Including Linux server administration.
Resources which have caught our 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
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
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/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
- 43.98
- Prentice Hall; 4th edition (July 24, 2010)
- http://admin.com/
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 courses
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
SLabs
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