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Announcement Book Linux

New book announcement

I'm currently working on a new book that will be available in July 2025, "systemd for Linux SysAdmins: All You Need to Know About The...

David Both
January 27, 2025January 27, 2025
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Book Errata Linux Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

Book Errata

There's a bit of clarification needed in Volume 1, Chapter 4, Preparation, of my book series, Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin: 2nd...

David Both
September 22, 2024September 20, 2024
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All Things Open Book Talk

All Things Open (ATO) 2023

I will be attending All Things Open again this year and have the schedules for my talk and book signing. ATO is an amazing conference...

David Both
October 2, 2023October 2, 2023
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Announcement Book Linux Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

Using and Administering Linux: Volume 1 – Zero to SysAdmin: Getting Started is Now Available

Volume 1 of this series is now available in electronic and softcopy versions. At Apress and Amazon. I have been working on the 2nd Edition...

David Both
September 27, 2023September 27, 2023
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Book Linux Using and Administering Linux

Book Proofs Completed

I have completed reviewing the proofs for the 2nd Edition of my Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin self-study training series. This is the...

David Both
September 25, 2023
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Book Using and Administering Linux

Volume 1 Finalized

2nd Edition of Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin nearing completion I have just submitted the final proofs of my book, Using and Administering...

David Both
August 4, 2023September 4, 2023
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Announcement Book Linux

2nd Edition Updates Completed

I have completed the updates for the 2nd Edition of my Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin series of books. Release is scheduled for...

David Both
July 29, 2023September 4, 2023
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Book Event Linux

I will be at Open Libre Free (OLF) Dec 2 and 3, 2022

To Speak and Sign My Books I will be attending Open Libre Free (formerly Ohio LinuxFest) to speak and to do a book signing. OLF...

David Both
November 25, 2022September 27, 2023
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Book Linux News

My Next Book

Linux for Small Business Owners: Using Free and Open Source Software to Power Your Dreams by David Both, Cyndi Bulka My next book, Linux for...

David Both
April 29, 2022August 28, 2022
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Book Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

Great first review

I am really happy to get a great 5-star first review on my Linux self-study series, Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin. Among...

David Both
January 12, 2020January 15, 2020
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Book News Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

“Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin” to be translated into Korean

This morning I learned from my editor that Apress has licensed all three volumes of Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin for translation...

David Both
January 7, 2020
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Book Information

About ebooks for “Using and Administering Linux”

All three volumes of my Linux self-study series of books, Using and Administering Linux – Zero to SysAdmin, are available in multiple formats. In addition...

David Both
December 16, 2019December 18, 2019
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Book News Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin

“Using and Administering Linux” now available on Amazon

Updated 2019-12-23 The books in my three-volume series, Using and Administering Linux - Zero to SysAdmin, are just now becoming available on Amazon. Using and...

David Both
December 14, 2019December 25, 2019
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Book Information Opinion Thoughts

Update on BookAuthority

After some additional research, it turns out that BookAuthority is merely an Amazon "partner." They advertise Amazon books and get a bit of money from...

David Both
December 12, 2019December 12, 2019
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Book Linux Using and Administering Linux

Finished!

Late yesterday I finished proofing that last of the three books in my Using and Administering Linux: Zero to SysAdmin series. Although there may be...

David Both
November 29, 2019
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Book News

Book update

I have been quite busy the last couple weeks working on the proofs for "Using and Administering Linux." I have completed work on Volume 1...

David Both
November 22, 2019
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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.

2nd Edition now Available

All three volumes of this best-selling second edition of my Linux Self-Study course are now available from Apress and Amazon. See the details of this 3-volume self-study course.

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