[ale] Advice on System Admin Books

[Chris Kilroy]

Check Linux Documetation Project @

http://metalab.unc.edu/pub/linux/docs/LDP/

module-programming, network-guide, system-admin-guide, users-guide etc....

and they're free!


ryan at toast.wildfyre.com wrote:

> One book that I always reccomend to people is Running Linux by O'Reilly.
> It gives you a basic knowledge for doing any administrative things you
> could want.  I don't know of any really outstanding books for networking.
> I learned all of my networking from HOWTOs.
>
> Ryan Bridges
> <ryanbridges at mindspring.com>
>
> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Rick Barter wrote:
>
> > Hey, everyone.  I've got my Linux box up and running, but am new at
> > system administration.
> >
> > Could someone give me some advice on a good system admin book?  I'm
> > also looking for a good networking book to help me get my system
> > connected to the Internet.  I've set it up as a server and want to
> > know how to get Apache up and running, how I can connect to it
> > remotely, and how to run the news service and possible mailing lists.
> >
> > I realize this is a lot of stuff and it may span several books, but I
> > would really appreciate any feedback you could give me.  Right now I'm
> > leaning towards the O'Reilly books "Running Linux" and the networking
> > Linux book from them.
> >
> > Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.  And thanks to all of those
> > who've helped me with the little problems I've encountered so far.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rick Barter (Raptor)
> >
> > --
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