Looking for good in-depth learning materials for Linux

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#1

Hi,

I am looking for good in-depth learning materials (books, videos, tutorials) for Linux - for latest openSUSE/SLES and other distros too.

I have some experience but I would like to know the details which experienced sysadmins know. I see there are a lot of materials around the web but as it is impossible to buy and read 5000 books (life is short) it would be great if any of the experts here can recommend something which helps both to build a stable knowledge base and also gain a level of understanding above the average.

I hope I am not asking something extraordinary :slight_smile:

#2

A good start is Nemeth et al. (2011) UNIX and Linux system administration handbook Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Fourth Edition ISBN 978 0 13 148005 6.

Of course, some things, notably Samba, have moved on since then but SUSE is one of the example distros covered throughout the book. The authors comment that SUSE comments are the best in the business; so, as you go through the book, look at the relevant files on your system (they are the same in openSUSE) and you will find many helpful tips.

Once you have done that, you will probably find that only certain aspects will be of particular interest to you. So you can then look for more up-to-date/detailed information.

#3

I found it. Thank you.

#4

IMHO a good help is reading these forums, with supporting documentation at http://doc.opensuse.org/

#5

Will do that too. 10x

#6

Hi,

We think thi thread is better placed in Looking for Something otherthen Support (also top help others looking for thi stype of information).

It will be movbed there and is CLOSED for the moment.

#7

Moved from Install/Boot/Login and open again.

#8

I found this while googling around:

http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/

Would you recommend anything like that?

#9

I only looked short athe first page. Though it sounds interesting, I assume that first learning about Linux and having some experiemce in managing one (or more) Linux systems is a prerequisit for going to create it from scratch.

Learning Unix.Linux is having a good tutorial and then doing, doing, doing.

#10

On 2015-08-22 16:06, heyjoe wrote:
>
> I found this while googling around:
>
> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
>
> Would you recommend anything like that?

As a book for learning Linux, as sysadmin? Maybe not. Or not as a
starting point. For in depth tinkering, I suppose yes. I have not read
it myself, but I’m aware of the Linux from scratch idea.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)

#11

On Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:06:02 +0000, heyjoe wrote:

> I found this while googling around:
>
> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/
>
> Would you recommend anything like that?

I’ve played with it a little in the past. It’s interesting if you want
to get really deep into the Linux kernel - since it’s all about
building everything from source.

But you have to be really willing to dig deep and have a strong desire to
learn that stuff. LFS isn’t a distribution for casual users of Linux.

Jim

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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C

#12

Sounds like a good way to find out how deep one really wants to dig :slight_smile: I may give it a try.