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Book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins

Book hardcopy available on Amazon

David Both
October 30, 2018October 30, 2018

My book The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins is now available in hardcopy (softcover) at Amazon.

Please note that Amazon is fulfilling this via a third party, Books etc._, a storefront on Amazon. I would appreciate your comments regarding your experience with them.

LinuxGeek46 {at} both {.} org

Thanks.

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