizer
 
- Linux FAQ-O-Matic
 
- Linux Webmail IMP
 
- Linux Samba Server
 
- Linux FTP Server
 
- Linux Backup and Restore
 
- Tweaks, Tips and Administration tasks
 
- Obtaining Requests for Comments (RFCs)
 
 
 
  - Linux Network Administrator's
  Guide, 2nd Edition
 
  by Olaf Kirch & Terry Dawson; published by
  O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. 
  503 pages; second edition 2002, ISBN 1-56592-400-2. 
- Introduction to networking
 
- Issues of TCP/IP networking
 
- Configuring the networking hardware
 
- Configuring serial hardware
 
- Configuring TCP/IP Networking
 
- Name service and resolver configuration
 
- Serial line IP
 
- The point-to-point protocol
 
- iTCP/IP Firewall
 
- IP Accounting
 
- IP Masquerade and network address translation
 
- Important network features
 
- The network information system
 
- The network file system
 
- IPX and the NCP file system
 
- Managing Taylor UUCP
 
- Electronic Mail
 
- Sendmail
 
- Getting Exim up and running
 
- Netnews
 
- C news
 
- NNTP and the NTP daemon
 
- Internet news
 
- Newsreader configuration
 
 
   
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