Introduction - Linux Administration (2016)

Linux Administration (2016)

Introduction

After releasing my first book, Linux for Beginners, readers kept telling me, "I love Linux! It opened up a whole new world for me and I want to learn even more." Some even wanted to turn their newfound passion into a career as a Linux professional. "What's next?" they would ask.

I would point them to one of my courses or suggest they take a Linux system administration class. "That's great, but what book should I read next? What book would be a great companion to a Linux administration course?" I didn't have a good answer for them.

Most of the books on Linux system administration, as great as they are, are simply outdated. They all seem to come from a time when Linux more closely resembled Unix. Even recently released books didn't cover the fundamental shift in how system services are started and managed on modern Linux systems. With every year that passes, every new version of the Linux kernel that is released, and every new Linux distribution update, Linux looks less and less like a traditional Unix system. Now, more than ever before, Linux has to be treated as its own entity.

Now when someone asks me, "What book should I read next?", I have an answer for them. It's this book. This book is the next step after you understand how to use a Linux system. It teaches you how to manage a Linux system like a Linux system.

If you're ready to take that next step, let's get started.

Jason