Including Linux server administration. And certifications.
Resources which have caught Oliver's eye
Books
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CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook
- http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9781849519021/centos-6-linux-server-cookbook/ch01_html?uicode=cornell
- http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9781849519021
- http://www.amazon.com/CentOS-6-Linux-Server-Cookbook/dp/1849519021/
- $44.99 (but not buy since better books available, below?)
- Packt Publishing (April 18, 2013)
Essential Linux Administration: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
- http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Linux-Administration-Comprehensive-Beginners/dp/1435459563/
- $25.19 (but not buy since better books available, below?)
- Cengage Learning PTR; 1 edition (October 31, 2011)
- 464 pages
Other books
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition)
- http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9780132117371/basic-administration/part01?uicode=cornell
- Not available via Cornell's Safari subscription, apparently.
- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131480057
- $49.35 (was $43.98 in ~Fall 2013...)
- Prentice Hall; 4th edition (July 24, 2010)
- http://admin.com/
- Also avialable from publisher, but more expensive:
FYI: ChemIT has 2nd Edition (2007). It's very good, but a bit dated now.
Linux Administration A Beginners Guide 6/E
- http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Administration-Beginners-Guide-Soyinka/dp/0071767584/
- $25.99
- McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 6 edition (February 21, 2012)
- 736 pages
The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction
- http://www.amazon.com/The-Linux-Command-Line-Introduction/dp/1593273894/
- $25.69
- No Starch Press; 1 edition (January 14, 2012)
- 480 pages
- Free download from author's web site:
Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition
- http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Pocket-Guide-2nd-Edition/dp/1449316697/
- $9.15
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Second Edition edition (March 27, 2012)
- 232 pages
Essential System Administration: Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration, 3rd Edition
- http://www.amazon.com/Essential-System-Administration-Tools-Techniques/dp/B00CVDPBSK/
- $24.00 (out of print? too old?)
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 3rd edition (August 30, 2002)
- 1178 pages
Essential System Administration Pocket Reference: Commands and File Formats (Pocket Administrator)
- http://www.amazon.com/Essential-System-Administration-Pocket-Reference/dp/B00CVDY8CU/
- $?? (Out of print; too old?)
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media (November 27, 2002)
- 146 pages
Online or video courses
Linux System Administration Live Lessons (Video Training), Downloadable Video
- http://www.informit.com/store/linux-system-administration-livelessons-video-training-9780133551310
Downloadable Video: Your Price: $159.99 (List Price: $199.99)
By Ben Whaley (co-author of the UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook listed above!)
Published Dec 12, 2013 by Prentice Hall
- "What you will learn" includes
- How to use Vagrant and VirtualBox as a makeshift lab environment
Online CentOS Server Course
- http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=centosservercourse
- This is a comprehensive package designed to take you from a beginner to an advanced level with step-by-step instruction.
- $119.95, for 6 months access
- Optional: Email_Support - Add $75.00
Online Bash Shell Scripting
- http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=bash_scripts
- The goal is to be able to create scripts that you can use as an administrator immediately. The examples are designed to give you real tools.
- $119.95, for 6 months access
Labs
Server Management Manual - PDF
- http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=servermanagementmanual
- (Included in the Online CentOS Server Course, above.)
- This step-by-step manual will guide you through setting up and managing a server.
- $49.95
Labs and resources from Jason W. Eckert (Novell)
- http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Jason+W.+Eckert&search-alias=books
- Example:
- Lab Manual for Eckert's Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification, 3rd (Test Preparation) Paperback – April 16, 2013
- http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Linux-Novells-CompTIAs/dp/141883730X/
Linux Foundation's resources
Linux Training Videos
Linux System Administration (LF242)
Installing Linux for Linux Foundation Classes
Other training
Certifications designed to demonstrate Linux-related competencies
Benefits of IT Certification for employee and employer
Evaluated list of certifications
- http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/linux-certifications,2-654.html
- Their top pick: <http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/linux.aspx>
- See: <http://certification.comptia.org/Training/studymaterials.aspx>
- Can get training through New Horizons, <http://www.newhorizons.com/components/templates/CourseOutline.aspx?wt=a&GroupId=358&CourseKey=200003829>.
- And get the related LPI certification added for free: