See also

• Linux commands

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://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781435459564/introduction/pref02?uicode=cornell

• 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:
  • http://www.informit.com/store/unix-and-linux-system-administration-handbook-9780131480056
  • $59.99

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:
  • http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxcommand/files/TLCL/13.07/TLCL-13.07.pdf/download

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

Tutorials

• http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialSysAdmin.html

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

• http://training.linuxfoundation.org/free-linux-training/linux-training-videos

Linux System Administration (LF242)

• http://training.linuxfoundation.org/linux-courses/system-administration-training/linux-system-administration

Installing Linux for Linux Foundation Classes

• http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ways-to-train/general-information-and-faq/online-linux-training-requirements?id=780

Other training

• http://shop.linuxnewmedia.com/us/online-services-1/online-trainings-2/lpic-1.html

Certifications designed to demonstrate Linux-related competencies

See also

• CompTIA certification, training, and related

Evaluated list of certifications and related training resources

• http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/linux-certifications,2-654.html
  • Their top pick: <http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/linux.aspx>
    • Two exams required, for $188: LX0-103 and LX0-104 launches March 30, 2015. (LX0-101 and LX0-102 retires Aug, 30, 2015; can't mix-and-match series!)
    • Exam objectives: <http://certification.comptia.org/Training/testingcenters/examobjectives.aspx>
      • http://certification.comptia.org/docs/default-source/exam-objectives/comptia-linux-powered-by-lpi-(lx0-103)-aug'14-version.pdf
        
      • http://certification.comptia.org/docs/default-source/exam-objectives/comptia-linux-powered-by-lpi-(lx0-104)-aug'14-version.pdf
  • See: <http://certification.comptia.org/Training/studymaterials.aspx> Examples for new LX0-103/ LX0-104 exams coming in April-June(?) 2015:
    • http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-LX0-103-LX0-104-101-400/dp/0071841687/ ($40.65; Multimedia CD, June 26, 2015)
    • http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-LX0-103-Self-Practice-Review-Questions/dp/1511548932/ ($19.95; Paperback, Large Print, April 5, 2015)
    • http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Linux-Powered-Professional-Institute/dp/1119021219/ (??Exam LX0-101 and Exam LX0-102??, but being released as 3rd Edition paperback in April 27, 2015?! "with a focus onthe latest version of the exam"?!)
    • https://certification.comptia.org/Help/comptia-certmaster/certmaster-course-availability-course-details (CertMaster courses are $139. Note that Linux+ was not listed as available, as of April 6, 2015.)
  • Can get 5-day "Online LIVE" (Windows-based only) training for this certification through New Horizons for $2,495.00, <http://www.newhorizons.com/components/templates/CourseOutline.aspx?wt=a&GroupId=358&CourseKey=200003829>.
  • And get the related LPI certification added for free:
    
    • http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/linux.aspx#3for1
      • By completing the CompTIA Linux+ powered by LPI certification, you can also automatically receive the LPI LPIC-1 and the SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certifications. Earn three industry-recognized certifications for the cost, time, and effort of one!
    • <http://greg.porter.name/wordpress/?p=1128> and <http://greg.porter.name/wordpress/?p=1113>
    • https://www.lpi.org/certification/get-certified-lpi/lpic-1-linux-server-professional/