Resources which have caught our eye

Books

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CentOS 6 Linux Server Cookbook

• http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9781849519021/centos-6-linux-server-cookbook/ch01_html?uicode=cornell
• http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9781849519021

• http://www.amazon.com/CentOS-6-Linux-Server-Cookbook/dp/1849519021/
• $44.99 (but not buy since better books available, below?)
• Packt Publishing (April 18, 2013)

Essential Linux Administration: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

• http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/-/9781435459564/introduction/pref02?uicode=cornell

• http://www.amazon.com/Essential-Linux-Administration-Comprehensive-Beginners/dp/1435459563/
• $25.19 (but not buy since better books available, below?)
• Cengage Learning PTR; 1 edition (October 31, 2011)
• 464 pages

Other books

Linux Administration A Beginners Guide 6/E

• http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Administration-Beginners-Guide-Soyinka/dp/0071767584/
• $25.99
• McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 6 edition (February 21, 2012)
• 736 pages

The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction

• http://www.amazon.com/The-Linux-Command-Line-Introduction/dp/1593273894/
• $25.69
• No Starch Press; 1 edition (January 14, 2012)
• 480 pages

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition)

• http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/book/operating-systems-and-server-administration/linux/9780132117371/basic-administration/part01?uicode=cornell
• Not available via Cornell's Safari subscription, apparently.

• http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0131480057/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
• 43.98
• Prentice Hall; 4th edition (July 24, 2010)
• http://admin.com/

Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

• http://www.amazon.com/Linux-Pocket-Guide-2nd-Edition/dp/1449316697/
• $9.15
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Second Edition edition (March 27, 2012)
• 232 pages

Essential System Administration: Tools and Techniques for Linux and Unix Administration, 3rd Edition

• http://www.amazon.com/Essential-System-Administration-Tools-Techniques/dp/B00CVDPBSK/
• $24.00 (out of print? too old?)
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 3rd edition (August 30, 2002)
• 1178 pages

Essential System Administration Pocket Reference: Commands and File Formats (Pocket Administrator)

• http://www.amazon.com/Essential-System-Administration-Pocket-Reference/dp/B00CVDY8CU/
• $?? (Out of print; too old?)
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media (November 27, 2002)
• 146 pages

Online courses

Online CentOS Server Course

• http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=centosservercourse
• This is a comprehensive package designed to take you from a beginner to an advanced level with step-by-step instruction.
• $119.95, for 6 months access
• Optional: Email_Support - Add $75.00

Online Bash Shell Scripting

• http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=bash_scripts
• The goal is to be able to create scripts that you can use as an administrator immediately. The examples are designed to give you real tools.
• $119.95, for 6 months access

Labs

Server Management Manual - PDF

• http://beginlinux.com/web/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=servermanagementmanual
• This step-by-step manual will guide you through setting up and managing a server.
• $49.95