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Books News The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

“Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” to be translated into Chinese

I have just learned that China Machine Press, a Chinese company based in Beijing, has purchased the rights to translate my first book, "The Linux...

David Both
September 30, 2019
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Books News Using and Administering Linux

Technical revisions completed

This weekend I completed the technical revisions on Volume 3 of my definitive 3-volume self-study course, "Using and Administering Linux - Zero to SysAdmin." This...

David Both
September 30, 2019September 30, 2019
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Books News Using and Administering Linux

The end is near!

For the first draft of my book, that is. I am currently finishing work on the last three chapters of Volume 3 of my forthcoming...

David Both
August 26, 2019August 26, 2019
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Books Linux News Using and Administering Linux

Book Details Updated

Now that we have revised the structure and Table of Contents for my upcoming three volume book, Using and Administering Linux -- Zero to SysAdmin,...

David Both
July 25, 2019October 23, 2019
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Books News Using and Administering Linux

News about “Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin”

Due to the massive amount of material that will be covered in my new book, "Using and Administering Linux - Zero to SysAdmin," my publisher,...

David Both
July 10, 2019July 11, 2019
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Books News Using and Administering Linux

First Draft Complete

Late this afternoon I completed the first draft of the last chapter in my book, "Using and Administering Linux." This is book 1 in my...

David Both
June 17, 2019
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Linux process scheduling

I read an informative and interesting article today at Opensource.com about process scheduling in Linux, CFS: Completely fair process scheduling in Linux. It goes into...

David Both
February 5, 2019February 5, 2019
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Yet another book contract

I have just signed with Apress for third book about Linux. With two books now in the pipeline it looks like I will be busy...

David Both
September 23, 2018September 23, 2018
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New book in the works

This morning I signed a contract to write another book for Apress. This book will also be about Linux but it will be different from...

David Both
September 10, 2018
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Books News The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

“The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins” is now available in electronic formats

My book, The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins, is now available for purchase in epub formats on line at Apress and Amazon. The print version is coming soon.

David Both
August 6, 2018August 6, 2018
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Site problem solved

Due to some apparent data corruption in the MySQL database that stores the page and post content for this web site, the static pages were...

David Both
July 20, 2018July 22, 2018
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Book availability dates revised

The availability dates for my book, "The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins," has been revised. Both the hardcopy (paperback) and the ebook versions are now scheduled...

David Both
June 23, 2018June 24, 2018
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Books News The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

About my Book – “The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins”

The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins ISBN 978-1-4842-3729-8 Apress Amazon Barnes and Noble Availability dates revised. Expected hardcopy availability, September 21, 2018 Expected ebook availability, September...

David Both
June 2, 2018July 15, 2018
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First draft complete

I have completed the first draft of my book and all of my 26 chapters have been submitted to my publisher. Of those chapters, 24...

David Both
April 29, 2018April 29, 2018
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Welcome to my renovated blog

I have just renovated my personal blog - yes, this one - because I have some interesting news coming up soon. I will share it...

David Both
December 1, 2017
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David Both ATO Interview

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

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“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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