10 Best Linux Operating System Books

Publisher’s Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 CompTIA A+ exam objectives This fully revised and updated resource offers complete coverage of the latest release of CompTIA A+ exams 220-1001 & 220-1002. You’ll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA A+ exams with ease, this definitive guide also serves as an essential on-the-job IT reference. Also includes a voucher coupon for a 10% discount on your CompTIA exams! Covers all exam topics, including how to: • Work with CPUs, RAM, BIOS, motherboards, power supplies, and other personal computer components • Install, configure, and maintain hard drives • Manage input devices and removable media • Set up, upgrade, and maintain all versions of Windows • Troubleshoot and fix computer problems • Install printers and other peripherals • Configure and secure mobile devices • Connect to the Internet • Set up wired and wireless networks • Protect your personal computer and your network • Implement virtualization and cloud-based technologies Online content includes: • Practice exams for 1001 & 1002 • More than one hour of free video training • TotalSim simulations of performance-based questions • Mike Meyers’ favorite PC tools and utilities Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Safety and Professionalism Chapter 2: The Visible Computer Chapter 3: CPUs Chapter 4: RAM Chapter 5: Firmware Chapter 6: Motherboards Chapter 7: Power Supplies Chapter 8: Mass Storage Technologies Chapter 9: Implementing Mass Storage Chapter 10: Essential Peripherals Chapter 11: Building a PC Chapter 12: Windows Under the Hood Chapter 13: Users, Groups, and Permissions Chapter 14: Maintaining and Optimizing Operating Systems Chapter 15: Working with the Command-Line Interface Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Operating Systems Chapter 17: Display Technologies Chapter 18: Essentials of Networking Chapter 19: Local Area Networking Chapter 20: Wireless Networking Chapter 21: The Internet Chapter 22: Virtualization Chapter 23: Portable Computing Chapter 24: Understanding Mobile Devices Chapter 25: Care and Feeding of Mobile Devices Chapter 26: Printers and Multifunction Devices Chapter 27: Securing Computers Chapter 28: Operational Procedures Appendix A: Mapping to the CompTIA A+ Objectives Glossary

You’ve experienced the shiny, point-and-click surface of your Linux computer –now dive below and explore its depths with the power of the command line. The Linux Command Line takes you from your very first terminal keystrokes to writing full programs in Bash, the most popular Linux shell (or command line). Along the way you’ll learn the timeless skills handed down by generations of experienced, mouse-shunning gurus: file navigation, environment configuration, command chaining, pattern matching with regular expressions, and more. In addition to that practical knowledge, author William Shotts reveals the philosophy behind these tools and the rich heritage that your desktop Linux machine has inherited from Unix supercomputers of yore. As you make your way through the book’s short, easily-digestible chapters, you’ll learn how to: • Create and delete files, directories, and symlinks • Administer your system, including networking, package installation, and process management • Use standard input and output, redirection, and pipelines • Edit files with Vi, the world’s most popular text editor • Write shell scripts to automate common or boring tasks • Slice and dice text files with cut, paste, grep, patch, and sed Once you overcome your initial “shell shock,” you’ll find that the command line is a natural and expressive way to communicate with your computer. Just don’t be surprised if your mouse starts to gather dust.

Get to grips with security assessment, vulnerability exploitation, workload security, and encryption with this guide to ethical hacking and learn to secure your AWS environment #### Key Features * Perform cybersecurity events such as red or blue team activities and functional testing * Gain an overview and understanding of AWS penetration testing and security * Make the most of your AWS cloud infrastructure by learning about AWS fundamentals and exploring pentesting best practices #### Book Description Cloud security has always been treated as the highest priority by AWS while designing a robust cloud infrastructure. AWS has now extended its support to allow users and security experts to perform penetration tests on its environment. This has not only revealed a number of loopholes and brought vulnerable points in their existing system to the fore, but has also opened up opportunities for organizations to build a secure cloud environment. This book teaches you how to perform penetration tests in a controlled AWS environment. You’ll begin by performing security assessments of major AWS resources such as Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. Throughout the course of this book, you’ll also learn about specific tests such as exploiting applications, compromising Identity and Access Management (IAM) keys, testing permissions flaws, and discovering weak policies. Moving on, you’ll discover how to establish private-cloud access through backdoor Lambda functions. As you advance, you’ll explore the no-go areas where users can’t make changes due to vendor restrictions, and find out how you can avoid being flagged to AWS in these cases. Finally, this book will take you through tips and tricks for securing your cloud environment in a professional way. By the end of this penetration testing book, you’ll have become well-versed in a variety of ethical hacking techniques for securing your AWS environment against modern cyber threats. #### What you will learn * Set up your AWS account and get well-versed in various pentesting services * Delve into a variety of cloud pentesting tools and methodologies * Discover how to exploit vulnerabilities in both AWS and applications * Understand the legality of pentesting and learn how to stay in scope * Explore cloud pentesting best practices, tips, and tricks * Become competent at using tools such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, and Nmap * Get to grips with post-exploitation procedures and find out how to write pentesting reports #### Who this book is for If you are a network engineer, system administrator, or system operator looking to secure your AWS environment against external cyberattacks, then this book is for you. Ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security consultants who want to enhance their cloud security skills will also find this book useful. No prior experience in penetration testing is required; however, some understanding in cloud computing or AWS cloud is recommended. #### Table of Contents 1. Building Your AWS Environment 2. Pentesting and Ethical Hacking 3. Exploring Pentesting and AWS 4. Exploiting S3 Buckets 5. Understanding Vulnerable RDS Services 6. Setting Up and Pentesting AWS Aurora RDS 7. Assessing and Pentesting Lambda Services 8. Assessing AWS API Gateway 9. Real-Life Pentesting with Metasploit and More! 10. Pentesting Best Practices 11. Staying Out of Trouble 12. Other Projects with AWS

This practical, tutorial-style book uses the Kali Linux distribution to teach Linux basics with a focus on how hackers would use them. Topics include Linux command line basics, filesystems, networking, BASH basics, package management, logging, and the Linux kernel and drivers. If you’re getting started along the exciting path of hacking, cybersecurity, and pentesting, Linux Basics for Hackers is an excellent first step. Using Kali Linux, an advanced penetration testing distribution of Linux, you’ll learn the basics of using the Linux operating system and acquire the tools and techniques you’ll need to take control of a Linux environment. First, you’ll learn how to install Kali on a virtual machine and get an introduction to basic Linux concepts. Next, you’ll tackle broader Linux topics like manipulating text, controlling file and directory permissions, and managing user environment variables. You’ll then focus in on foundational hacking concepts like security and anonymity and learn scripting skills with bash and Python. Practical tutorials and exercises throughout will reinforce and test your skills as you learn how to: – Cover your tracks by changing your network information and manipulating the rsyslog logging utility – Write a tool to scan for network connections, and connect and listen to wireless networks – Keep your internet activity stealthy using Tor, proxy servers, VPNs, and encrypted email – Write a bash script to scan open ports for potential targets – Use and abuse services like MySQL, Apache web server, and OpenSSH – Build your own hacking tools, such as a remote video spy camera and a password cracker Hacking is complex, and there is no single way in. Why not start at the beginning with Linux Basics for Hackers?

The overwhelming majority of a software system’s lifespan is spent in use, not in design or implementation. So, why does conventional wisdom insist that software engineers focus primarily on the design and development of large scale computing systems? In this collection of essays and articles, key members of Google’s Site Reliability Team explain how and why their commitment to the entire lifecycle has enabled the company to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain some of the largest software systems in the world. You’ll learn the principles and practices that enable Google engineers to make systems more scalable, reliable, and efficient–lessons directly applicable to your organization. This book is divided into four sections: * Introduction –Learn what site reliability engineering is and why it differs from conventional IT industry practices * Principles –Examine the patterns, behaviors, and areas of concern that influence the work of a site reliability engineer (SRE) * Practices –Understand the theory and practice of an SRE’s day to day work: building and operating large distributed computing systems * Management –Explore Google’s best practices for training, communication, and meetings that your organization can use

The industry favorite Linux guide Linux Bible, 10th Edition is the ultimate hands-on Linux user guide, whether you’re a true beginner or a more advanced user navigating recent changes. this updated tenth edition covers the latest versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8), Fedora 30, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It includes information on cloud computing, with new guidance on containerization, Ansible automation, and Kubernetes and OpenShift. With a focus on RHEL 8, this new edition teaches techniques for managing storage, users, and security, while emphasizing simplified administrative techniques with Cockpit. Written by a Red Hat expert, this book provides the clear explanations and step-by-step instructions that demystify Linux and bring the new features seamlessly into your workflow. This useful guide assumes a base of little or no Linux knowledge, and takes you step by step through what you need to know to get the job done. * Get Linux up and running quickly * Master basic operations and tackle more advanced tasks * Get up to date on the recent changes to Linux server system management * Bring Linux to the cloud using Openstack and Cloudforms * Simplified Linux administration through the Cockpit Web Interface * Automated Linux Deployment with Ansible * Learn to navigate Linux with Amazon (AWS), Google (GCE), and Microsofr Azure Cloud services Linux Bible, 10th Edition is the one resource you need, and provides the hands-on training that gets you on track in a flash.