On 9/1/25 04:47, Tom Browder wrote:
On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 09:55 Tom Browder <[email protected]> wrote:
I just added three new SSD and want to prep them for use.
Thanks to all who have answered.
I used to own a copy of the Unix server guide when I was working (using Sun
OS and Irix). For home use I bought (and still have) the "Ubuntu Server
Guide" (by Rankin and Hill) in 2011 before I moved to Debian at version 4.
We had no formal sys admin job in our company, but that necessary work was
done by me and other geek-minded workers who didn't worry about doing it
off the clock.
Any recs for the book "A Practical Guide to Linux.." (2017) by Mark Sobell?
Or any other similar paper back book?
(I do love books I can copy pages from for checklist use. PDF books are
even better.)
-Tom
After far too long fumbling my way through Linux and BSD, I discovered
"Learning the Unix Operating System". It affirmed what I already knew
about using Unix with a normal user account, and filled in several gaps
in my knowledge:
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-the-unix/0596002610/
For system administration, "UNIX and Linux System Administration
Handbook" was the favored text at the time I was looking for such.
Given the breadth and depth of the subject, it does a decent job; but
you will need to dig into your distribution and software for specifics:
https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/unix-and-linux-system-administration-handbook/P200000000513/9780137460359
"Design of the UNIX Operating System" is the computer engineering/
science classic work on the subject. I expect the data structures an
algorithm details are dated, but reading it gives you an understanding
of the goals and concepts:
https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/design-of-the-unix-operating-system/P200000009243/9780132017992
David
