Author : Daniel Bovet
In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will [...]

Author : Cricket LiuDNS and BIND discusses one of the Internet’s fundamental building blocks: the distributed host information database that’s responsible for translating names into addresses, routing mail to its proper destination, and many other services. As the authors write [...]

Author : Jon LoeligerVersion Control with Git takes you step-by-step through ways to track, merge, and manage software projects, using this highly flexible, open source version control system. Git permits virtually an infinite variety of methods for development and collaboration. [...]

Author : Jonathan CorbetDevice drivers literally drive everything you’re interested in–disks, monitors, keyboards, modems–everything outside the computer chip and memory. And writing device drivers is one of the few areas of programming for the Linux operating system that calls for [...]

Author : Alex MartelliThis book offers Python programmers one place to look when they need help remembering or deciphering the syntax of this open source language and its many powerful but scantily documented modules. This comprehensive reference guide makes it [...]

Author : Daniel J. BarrettLinux Pocket Guide gets you up to speed quickly on day-to-day Linux use. It’s organized the way you use Linux: by function, not just alphabetically. It’s not the ‘bible of Linux; it’s a practical and [...]

Author : Ellen SieverOver the last few years, Linux has grown both as an operating system and a tool for personal and business use. Simultaneously becoming more user friendly and more powerful as a back-end system, Linux has achieved new [...]

Author : Randal L. SchwartzLearning Perl is ideal for system administrators, programmers, and anyone else wanting a down-to-earth introduction to this useful language. Written by a Perl trainer, its aim is to make a competent, hands-on Perl [...]

Author : Mark LutzPortable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is ideal for both standalone programs and scripting applications. With this hands-on book, you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently, whether you’re new [...]

Author : Mark LutzAlready the industry standard for Python users, Programming Python from O’Reilly just got even better. This third edition has been updated to reflect current best practices and the abundance of changes introduced by [...]