Linux

The Linux Command Line

2012-01-07T13:56:19-08:10

The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell. Along the way you'll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of gray-bearded, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more.

Programming Android

2011-07-29T11:54:17-08:11

What does it take to build well-engineered Android applications? Explore Android's core building blocks and APIs in depth with this authoritative guide, and learn how to create compelling apps that work on a full range of Android devices. You'll work with proven approaches to app design and implementation—including application frameworks that you can use as a starting point for your own projects.

Asterisk: The Definitive Guide

2011-04-28T08:26:54-08:12

Design a complete VoIP or analog PBX with Asterisk, even if you have no previous Asterisk experience and only basic telecommunications knowledge. This bestselling guide makes it easy, with a detailed roadmap to installing, configuring, and integrating this open source software into your existing phone system. Learn how to write a basic dialplan step by step, and quickly get up to speed on the latest Asterisk features in version 1.8.

McCullough and Berglund on Mastering Git

2011-02-08T07:54:49-08:13

Learn the Git version control system through visual examples and step-by-step explanations. In this in-depth video course, experts Matthew McCullough and Tim Berglund help you explore the full spectrum of Git, from the foundations of how objects are hashed to the practical commands you need to be productive every day. You'll learn how Git not only incorporates the best features of existing source control systems, but also includes unique distributed capabilities that make version control commands available without connectivity.

Great Bash

2011-02-03T22:53:53-08:14

Great Bash will teach you the fundamentals of bash shell programming, beginning with simple shell scripts and progressing to complex, automated system administration and file management tasks. You'll also get a firm handle on control structures and the decision-making abilities of the bash environment. By the time you're done, you'll have written more than twenty complex shell scripts, and interacted with the rest of your file system.

Throughout the course, you'll learn how to think like a shell programmer. Without compilation or in many cases, strict security constraints, shell programmers have an immense amount of power at their fingertips. You'll build in error checking and learn when to ask for input, and when to take control and just do something. Throughout it all, you'll get a handle on best practices, as you learn from Carl Albing, a seasoned scripting pro.

vi and Vim Editors Pocket Reference

2011-01-27T01:23:09-08:15

Many Unix, Linux, and Mac OS X geeks enjoy using the powerful, platform-agnostic text editors vi and Vim, but there are far too many commands for anyone to remember. Author Arnold Robbins has chosen the most valuable commands for vi, Vim, and vi's main clones—vile, elvis, and nvi—and packed them into this easy-to-browse pocket reference. You'll find commands for all kinds of editing tasks, including programming, modifying system files, writing and marking up articles, and more.

Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step

2010-12-23T18:24:37-08:16

The smart way to learn how to use the built-in networking features of Windows -- one step at a time! Work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons, and learn exactly what you need so you can do more and get more from your networked home!

The Book of PF

2010-11-08T13:54:44-08:17

This second edition of The Book of PF is an up-to-date, no-nonsense guide to harnessing the power of PF. Author Peter Hansteen covers NAT (network address translation) and redirection, wireless networking, spam fighting, failover provisioning, logging, and more. New additions include coverage of CARP load balancing, and expanded coverage of traffic shaping (including ALTQ queue disciplines such as HFSC), and logging and monitoring. Written for anyone who has felt lost in PF's manual pages or baffled by its massive feature set, The Book of PF, 2nd Edition will help you build the high-performance, secure, low maintenance network you need.

The Linux Programming Interface

2010-10-27T15:20:29-08:18

The Linux Programming Interface describes the Linux API (application programming interface)—the system calls, library functions, and other low-level interfaces that are used, directly or indirectly, by every program that runs on Linux.

Hadoop: The Definitive Guide

2010-10-05T13:21:06-08:19

Apache Hadoop is ideal for organizations with a growing need to store and process massive application datasets. With Hadoop: The Definitive Guide, programmers will find details for analyzing large datasets with Hadoop, and administrators will learn how to set up and run Hadoop clusters. The book includes case studies that illustrate how Hadoop is used to solve specific problems.

Hadoop: The Definitive Guide

2010-09-24T15:20:24-08:20

Exploring Expect

2010-08-02T13:21:19-08:21

Written by the author of Expect, this is the first book to explain how this part of the UNIX toolbox can be used to automate Telnet, FTP, passwd, rlogin, and hundreds of other interactive applications. Based on Tcl (Tool Command Language), Expect lets you automate interactive applications that have previously been extremely difficult to handle with any scripting language.

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks

2010-07-28T21:21:25-08:22

The new edition of this best-selling guide to Ubuntu for beginners covers Ubuntu 10.04, Lucid Lynx. Grant tackles topics likely to be of interest to the average desktop user such as installing software; connecting to the Internet; working with flash drives, printers, and scanners; burning CDs and DVDs; playing audio and video; using iPods; customization; and even a bit of the command line. Based on reader feedback, this edition includes even more screenshots and visuals; more troubleshooting help; more specific tips and tricks; and a bit more technical stuff, in plain English of course.

Writing GNU Emacs Extensions

2010-07-27T21:21:25-08:23

This book introduces Emacs Lisp and tells you how to make the editor do whatever you want, whether it's altering the way text scrolls or inventing a whole new "major mode." Topics progress from simple to complex, from lists, symbols, and keyboard commands to syntax tables, macro templates, and error recovery.

Autotools

2010-07-23T21:21:25-08:24

The GNU Autotools (the GNU Build System) is a group of utilities designed to make it easy for developers to create software that is portable across many Unix-like operating systems. Autotools: A Practical Guide is the first book to offer programmers a tutorial-based guide to the Autotools.

Autotools

2010-07-08T20:49:51-08:25

Ubuntu for Non-Geeks

2010-07-07T20:49:51-08:26

Mandriva Saved By New Investors

2010-06-22T10:35:21-08:27

After weeks of concern about the "catastrophic state of it's finances" and an indefiniete delay in the release of version 2010.1, the French website LeMagIT is reporting that Mandriva has been saved by new investors.

LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell

2010-06-22T10:12:23-08:28

If you're seeking a job-based certification from the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), this updated guide will help you prepare thoroughly for the technically challenging Level 1 LPI exams, which test basic knowledge of Linux installation, configuration, and command-line skills. In LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, you'll find a summary of the core skills you need, as well as sample exercises, test questions, and hints to help you focus.

Running 64-bit Linux? No Flash For You!

2010-06-18T22:04:18-08:29

Adobe has, at least temporarily, ended support for Flash Player on 64-bit Linux. No updated version is available. Adobe's message for 64-bit Linux users, at least for now, is "No Flash for you!"

Avoiding Linux Installation Problems on the HP Mini 110 and Mini 210 Netbooks

2010-06-13T16:57:09-08:30

I first ran into what turns out to be a recurring problem when I installed Pardus 2009 last fall. The installer would lock up... Since then I have run into an almost identical problem in openSUSE11.2, Slackware 13.1 and SalixOS 13.1... It appears that the wireless chipset as implemented in these netbooks conflicts with the ssb module, causing the system to freeze.

I'm a BSD

2010-06-11T09:59:04-08:31

This week I am taking FreeBSD 8.0 for a spin. So far, I like it enough that it will probably be my normal desktop environment. It seems to have the right stuff: my PC seems markedly faster. FreeBSD's slogan is...

bash Pocket Reference

2010-05-10T11:55:24-08:32

You need to know how to work with the bash shell if you want to get to the heart of Unix systems, including Linux and Mac OS X. Now covering the most recent version of bash, this concise little book puts all of the essential information about bash at your fingertips. You'll quickly find answers to annoying questions that always come up when you're writing shell scripts -- What characters do you need to quote? How do you get variable substitution to do exactly what you want? How do you use arrays? -- and much more.

Ubuntu: Up and Running

2010-04-20T13:23:18-08:33

A Power User's Desktop Guide

Ubuntu: Up and Running

2010-04-12T15:20:45-08:34

Ubuntu for everyone! This popular Linux-based operating system is perfect for people with little technical background. It's simple to install, and easy to use -- with a strong focus on security. Ubuntu: Up and Running shows you the ins and outs of this system with a complete hands-on tour. You'll learn how Ubuntu works, how to quickly configure and maintain Ubuntu 10.04, and how to use this unique operating system for networking, business, and home entertainment.

How Canonical Can Do Ubuntu Right: It Isn't a Technical Problem

2010-04-11T15:27:51-08:35

I knew in advance that venting my frustrations with Ubuntu in the form of an article yesterday would stir up a hornet's nest. [...] Having read all the comments I'd like to clarify my thoughts on the subject.

Ubuntu Is A Poor Standard Bearer For Linux

2010-04-10T15:57:13-08:36

To whatever part of the general non-geek public is even aware of Linux the names "Linux" and "Ubuntu" are all but interchangeable. Over the past few years I've come to the conclusion that this state of affairs is, at best, unfortunate.

Four short links: 15 March 2010 - Digital Libraries, Story Analysis, Scriptable Google Apps, Forensic Rooting

2010-03-15T18:33:01-08:37

There's a Rootkit in the Closet -- lovely explanation of finding and isolating a rootkit, reconstructing how it got there and deconstructing the rootkit to figure out what it did. It's a detective story, no less exciting than when Cliff Stohl wrote The Cuckoo's Egg. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Four short links: 4 February 2010 - Personal Ad Preferences, Android Kernel, EC2 Deconstructed, Symbian Opened

2010-02-04T11:58:50-08:38

Google Ad Preferences -- my defaults look reasonable and tailored to my interest. Creepy but kinda cool: I guess that if I have to have ads, they should be ones I'm not going to hate. This and more in today's Four Short Links.

What's New in O'Reilly Answers - Screencasting, XSLT Macros, Exploding Tarballs, Twitter for Android, Should you buy an iPad, and much more.

2010-02-01T11:58:27-08:39

Best screencasting softwareWhich Twitter client is best for Android phones?Should I buy an iPad?How to clean up after a tarball or zipball explodesMacros in XSLTShare knowledge, ask questions on O'Reilly Answers today.