Ubuntu: An Absolute Beginners Guide (PDF Guide)

January 25, 2012 · Free Books · (No comments)

Ubuntu is a free, open-source computer operating system with 20 million users worldwide.

This 30 page guide was written for beginners and will tell you everything you need to know about the Ubuntu experience. You will learn how to install and setup Ubuntu on your computer, find technical support in your community, understand the Ubuntu philosophy, navigate the Unity desktop interface and use Ubuntu compatible software programs. Also with this free guide you will receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.
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Managing Linux Systems with Webmin System Administration and Module Development

October 8, 2011 · Free Books · (No comments)

Easy, browser-based Linux/UNIX administration with Webmin--step by step.
Long Description: Webmin gives you an easy, browser-based solution for virtually any day-to-day Linux/UNIX administration task. Now, there's a definitive Webmin guide for every beginning-to-intermediate sysadmin. Written by Webmin's primary developer, Managing Linux® Systems with Webmin™; delivers authoritative, step-by-step coverage of the latest version of Webmin, from basic installation to centrally managing multiple servers. Coverage includes:
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Computer Inside Your Computer: How To Use VirtualBox (PDF Guide)

September 7, 2011 · Free Books · (No comments)

VirtualBox is a free, open source, cross-platform application for creating, managing and running Virtual Machines (VMs).

You've heard a lot about Linux and you'd love to try it out, but you don't know enough to take the plunge and install it alongside Windows -- maybe you're worried you'll wipe all your files off in the process. Besides, you'd like to have another computer handy so that you can look something up if you get stuck, but you don't have another computer. This is it.

Or maybe it's the opposite. Perhaps you've taken a step out of your comfort zone and ditched Windows -- maybe for Ubuntu, or maybe for Mac OS X. You feel liberated! No more Blue Screens of Death! You're living life on the edge, getting on with your work… and then you come to a screeching halt. You discover that a piece of software crucial to your workflow runs on Windows… and only Windows.
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Java Application Development on Linux (PDF Guide)

August 19, 2011 · Free Books · (No comments)

Linux is the fastest-growing Java development platform because it saves money and time by serving as a platform for both development and deployment. But developers face significant platform-specific challenges when managing and deploying Java applications in a controlled production environment.
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Self-Service Linux: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination

August 16, 2011 · Free Books · (No comments)

The indispensable start-to-finish troubleshooting guide for every Linux professional.
Long Description: Now, there's a systematic, practical guide to Linux troubleshooting for every power user, administrator, and developer. In Self-Service Linux®, two of IBM's leading Linux experts introduce a four-step methodology for identifying and resolving every type of Linux-related system or application problem: errors, crashes, hangs, performance slowdowns, unexpected behavior, and unexpected outputs. You'll learn exactly how to use Linux's key troubleshooting tools to solve problems on your own--and how to make effective use of the Linux community's knowledge.
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