The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins And Everyone Who Wants To Be One

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Reveals and illustrates the awesome power and flexibility of the command line, and the design and usage philosophies that support those traits. This understanding of how to extract the most from the Linux command line can help you become a better SysAdmin. Understand why many things in the Linux and Unix worlds are done as they are, and how to apply the Linux Philosophy to working as a SysAdmin.

The original Unix/Linux Philosophy presented foundational and functional tenets - rules, guidelines, and procedural methods - that worked well. However, it was intended for the developers of those operating systems. Although System Administrators could apply many of the tenets to their daily work, many important tenets were missing.

Over the years that David Both has been working with Linux and Unix, he has formulated his own philosophy – one which applies more directly to the everyday life of the System Administrator. This book defines a philosophy, and then illuminates the practical aspects of that philosophy with real-world experiments you can perform. Inspired by David’s real mentors, and dedicated to them, The Linux Philosophy for System Administrators is a mentor to SysAdmins everywhere; remember - "If you fail you learn."

Content:-

About the Author

About the Technical Reviewer

Acknowledgments

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Linux Philosophy

Chapter 2: Getting Ready

Part II: Foundation

Chapter 3: Data Streams

Chapter 4: Transforming Data Streams

Chapter 5: Everything Is a File

Chapter 6: Using the Linux FHS

Part III: Function

Chapter 7: Embrace the CLI

Chapter 8: Be a Lazy SysAdmin

Chapter 9: Automate Everything

Chapter 10: Always Use Shell Scripts

Chapter 11: Test Early, Test Often

Chapter 12: Use Commonsense Naming

Chapter 13: Store Data in Open Formats

Chapter 14: Use Separate filesystems for Data

Chapter 15: Make Programs Portable

Chapter 16: Use Open Source Software

Part IV: Becoming Zen

Chapter 17: Strive for Elegance

Chapter 18: Find the Simplicity

Chapter 19: Use Your Favorite Editor

Chapter 20: Document Everything

Chapter 21: Back Up Everything – Frequently

Chapter 22: Follow Your Curiosity

Chapter 23: There Is No Should

Chapter 24: Mentor the Young SysAdmins

Chapter 25: Support Your Favorite Open Source Project

Chapter 26: Reality Bytes

Bibliography

Index

Author Details

"David Both"

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